A review by claragweny
Broken Bonds by J. Bree

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Broken Bonds is the first installment in The Ties that Bind urban fantasy series. It's on the upper cusp of YA and lower edge of adult fiction with the FMC Oleander being 19 years old. There is so much that happens in this book that I was quite surprised by, more than just the reverse harem romance theme, which really kept me turning the page (or listening in my case).

But by no means would I consider this a good book. It's not particularly written well. There's a lot of repetitive phrasing which does get a bit annoying. Some of the characters are not well written however there are several other books so that's probably why. It's just obviously written very young

But did I enjoy the shit out of it despite it being absolutely not good? Yeah. Am I totally seated for the next one? Oh yeah 100% already got it downloaded. Will be binge reading the entire series! I really need to know what happens. Addicting is the word to describe Broken Bonds. J Bree you've got me!

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