Fuck this shit I dnf’ed it and have no regrets. Got about 62% through it and this is my warning to anyone that considers to read this piece of shit. DFuck this shit I dnf’ed it and have no regrets. Got about 62% through it and this is my warning to anyone that considers to read this piece of shit. Don’t. Like really for your own sake leave this in the trash where it belongs. ...more
What a fucking disappointment. Like the author really ruined this book along with my mood.
So it starts out fine. It could have been better and their What a fucking disappointment. Like the author really ruined this book along with my mood.
So it starts out fine. It could have been better and their relationship could have progressed more naturally but I can let it slide. Overall I really like it and it’s nice until the author makes the most unnecessary plot move EVER. The mom of course sees their dirty texts. Like why? It was so fucking useless and was really just a way for the plot to move forward. Then our dumb as fuck h distances herself from her Daddy because… honestly I don’t even know why. Probably because she was just a weak little bitch (I’m so mad which is why I’m so rude at the moment).
I really wished he wouldn’t take her back because I just can’t support a spineless main character. I was prepared to give this three or four stars but not anymore as you can see. I also want to point out some other things that really bothered me about this book because this is my rant and I need to get it all out.
How can Abby have this diet. None of what she eats is healthy and as an athlete on such a high level as her she need to keep her body healthy and nourished. It seemed too far fetched that she wasn’t really tired and slow because she lacked the right nourishment.
Also why is she so useless. Like if I went to an abandoned island and only had her with me I’d just make her swim back home. She’s literally the definition of dead weight. She is so naive and knows how to do absolutely zero things except for ballet. I get that she may be a little but that does not mean she has to have the experience and knowledge of a child.
I’m overall just disappointed and so angry that I began to cry. This book does not deserve all of these four and five star ratings. ...more
Thank God I'm finally done. This book was way too long and just wasn't that catchy.
So I liked the first half, but then it just began to drag, and wheThank God I'm finally done. This book was way too long and just wasn't that catchy.
So I liked the first half, but then it just began to drag, and when Bear and Teddy finally got together, I could do nothing but cringe.
Also, BEAR AND TEDDY. Just why?
But anyways, Teddy was so dramatic and childish in a really annoying way. He was so insecure, and for me, it just didn't feel like he was ready for a relationship. He always doubted Bear, and honesty, l would have dumped him ages ago. And how can it be that he had been in a relationship with not one but TWO guys but still acts like a blushing virgin? Dude, get yo shit together.
OMG, I hated Bear as a Daddy. It may have to do with my preference and opinion on how they should act, so this is probably biased, but he was so un-Daddy. I wanted more control and dominance, but instead, I got someone who didn't even enjoy punishing his Little. Overall I just didn't like his character.
Why. Was. Dylan. Not. Fired? I don't get it! He was so clumsy and couldn't do shit properly, but they all brushed it off as his personality. I really wanted something bad to happen to him, but that's wishful thinking *sighs*.
I was so disappointed in this book. It just felt way too unrealistic and over-the-top. I even pictured the scenarios in my head and how it would play out, and it just wasn't normal behaviour. Like, I get that Teddy is a Little, but that doesn't mean he has to be childish and innocent. This book was just not it.
Oh, and what the heck was all of that unicorn shit. I felt as if I was reading a 5-year-old girls journal with all the "Do it for the unicorns" and shit....more
8 months!! That's how long it took me to read this crap and somehow I did it (though I did end up listening to it on audible at like 2.5x speed).
To s8 months!! That's how long it took me to read this crap and somehow I did it (though I did end up listening to it on audible at like 2.5x speed).
To start off this was too goddamned long. The author could have cut off at least 300 pages and it wouldn't have made a difference plot wise. It was all boring filler until like the last 10%.
The characters weren't even some I wanted to read that much about. We have our amazing Poppy who's just so amazing and always does amazing things. When there's something she can't do who says she can't because don't forget Poppy is amazing and can to everything she puts her mind to.
God I wanted to choke that bitch. Everyone always had to mention how special she was and I don't mind a main character being special or different as long as I'm not being told she is but seeing it. That was sadly not the case here.
