Half a star added for intrigue in the Monstrel pack and Tsukune FINALLY getting consequences for Moka's blood saving him, but this installment was just gross after gross after gross. Teachers sexually assaulting students, other students sexually assaulting students, Moka's blood just being an easy plot tool to keep Tsukune alive. It's getting really repetitive, and repetitive is boring. I would love to know about the Monstrel pack, but they aren't the focus of this series so I probably won't know much, if anything, more than I learned in chapter 20.
So many panty-shots. Of minors. They're like, 15. Also, what the fuck was chapter 12?? The most uncomfortable tutoring session I'd ever seen. Teacher-student slave dynamic was not on my "want-to-read checklist." Unfortunately for me, I did really enjoy the action in this one.
This was amazing. A lot more serious than I expected, especially since what sold me on this book was it being described as "the perfect romance for Garrus girlies," and I am nothing if not a Garrus girlie. Love that bug man. Love the bug man in this, too. Commander Atarian deserved what he deserved, and so did Olivia. Bonus points for being such a well-written and beautifully-edited self-published novel.
Did The Andromeda Strain NEED a sequel? No. Am I glad this sequel exists anyway? 100% yes. This book was just as amazing as the first one, and even more intense and mysterious. A+ to Daniel H. Wilson and a big thank you for putting so much effort in publishing this book for us on behalf of Michael Crichton.
I don't usually care for romance, but this? I loved this so much it was almost violent. Almost every page was filled with kinky sex and emotional growth and I just ate that shit up. I could barely sleep because all I was thinking about was finishing this. And now that it's over? Nothing but sadness. I read this on Kindle Unlimited, but it's definitely something I'd buy and reread without a second thought, which is something I don't normally do.
I almost never say this, but thanks BookTok. You really came through when my reading slump needed you the most.