skye_era_books's reviews
370 reviews

If there’s a meddling grandma, sign me up. 

Wow I’m so glad I switched to the audio, this was fantastic. So raw and emotional.

Holy fucking shit is literally all I have to say about this book. Why did it take me so long to read this? I’m pissed.

This was like Solitaire and Pretty Little Liars mixed if they

were way more serious, racially motivated, and was an entire fucking cult.

 

this was the cutest shit I’ve ever read in my life you’re actually kidding. I’ve never read a D&D book before and have only played maybe once but this makes me want to read a million and one of them. 

I also love that this included theater because I LOVE a theater kid

Oh my GODDDD I loved this book!! I’m so mad I didn’t read this sooner!! Willow and Dev are just 🥹🥹🥹 

That was absolutely insane to add in a

huge fiery crash

in the epilogue though HELLO?? Was not prepared at all 😭 

Disability rep: hypermobility

Thank you so much to the author and Luna Literary Management for this arc in exchange for an honest review! This book comes out on January 15th <3

I just adored Manny and Cara. Manny was truly, as Cara says, a puppy in human form. Such a sweet angel of a man. The definition of a man written by a woman. Him being in love with her since they were kids? I’ll sob rn. I love that Cara was able to find her voice throughout the book and find her self worth. The road trip was fantastic, and they even stopped at The Wilds in Ohio (my home state <3) so I was very excited about that. 

Side note,

Manny punching Cole is my new Roman Empire. I will never not think about it. Fantastic. No notes.

Even though I did LOVE this book, I wish I had read the first two in the series before reading this arc. I know it can be read as a standalone, but I feel like I was missing some context between the other characters. Or not context, but connection? Idk, I just wish I had read the others first — but I do plan on reading them now!!

Lastly, the things I would change :( The first half of the book I feel could’ve been cut by like 30-50 pages. There was a lot of unnecessary storytelling that I felt myself skimming over. Another thing: Manny has a very sweet nickname for Cara — Carita. I love this nickname, I do. BUT. He calls her this… NINETY-EIGHT (98) times throughout the book 🤧 it felt like every time he spoke to her he was saying Carita or Cara or some variation of her name. Which can be very very sweet, don’t get me wrong, but my goodness that was a lot.

Besides that, I HIGHLY recommend this book and honestly all of Ambar’s books because I adore her and her writing.

Wow, my jaw is on the FLOOR. This book was SO GOOD. At no point did I know what the ending would be. We need more books that focus on the fact that we as a society do not come together for missing BIPOC girls like we do for missing white girls. 

Also

THAT LAST FUCKING SENTENCE????? that better be a lead up to a second book!!!!!!!

Rep: ADHD, depression