Then we have Cas our unworthy love interest. Like at this point I want to bash his head into a wall. He's not attractive or sexy but whiny and weak. He literally does nothing but whine about how Poppy is so much better than him and how he's not worthy of her. Cas get a backbone and leave her... for Kieran.
The writing really got on my nerves tho. I felt as if I was reading a moderne contemporary or some shit, not high fantasy in like the old, old days. Honestly JLA isn't really cut out for fantasy. Her writing is too modern and just has a feel and vibe about it that just doesn't match the setting. Please woman keep to your roots.
This book was just absolute shit and I really can't pinpoint when or where because it was really just the whole book. I'm not even trying to be rude but this was just so horrible and cliche and all the four and five star ratings have me floored. I cringed at like every other page like none of their interactions seemed real or genuine.
They kept mentioning that shitty diary and then we find out that the writer of it Miss Willa or something is and Atlantian. Wtf??. Then when the woman told Poppy to just ask her questions if she had any I wanted to die right on the spot. Literally who does she think she is to tell someone she knows barely nothing of about that. It really rubbed me the wrong way.
What did I learn from this experience?? That I'm not going to continue with this series. I think I'll say bye to JLA forever too but maybe not I'm not totally sure. If you liked this book good for you because then you wouldn't feel as if you've wasted precious moments of you life. ...more
I am so disappointed in this book. The hype was way too much and the characters were horrible. Especially Luella. I couldn’t stand her. She really thoI am so disappointed in this book. The hype was way too much and the characters were horrible. Especially Luella. I couldn’t stand her. She really thought she was the center of everyone’s universe and since she was the only healer in her town (which town has only one healer like the girl was 19 did they all just die before her or what) they wouldn’t survive without her. Which they kinda wouldn’t but they would probably find a solution. She then falls in love with the elf king and he the of course also falls in love with her. Which is obvious to see for everyone except Luella. She saw all his feeling and vulnerabilities in his eyes when it suited her but as soon as she thought about her duty to her home town she told herself she was just seeing things. Like girl are you blind. The elf king didn’t have a personality. That’s all there is too say he was plain like oatmeal. I would not recommend this book to anyone unless they like boring books with heroines that make you rage cry. If I could give it zero stars I would....more
**spoiler alert** Guess I'm part of the minority, but I absolutely despised this book. I really don't get where all the four and five stars are coming**spoiler alert** Guess I'm part of the minority, but I absolutely despised this book. I really don't get where all the four and five stars are coming from since, for me giving this a two would be generous. This review is mostly just gonna be a rant, so let's just get on with it.
Let me start by saying I disliked and even hate every character in the book. They were all one-dimensional, and we didn't get to learn anything about them. And honestly, some of the things they did were absolutely ridiculous. If you want to hear something positive about the book, this isn't the right place.
So, Avery, I didn't like her from the first chapter, and I really tried giving her a chance, but she just kept getting worse. The author told us she was this brilliant girl that thinks with her brain instead of her emotions. But what she showed us was an emotional teenage girl with a lot of insecurities. And there's nothing wrong with any of these things though it just didn't fit in well with the story and therefore just made a lot of unnecessary drama. She complained all the time about not fitting in, feeling like an outsider around the brothers, and the troubles of now having a lot of money. It really pissed me off because fitting in somewhere has nothing to do with what you've got but with what you want. If you don't like being somewhere, then, of course, you won't fit in because you're uncomfortable, but it has nothing to do with you not growing up rich. She also really sounded so dumb sometimes because, of course, you're an outsider with the family. You're a stranger to them like what did you expect. And then her complaining all the time about the money thing. If it really was so hard, she could just make a deal with the family and give them some of it if they left her alone. All that being said we, of course, cant forget the freaking love triangle instalove thing she's got going. Every time she sees Jameson or Grayson, she just has to stare and have a hard time looking away. I have seen hot dudes so many times it's not that hard looking away.
Then we got Libby. She was just so useless it's almost funny. She was a terrible sister, even worse guardian, and how Avery could stand her, I don't think I'll ever find out. She let down Avery so many times. First, when by letting her boyfriend stay, choosing him over Avery. Then when she kept the letters away. Like you may be her guardian, but you have no right to open her letters. It's a breach of privacy, and the way they just glossed it over pissed me off even further. We also can't forget when she told her boyfriend about the inheritance without permission from Avery, which leads to him leaking everything to the press. After all of this, we barely hear from Libby anymore (which didn't bother me the slightest) as if her purpose was served.
