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The magic system is so blurry and sometimes the social commentary is so pointed. Yet, the prose is undoubtedly enticing and keeps me going. I've never been so provoked for thought and challenged by trying to review a book.... Sigh.

It's like Vampire Academy but more complex and with an MC who is filled with rage. I just can't decide if she's so spiteful that it's cringy? On one hand, I get it given her circumstances. On the other hand, it makes her very flat.

"She scratched a shape against the carpet, the flesh of her finger burning against the rough fabric. Again, again and again. A triangle imprinted itself on the carpet. Good. Her mind and body were in sync. There was only pure white fury in regard to Susenyos Sagad.

Sometimes, Kidan's mind hid things from her, and only her fingers could translate them. Triangles for anger."

Odd...? I'm not sure I'm sold yet?

This is definitely a slow read. Some of the things I like so far are the narration and the drawings that accent the story. But one thing that I'm not really sure about is how the plot is really going to progress from here. The narrator already put out everything in the beginning.

Yup, yup. We are doing this. Whew.

Wow wow wow. I'm not even halfway through and I already know this is my favorite read of the year. Juliette is such a badass and I'm in love with her. The reference to the original play!!! The prose! SO GOOD!

"You're eighteen. Your default setting is emo."

The first chapter is off to a promising start!

If there was ever a book that captured the essence of small town life and magic wreaking havoc in it, it's probably this book.

OH GOSH THE OPENING IS SO GOOD. PLEASE LET THE REST BE JUST AS AMAZING.

My hold finally came in!!! I'm so excited to continue this series.

Two initial notes:

1. The paperback cover art makes my graphic designer heart soar. It's gorgeous, simple, and mysterious. I love it!!

2. This has major dark academia vibes in the flashbacks and I am living for it!! I can not get enough of the campus novel/dark academia and while this isn't it entirely, I am thrilled that it does feature some.

Can we also address the fact that there's a character named Sith? I know it's an actual word, but considering said character is a bad guy it's a bit excessive.

I'm two chapters in and already mad about Bao the dog so it's not looking good from here on out.

This book has a pretty blunt entry into its chaotic world, which is typical of fantasy; however, it's rooted in an urban-ish setting that makes it jarring. It has the same quirky finesse as Welcome to Night Vale although more rooted in fantasy than science fiction.

At 3/4 of the way through, I'm almost tempted to DNF for the sheer fact that Enne's character is completely stripped of herself. The author tries to pass it off as development, which I would agree with if it the entire novel's events hadn't taken place in the span of 10 days. I'll get through this I suppose.

I finally decided to read the series after rewatching the entire anime and I love noticing the little plot differences and the more detailed drawings. As expected, this is better than the anime.