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There’s A LOT of Kendra in here. While I appreciate the complexity of all the main characters & the storyline. I’m confused on where my allegiance should be. Like I said, I appreciate the complexities. But there are too few chapters on Alaia & Capp. Like TOO few. In fact Alaia feels like a side character atp. Is this her story or not?! Well the book is about Capp but I was under the impression she was the fmc.

Been reading and patiently waiting for Em to tell her parents how she feels. Only for it to be done off screen….Why?
Why go through the trouble of making me invest in her pain and hurt only for it to be semi resolved without dialogue. And done in the worst way cause the things she’s been “confessing” have been horrible. They’re terrible parents and now it’s all just water under the bridge.
Cool.

Plot has completely been lost. Girl is in uni worried about vultures coming for her man. Let’s all be so fr.
What made the first book GREAT was the banter between Cole and Tessa. The understanding between them and their ability to block everything out and focus on them. They’re not doing that here. They care what people think and worried about the wrong stuff. Zero growth. Undid everything they worked on.

Cami is a red flag. Tessa needs to be fr. And I’m starting to question whether this part of the book. “Part2” was written by the writer of “The bad boy’s girl”. I don’t remember this part 2. It feels different. Dragged out. Tessa is low-key living life like someone who can’t let high school go.

The more I’m reading this. The more I’m noticing a lack of dialogue. Was it like this in the first book? Anyway it makes for a not good story. Feels like it’s been summarised for me. There’s nothing happening just the same pattern. Idk why she didn’t just end the book after summer vacation. Clearly Cant write a college romance.

I love this story but I think we’re done here. Let’s wrap this up. I mean I would love to continue following them (Tessa and Cole) but tbh for a couple of pages now it’s felt like the author I has ran out of steam. Juice. Enthusiasm. Plot.
Totally understandable. So now what’s the rest of the pages about. What do you mean “Part 2?” What’s left???

Tessa and Cole are both so incredibly dramatic.

And I love it.

This book is so good. I love the writing. Love the characters even more. I appreciate Cole’s POV but OMG can we get back to the drama?!😭 like this is cool and all, great even. But only after we’re done with present time. Let’s get back to that.

I like how this book is layered. Like how things unfold. How there’s a reason for many things. How it’s told.

The party scene and everything was the glass shattering for Tessa I think. It’s the moment Jay stopped smelling like rainbows and peaches. Where she subconsciously leaned onto Cole because she’s falling for him. Or realising she always has.

Kiki has made some interesting choices. Not very smart and idk why she didn’t foresee the optics and what they look like but okay. I’m getting a little tired of the high schoolish drama. This is uni why Tf do they all act like cliques at their big ages. Also the constant preaching is getting exhausting after a while. Why is this all any of you speak about.

Just realised that this is a pretty long book. The paving is alright but if it wants my attention it’s gonna have to really pick up in the best way. Kiki kind of rambles a lot. It would have maybe been nice to get another pov but I’m not mad. Also the students and dynamics here kinda feel….gimmicky

Cute so far. Sometimes it grips me then it lets go. Two main characters are cool. But I don’t understand why Sage doesn’t just ask her uncle for help. There are some inconstancies in this story. Like they’re saying but the uncle hasn’t said a word. Her apartment burnt and she’s over there talking about not wanting charity. Ok. But she’s cool crashing with strangers. Okay.

Okay..so I just experienced my first unreliable narrator. First huge plot twist. And I don’t know how to feel. Like woah. I didn’t see it coming but it deffo explains her naivety even more now. Like her lack of urgency to the police. Crazy.

I’m really having a hard time pretending as if it’s normal for Jordyn to find out her friends might be dead, her still choosing to live with the potential killer while the police actively investigating her.
We’re beyond reason. Your life is in danger. People have died. They’re actively throwing you under the bus. Why haven’t we reported anything.

Icl, Jordyn isn’t serious about what is currently being done to her. Like her life in my opinion is in danger and she’s still trying to save girls who don’t wanna be saved. You first girl Tf. Like save yourself first and report him and what he’s doing. Also where is campus security. How can an adult camp at a student accommodation for MONTHS with no one blinking. Very unserious uni in my opinion.

These girls are COOKED! I didn’t know this is how people slowly fall into a cult. It can truly happen to any one of us. Just now noticed the cover of the book. PEAK.

Something is not right about him. Like his energy feels fake.

This Devonte guy reminds me of the Boondocks episode when Huey went to visit his old friends and say “wassup?” And the friend “wassup? The struggle is up brother, oppression is up…” lol something like that. Devonte is WOKE. So far hes a bit corny. Nothing about him is attractive. Only Karime seem attractive.

Chapter 4 by far the most chaotic chapter so far. Now I’m kinda getting the idea of the culture around here. The men at that hockey building are horrid. Peters home life stresses me out. His wife almost rattled me a bit but then again not because she’s right about the importance of her job vs his. The children are even worse. But so far great writing. Love the style of the book. Fast paced but I’m trying.

This one is kind of a drop off from the last two books so far. But I think it’s because it’s been a while since I was in this “work” and also I hate anxiety. I have a lot of it. Tense or suspense makes me anxious.

The level of cringe has been massively increased in this third book. Omds lol. It’s like characters are robotic. I still like the story but yeah. It’s just something cringy about their movements and actions

There’s a lot of repetitiveness so far. Like details being told to be two or three times in the perspective of different characters. It’s dragging along a bit.

Lovely story and I love their chemistry. It’s cute. I just am not looking forwards to the third act. Hes gonna find her notes for her book thinking it’s about him and break up with her. Possibly say some mean things. Or their lie will be exposed and her digging about his side business will also be revealed. Either way I’m dreading it. That’s why it’s taking me so long to finish this book.

1) Declan is going discover her book or at least the notes and freak out thinking this is what she thinks of him. Hes gonna think what they had was never special because these are her real thoughts (reminds me of Wild Child plot)
2) She should really kind her business. Curiosity was never that serious esp with someone who has treated her as well as him.
3) I don’t trust her friend.

OMG
I AM SO SHOOK.
WDYM SHES GONE?!!
Omds no wonder we never heard about Esther during the day. Omds Omds Omds 😭😭😭😭😭
Wth man!!!!

This story has a slow start. I mean I’m interested and the neighbours are clearly very weird. The lady next door was low-key triggering me. I can see now that this story is a mystery suspense type. It’s getting clearer but icl I feel a bit down and lazy to go on because of the slowness but also because I know she loses this battle. Prologue she was in the mental hospital so I’m a little upset about that.

Lulu has so much going on in her head I don’t even know how to fix it for her.

Done with chapter 5 and I still don’t know what the book is about. Although now it’s giving off a supernatural eerie and suspense vibe.
In the chapter it was briefly mentioned that her husband might start travelling. She freaked out a bit but idk I saw it as a great opportunity for freedom. He doesn’t help anyway. Her concerns are valid though.

Strong first chapter. I mean I still don’t know what the book is about but what I can see is a clear and obvious problem.
She’s slyly convincing herself that everything is fine when it’s not. She’s revealed that she got coerced into accepting her life rn. Also obvious signs of Postpartum etc.