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I’m feeling pretty sad that all of these issues still haven’t resolved

It’s just a little too corny for me to be invested

I’m absolutely hooked on this

I’ve been laughing at so many of the quick quips on academia, the media, and white advocacy in this book

So keen to hear her talk at Sydney Writer’s Fest!

Swapped to audio for a few chapters. WHY DO THE CHAPTERS STOP MIDWAY IN A CONVERSATION?!?

This is funnnn

The chapters are a little too short for my preferences.

I’m enjoying it a lot- despite how predictable it is 😜

Ooh ok this is making me giggle. Their banter is cliche but I’m liking this

Oh no, I’m a sucker for a soft princess falling for the brute 👁️👄👁️

This is so unserious but refreshing to read. It’s fun to smash through something

Every time I resume this audiobook I feel as if I’m hallucinating

These two are outright toxic for each other

I feel like I’ve picked up a sequel. I have no idea what is going on

Finally! Feelings have been shared

Unrequited love (that’s forbidden) isn’t something I love nowadays

haahhaah I have no idea what’s going on help

Ngl I listened to the first 14% and dozed in and out whilst getting my lashes done

And returning weeks later on the Kindle has left me feeling confused but idc. I’m not really following. Just speed reading atp I’m not in the mood for this

This is a refreshing change to my usual romantasy read… it’s helping break the slump

I WILL finish this today 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

I’ve not touched any book for 3 days because I’m dreading resuming this…

If this wasn’t for book club, I would’ve DNFed this by now

And there was only one bed

I would love if the authors trusted us to infer some of the symbolism instead of immediately explaining what something connotes.

What. The. Fuck. Is. The. Point.

So much of this book is aimless. Pointless. There is no motivation. It’s just walking around the woods. WHAT IS THE GOAL

The writing is terrible. It’s written so poorly - characterisation where?

The scenes develop into the most nonsensical path…

I have left several notes in my ebook with “wtf is going on.”

Why are you acting like that? Why did you just do that?

Every chapter is plagued with telling 🥲

I’m getting frustrated reading this. I don’t feel I’ve learnt anything new about this world since Chapter 2. For me, it’s boring to read non stop action. I don’t care about these people. I don’t understand their world, and what drives them to survive.

Clearly, I prefer political fantasies over this.

I want the world to develop more and it’s going nowhere.

I can’t believe fans hate this instalment. I find it so interesting how each character is dealing with trauma after the war.

Cute montage of all their presents 🎁

Hehe the snowball tradition

- the world hasn’t been set up enough for me to be rooting for any of these champions OR feel invested in the FMC’s (Ferris) family past
- this book is in first person and annoyingly, she has to remind us in every chapter that she’s Not Like Other Girls

This book is making me feel empty. I don’t care how they go in the woods. I hardly understand how they live… none of it is clear