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What a creepy, strange, captivating story. I listened to the audiobook for this and was hooked from the very beginning. Neil Gaiman narrates this book and he did are really great job.
The "villain" was so well written and I loved hating her. The magical elements were whimsical and really well done. And I got attached to all of the side characters. Overall I enjoyed this a lot.
I read a lot of reviews before picking it up and I was expecting it to be a lot more confusing.. It's definitely magical and out there but I thought everything was well laid out and explained.
If you're looking for an engaging audiobook I definitely recommend picking this one up!

I'm pretty sure I will love anything Taylor Jenkins Reid writes.
The synopsis drew me in and I was engrossed from start to finish - I read the whole thing in 2 sittings. Mostly because I started before bed and fell asleep before I could finish.
The story was heartbreaking and beautiful and raw. I totally recommend this to anyone who loves a thought-provoking, well written contemporary romance.

3.5 stars
This book was good and the audiobook was really well done - Cynthia Hopkins did a great job narrating. The story itself was unique and clever and overall enjoyable.

I loved being able to see Levana's backstory. I liked getting some insight into how she got to where she. BUT, there were a lot of uncomfortable moments for me in this book.

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Forcing Evert into bed with her being at the top of the list.

And a lot of the story just solidified that she was always screwed up and evil. While there were a few (very few) moments I sympathized with Levana, they were usually quickly squashed sentences later.
Overall this was a super quick read that gave me some backstory that I was looking for before jumping into the final book, Winter.

I really enjoyed this book. Celeste Ng's writing was spectacular as always. The characters were all so well written and dynamic. Everyone was flawed and relatable. I was a little underwhelmed by the ending as it was extremely open ended. By then I was so attached to each of the characters and wanted more.

I'm having a hard time reviewing this book. It was beautifully written and absolutely heartbreaking. This story covers so much - gender, race, family pressures, suicide, cheating, resentment, sexual orientation.. And Ng handles it all beautifully. The story felt so real and personal, like I was looking in on someones life. It's uncomfortable and raw and I couldn't put this down.

Favorite book of the series!!
This book is so long and I was worried that it wouldn't hold up for over 800 pages. But I was hanging on every word. I loved Winter - she quickly became one of my favorite characters. I loved how many points of view we got to see in this book. I loved how all the characters came together, how the uprising grew, the final battle, the ending. I honestly loved all of it.
And I'm still in love with Thorne and Cress. They are so precious.

This is my favorite book of the series so far!

I loved Cress as a character. She was a super fun and quirky addition to the group. But Thorne!! Oh my god... He made this book for me. I wanted a million more chapters of him and Cress together. I just loved watching them grow together. They are too cute to handle.

And that ending!!

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Winter's character holding Scarlet captivate and confessing that she's going crazy from not using her power. And then Cinder successfully kidnapping Kai. It was all so good!

I can't get to Winter fast enough!

This is officially one of my favorite series of all time.
The writing is so magical and atmospheric, I just couldn't help but get sucked into the world. And I grew so attached to all of the characters.

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I don't know if I've ever shipped anyone as hard as Ronan and Adam <3 <3

This book had me teary and frantically turning the pages. And the ending did not disappoint!
My only criticism of this book is Henry. I don't understand the point of his character and kinda wish he'd just been left out. Luckily he wasn't intrusive enough to bother me too much.