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I think I’ve established that I’m just not a Sally Rooney fan, as much as I really wanted to be. 😕 This book is okay, as in the idea is good, but it’s lacking all emotion. The main characters are so nonchalant and monotone which translates in the whole feel of the story. I’m bored and I can’t do it. DNF @58%

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This is easily one of the most unique story lines I’ve read in a long time. It also completely drew me in. There were a couple things that seemed a little unrealistic to me, and it was enough to have me surprised about where the story was headed, which is really the only thing keeping this from a 5 star rating. Very intriguing with lots of one-liners that get you thinking. I loved it. 

Something about the writing style was off for me, I can’t quite put my finger on exactly what. It took me a bit to get invested, probably about 40% of the way in, but I was still enjoying it and by 60% I was into it. It seemed like it was meant to be a slow burn but the slow burn was over too quick, in my opinion. There were also quite a few things that were either unrealistic or I would’ve personally worked differently had I written it. I enjoyed the story and the relationship dynamic was cute and I ended up loving Indy & West as characters. 

Bro nvm this book pissed me off, DNF

Okay, I struggled with the rating on this because it really was a dumpster fire. It was so chaotic, completely unhinged, and truthfully so unrealistic and also kind of cringy sometimes. But it was also so fucking hilarious and well written and I ate this shit up. Like I could’ve read it straight through if I had the time. Y’all don’t need me to go into detail about the details because that’s literally what the synopsis is for and it’s pretty on point so if that sounds good to you, read it. Just be prepared for moments of: super cringe, what the fuck’s, and laughs! 

I loved this, I don’t care lol. This is one of the best romance novellas I’ve read in a long time, it’s very short and it easily could’ve been made longer but that’s not the point. I felt like I read a full length book in basically 70 pages because it was written well enough that you got to really know the characters and I felt emotional for them. There were a couple spots that were a little cringe for me but whatever. This got me out of my reading slump, loved it! 

Do not come for me with this review because I am a diehard Fourth Wing lover and really thought that I would feel the same about Iron Flame and I just don’t. 

During some parts I really did love it, or was at least very invested and intrigued and didn’t want to put it down but during other parts I found this book to drag on (it definitely was too long) or getting irritated at some of the verbiage because it made it hard to follow. I love Violet and Xaden so much it’s really why I was so attached to the story and even liked the second book as much as I did. A major positive is how much I love a lot of the other characters in this series. 

I do not think I will be reading the third book in the series though and if I do it’ll be awhile because the ending?? I’m not sure what I expected. I heard it ended on a cliff hanger but I was NOT expecting that direction and I’m not just sure I have interest in seeing how that plays out..

I wanted so badly to love this book, I just didn’t. I did eventually get invested in Jest & Cath but the storyline was hard to follow & I didn’t like it. The ending was also horrible, so abrupt & it felt completely unfinished. It didn’t bring out much in me for emotion & I truly considered not finishing the book around 40%. 

Okay so, I’m likely going to have nightmares and serious paranoia for awhile now (I’m sensitive okay) 

I really wouldn’t classify this as horror but more gory sci-fi in a way with lots of torture, death, and in depth injury detail. I think the plot is there but the execution could’ve been better. Maybe I’m just dumb but I had no idea what “intercepts” were meant to be as far as the context of this book and we didn’t get an explanation on what was going on until over halfway through so it made it hard to know exactly what was happening and in turn, hard to follow at times. Even still, this story gripped me and I wanted to binge it as fast as I could.