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Magda
is on page 200 of 497
did the author really use the sandman quote, the one which was popular on tiktok? it's suspiciously just like that. please tell me i'm not wrong, lmfaooo. that would be hilarious.
also this is a poor imitation of caraval, if caraval had smut in it. why is she so crazy for that guy? you just met him, what is wrong with you.
this is why i don't read books with smut. the plot is just lust, the rest is just "whatever"
— Feb 24, 2026 09:52AM
also this is a poor imitation of caraval, if caraval had smut in it. why is she so crazy for that guy? you just met him, what is wrong with you.
this is why i don't read books with smut. the plot is just lust, the rest is just "whatever"
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Magda
is on page 266 of 497
pros: the trials are actually lowkey creative, i'm liking them so far. also, ophelia's OCD is nicely presented.
cons: ophelia and blackwell have no chemistry, so why are they screwing. no, actually, it's not about the chemistry — it's about the fact that they just met each other, and besides the most stereotypical banter relationship, there's literally nothing about them. zero depth basically.
— Feb 24, 2026 10:36AM
cons: ophelia and blackwell have no chemistry, so why are they screwing. no, actually, it's not about the chemistry — it's about the fact that they just met each other, and besides the most stereotypical banter relationship, there's literally nothing about them. zero depth basically.
Magda
is on page 156 of 497
maybe i'm too aroace for this, but how is it that in books like these, the main character sees the love interest and the next chapter she immediately thinks about screwing him? stupid, boring, gross, gtfo
pros: i'm still liking the gothic and dark atmosphere, and at least the author didn't rip-off the trials, lmao. the maze one was nice, although too short. why are we going so fast? calm down, slow down
— Feb 23, 2026 01:30PM
pros: i'm still liking the gothic and dark atmosphere, and at least the author didn't rip-off the trials, lmao. the maze one was nice, although too short. why are we going so fast? calm down, slow down
Magda
is on page 50 of 497
what the hell? why is no one mentioning the fact that it's a caraval rip-off? two sisters, one disappears, there's a magical game appearing out of nowhere with a magical prize, there's even the "(..) days until (...)" format??
— Feb 23, 2026 10:48AM
