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Am I reading ACOTAR?!

I'm having a decent time with this one so far.

So far, this feels like a cross between 'From Blood and Ash' and 'Outlander'.

There are parts that feel so beautifully written, and then some parts that feel so cheesy I can't help rolling my eyes.

Her (the FMC's) eyes went from being described as 'dirty-brown' (p. 101) to eyes 'with green flecks near the iris' (p. 139).

I still stand by my previous point that describing brown skin or eyes as 'dirty' is problematic.

"... His brown eyes are to die for and a constant source of my envy. Much prettier than my dirt- brown ones."


.. WTF is up with these authors describing brown skin and brown eyes as 'dirty'?!!!!!!!


How did no one catch this?!!! Do white people not hear themselves?!! Do white authors have no POC editors?!!!!

In case you do not see the harm here, it's a subtle way that whiteness is represented as superior.

So good 👏🏽

This is beautiful so far, but I'm scared for what's to come.

I'm going to need a palate cleanser after I finish this. Or maybe this book will finish me.

TW: domestic abuse

Finally switched over to Matthew's story.

The storytelling feels very immersive and puts you at the scene, but I'm not sure it's winning me over quite yet.

So far so steamy.

This was not at all what I was expecting going into this.

Stay tuned for whether that's a good thing or bad thing.

Although the setting is completely different, this is reminding me of 'Where the crawdads sing'

The beginning of this book reminds me a lot of 'Not in Love' by Ali Hazelwood.

The cover is accurate... He does seem to touch her face/chin very often.

Going from one stalker romance (Haunting Adeline) to the next (Good Spirits)... But make it cozy and christmasy.

If you're turned on by Michael Myers, then you're going to enjoy this one.

I feel like the hacker friend should be more concerned at this point.

I don't know about this one yet... It is definitely giving 'You' but darker maybe?

Wow. Spicy 🔥

Good thing IUDs exist in this universe.

Just now realizing that this is the third book I've read in a row with the word 'mate ' in the title.

So far, the writing style is feeling a little similar to Ali Hazelwood, or more specifically, her book 'love theoretically.'

I'm so ready for this one, especially after how much it was building up in the previous book.

"I am unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In my lane. Focussed. Flourishing." pg.262

The Yearning! The Tension! The... Feminism!

I am so happy to be back in a Hazelwood book world.

Yea.

Major 'selection' vibes.

I can understand the hype on booktok.

This is sounding suspiciously like a well known reality TV show that will remain unnamed so as not to spoil anything... 👀