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not that i'm breaking any new ground here, but so far, i think this would be an excellent primer for people just starting to look beyond standard education in america. where some nonfiction can be informative if dry, smith's prose leap off the page. his poetry background shines through.

i suddenly saw everybody on my fyp recommending this so i thought i'd give it a shot! tbh don't love the narrator but am loving the story so far but it has that dry wit that i've come to love from historicals, especially coming from georgiana's friends. excited to see where this one goes!

some books want the aesthetics of scifi/dystopian without the actual societal commentary. this is not that. so far definitely liking one pov more than the other, but tbf lia is getting a bit of a slow start with the bulk of the world building responsibilities. extremely long- like hour long- chapters but they're not a slog. we just got a "sullivan" mention in eirale's pov so interested to see how these two intersect!

why oh why did i pick the 500ish page book to read two days before it's due back to the library? idk if im going to make it.

making my way through the game changer series... dare i say this is one of the best ones? is that valid if i say they're all the best ones??

calling it rn the woman sabine is eyeing is lottie👀

sabine's chapters are sooo interview with a vampire coded. (the show, never read the book). the constantly changing/ messed up dynamics of three, traipsing across different cities, the hedonism of the chase.

immediately pictured that one meme from the hunger games (but better) of katniss's mom just standing in the trees staring out into the distance hahaha. i tried putting the image here but i can't figure it out¯\_(ツ)_/¯

not much unique about her. i mean i've read like two chapters of her, so. ngl at 1.75 speed the narrator's accent is a little hard to follow, but idk if i want to listen to the different perspectives at different speeds that seems a little rediculous lol. the gray widow and lottie are intereting. same person? maybe sabine, idk i just saw she has chapter headings later. as soon as the gray lady was described i..,

not really sure what to think yet... not that far in so i guess i just don't see how everything gels. maria is an interesting character because in some ways she is very naive about life with the viscount, but how could she know, y'know? in other respects, she's very strong- not easily cowed, knows exactly what she wants and what she's willing to do to get it. she's interesting. i like alice so far even if there's...

declarations of relationships coming out of nowhere... what do you mean viri is like your own child? what do you mean hammer and rafaeis have the start of "young love" they seem like okay friends. Khell is so weak i want to HIT HER even if it's intentional. writing is abrupt. love the concept of the world. reminds me of the unbroken by cl clarke.

NOT liking gabriel so far even if he obviously didn't cheat on her. he's still treating her shitty. i'm mildly intrigued by the mystery- who was shot, who's on trial, what actually happened. the little scenes we get with bobby are devastating, but maybee that her relationship with leo is bordering on inappropriate (intriguing). if the mystery turns out to be something contained to her relationship, i'll be big mad.

absolutely SHOCKED and BAMBOOZLED this wasn't on the goodreads choice awards. but so far im loving it! the audiobook narration is a tad exaggerated but that's much better than too monotone. her thing where she eyes guys and imagines their life together is just the right amount of funny/quirky. miles is a bit of a stereotypical grunt but i love that trope so... excited to continue!

this is so wacky lol. honestly wasn't sure what to expect but i'm laughing my way through! for a dark romance this is surprisingly light. so many happy, loveable awkward moments between... you know...🔪🔪

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would you still love me if i was a swan??

you're telling me there's FOUR walker siblings and not one of them is gay??🧐

my gosh i am FLYING through this. the concept of a magical school but from the teachers' perspectives? brilliant. it's interesting sometimes to think about how tesh could have very well made the main characters one of/all four of dr. walden's students but chose not to, and how that affects the story. something in the tone is very much giving a deadly education. looking forward to continuing!

i'm really not that far in- i feel like we don't even have the full set up yet- but im loving the banter so far.

this is sooo good. so twisted! DEF not a romance.

idk why i thought multiple people said this was sibling dynamics... def not lol. i love the building of our two main characters ari and sam- it's so tender and soft and they're so lost with nothing to cling onto but each other and their syndicates (which if im not mistaken will soon come to a head). not loving the icky vibes with Will/Sam- not sure about you yet Will i'll be keeping an eye on you🧐