Things played out waaay too perfectly to be believable but the endless chaos was PEAK entertainment. Also has such a similar vibe as Dead to Me on NetThings played out waaay too perfectly to be believable but the endless chaos was PEAK entertainment. Also has such a similar vibe as Dead to Me on Netflix (fav show of mine). But of course the best part was Vero slaying so hard that slay lost all meaning ...more
didn’t wow me but has lots of potential for the trilogy!
ya fantasy hits different I must say. this had a super strong start, yet quickly started to ddidn’t wow me but has lots of potential for the trilogy!
ya fantasy hits different I must say. this had a super strong start, yet quickly started to drag. and something things made little sense. how does jaren have so much time and energy to spend w kiva when apparently he’s working for 20 hours a day and is malnourished. . . the math ain’t mathing. during the trials, kiva was so useless and reckless i cant. like do something for yourself, silly goose. cmon now. and there’s no way jaren smells as good as she says he does if he is working in a literal death prison in musty mining tunnels ...more
my first venture in translated japanese literature and i really loved it! each story was wonderfully magical, touching, and easy to understand given tmy first venture in translated japanese literature and i really loved it! each story was wonderfully magical, touching, and easy to understand given the translation. the repetitive phrases and strange nature of the time travel didn't bother me; i feel like they made the story more quirky and whimsical, reminiscent of fairy tales or folklore. not to mention the short length which made it a lot more approachable....more
i feel like i just went on a wacky, psychedelic acid trip. circe was. . . strange. fascinating. slightly annoying because there was a character glossai feel like i just went on a wacky, psychedelic acid trip. circe was. . . strange. fascinating. slightly annoying because there was a character glossary at the end that would have been such a help had it been placed at the beginning. not exactly sure how to feel about it. ...more