Maxine was really annoying, but I do get why she felt neglected by Avery, though things like these are also something you should tell. As she said, Avery had been through a lot for some time, so she wouldn't really have noticed, so Maxine should have told her sooner instead of expecting Avery to read her mind.
Thea was such a bitch. She was so rude, and I really don't get how she got away with everything. Like with the dress, why did anyone let her pick the outfit. That is something a stylist would do, and why did Avery not ask to see the picture. If it were me being dressed up, I would like to know what it would look like. Thea was just really mean and then, for some dumb reason, wanted revenge on the brothers like girl get over yourself and move on.
The brothers were all the same except for one personality trait, and they had zero development.
Then we got the one that made the least sense. Emily. Like why was she even part of the plot? She's fucking dead so let her stay that way. They kept bringing up how special she was and that she died because of the Hawthorne brothers. Don't flatter her; she was just a spoiled brat that got mad when things didn't go her way, and the reason she died was 100% her own fault.
The mysteries were bad and not well explained. I didn’t get how they figured any of the things out. For me, it just seemed coincidental, and the author just tried to make them sound really smart by figuring it out.
The romance was both nonexistent and so poorly written. I think Jameson is the one she’s supposed to end up with, but I don’t feel like he’s actually interested in her. I’m not really sure about Grayson, but we like only got two or three scenes with them alone together, so I don’t even know anything about him. But how the heck did Avery manage to have feelings for them, though? She knew nothing about them, and they kept treating her like shit.
Why did Avery inherit the money? I still don't get it because the old man didn't even know her, so why would he choose her over his family. I get why he didn't want to give it to his daughters, but the grandsons were okay, so I don't understand why Avery "deserved" it more than them. Plus, if the grandson can first inherit their $250.000 at the age of 25, why can Avery get BILLIONS after living in the state for a year. Makes no sense. No matter how special Jameson kept saying she was, she just wasn't, and you don't have to be special to inherit money, but there is no good reason why she got them instead of the brothers.
So this has gotten a bit long, and I still have many things I dislike, but I think this is enough. I know that not everyone has the same opinion as me, which is fine, but this was just me purging my brain of this book. I'm not going to recommend this book to anyone or ever read a book from this author again....more
FINALLY. This book was SOOO long, and I just wanted it to be over. I'm really sad about it because I liked it at first. It took me so long to finish tFINALLY. This book was SOOO long, and I just wanted it to be over. I'm really sad about it because I liked it at first. It took me so long to finish that I've practically forgotten almost everything, emphasis on the almost.
Let's start off with the romance because I had a lot of problems with it. I didn't ship Dramione at the end; that was how much I disliked the characters together. I felt like Draco didn't put enough effort into the relationship, and Hermione just let him walk over her. Like, I honestly don't know how they fell in love. They literally didn't have the time for it.
Then there are the side characters. I disliked Pansy SO MUCH. She acted so holy, and shit like her words was everything and just kept trying to bring Hermione down. Then she freaking gets knocked up. Like how was she supposed to be the sound one in the group?
Daphne was just as annoying, and I wanted to smack her across the head so bad. She played so much with Theo's feelings, and then when he finally found love, she chooses him. Like girl, that ain't how it works. You gotta choose your timing better. I really hoped that he would choose Fleur over Daphne, but sadly he did not.
My heart literally hurt for Blaise. I felt like he was always left out and wasn't as important to the group. They treated him really shitty.
Honestly, if Hermione had just chosen Harry at the start of the book, it would probably have gone a lot better. She and Draco were the couple that had been together the longest but got married last it was honestly embarrassing.
I really hate that in almost every Dramione fanfic I read, Hermione is this intelligent bookworm with no fashion sense. Like why can't she be smart and wear something cute? Them reminding her about her ugly outfits was so tiring in the end.
Though I gave the book 1 star, it wasn't because it was terrible. The writing was good, and the plot wasn't the worst. My main issue was just the length. It lost me, and in the end, I didn't even care what happened, which is why I dislike it so much. Though I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone....more