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D.J.
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I have some thoughts:
- Masadonia is a real country in the real world, North Macedonia
- Penellaphe is a stupid name
- The one bad guy is over a couple hundred years old but is as petty as a teenager
- The world building isn't bad but the execution could use work
- Lots of unnecessary sentences.
Was the editor asleep? This reads like a rough draft. It's not bad, there are elements here I like! But woof.
— Jul 19, 2021 07:13AM
- Masadonia is a real country in the real world, North Macedonia
- Penellaphe is a stupid name
- The one bad guy is over a couple hundred years old but is as petty as a teenager
- The world building isn't bad but the execution could use work
- Lots of unnecessary sentences.
Was the editor asleep? This reads like a rough draft. It's not bad, there are elements here I like! But woof.
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D.J.
is on page 351 of 622
Wow, most boring sex scene ever. And people are still shaming folks who enjoyed this book because they "just wanted to read smut?" This was so tame! There are plenty of other books out there that do smut well and I doubt anyone would waste their time reading 90% of the book just to get to this point to read it.
— Jul 28, 2021 06:06AM
D.J.
is on page 239 of 622
This is a lot of words for not that much going on. I feel like we're sort of going in circles a bit. No answers to any questions. It's inoffensive and not bad, except for some of the words Jennifer's chosen. She uses "oh my gods" far too often. It's weird to read everyone saying "a wee bit" all the time, and we haven't really gone anywhere with the romance despite it being romance of the year last year. Eyeroll.
— Jul 25, 2021 05:15AM
D.J.
is on page 191 of 622
Hawke has finally showed up, solidifying my opinion that this is not a romance and it shouldn't have been nominated and WON the GR romance category last year. I'm pissed. That award could have been given to an actual romance novel!
It's not bad. I don't hate it.
But please stop saying "females" and "males." You're not SJM. They're men and women, for god's sakes.
— Jul 23, 2021 03:49AM
It's not bad. I don't hate it.
But please stop saying "females" and "males." You're not SJM. They're men and women, for god's sakes.
D.J.
is on page 100 of 622
Update #2 -
- The modern day speech is throwing me the hell off. A LOT.
- Eh it's still better than Sarah J. Maas.
- Seriously this would be a very good book if it went through more drafting/editing work. I'm angry about that part the most.
— Jul 19, 2021 07:14AM
- The modern day speech is throwing me the hell off. A LOT.
- Eh it's still better than Sarah J. Maas.
- Seriously this would be a very good book if it went through more drafting/editing work. I'm angry about that part the most.