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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I enjoyed this one a lot.. it was instalove which is very not real lol.. but overall the characters were good.. the storyline was good and i enjoyed the writing a lot.. i am very glad i got to review it
  
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Katie391 (12 KP) rated Eleanor & Park in Books

May 23, 2017  
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell | 2016 | Young Adult (YA)
Great love story (2 more)
No instalove
Easy read
Wanted more from both characters would have read so much more (0 more)
A great little love story
I am not one for love storys! I tend to read crime and fantasy but this book lived up to the hype. It was brilliant!
  
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Forest of Thorns and Claws
J.T. Hall | 2017
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This wasnt horrible.. some parts im just ehh about.. like instalove.. but with mates thats normal also so im kinda used to it.. i enjoyed a lot about this story.. some spots were a bit confusing.. but overall it was an interesting and different read.. and im glad i got to review it
  
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1)
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1)
Susan Ee | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.8 (12 Ratings)
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I really loved Angelfall the story is unique and I really loved all the characters. Ee really has a way writing her characters that they are gritty and real plus her female characters especially Penryn was definitely my favorite she was such a bad ass and I just wanted her to kick everyone's ass!

Also I was so happy to finally come across a book without instalove thank you Ee!
  
I wish you could give a half start on Goodreads, as I don't feel this book is perfect. My main criticism is on the romance side, there were a number of these in this book, and a felt while it wasn't quite instalove, it was close by. But apart from that this book was definitely the best in the trilogy. I'll be interested to read the sequel trilogy to see if it further improves
  
The Beast (The Beast, #1)
The Beast (The Beast, #1)
Jaden Wilkes | 2014 | Contemporary, Romance
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I felt like this story had some potential, especially with the first few chapters. However, it quickly changed for me. "The Beast' is written in dual personalities, that of Dimitri and Columbia, which suited the story fine, but a lot of it felt boringly repetitious - reading almost the exact same moments, just with different points of view. Then came the instalove. Sure, Columbia put up a decent fight, but everything that happens before Columbia returns home literally happens within 2 days, tops. By then, Dimitri is already changing and deciding she's the cure to his darkness and Columbia is trying not to confess that she's already in love with him. I hate to say it, but once both characters suddenly decided it didn't matter how fast they fell for each other, it's what they truly felt, I lost a lot of interest in the story. Jaden promises a tale of darkness without the "typical love story" aspect. Sure, most love stories don't involve an ex-Russian mafia murderer falling in love with a self-harming, sexually abused young woman... But the instalove, the immediate realization that this person is "different", the sudden desire to change a characteristic that's been ingrained for years... That stuff was fluff.
  
To Kill a Kingdom
To Kill a Kingdom
Alexandra Christo | 2018 | Romance, Young Adult (YA)
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7.9 (17 Ratings)
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I really didn't know what to expect from this one but everyone I know all agreed it was good and while a fairytale retelling it was still unique enough that it felt like it's own story. and I have to agree 100%. The characters were all great but my favorite by far was Lira the main character.

The plot was fun and the writing was great I honestly did not want to put this down, my favorite thing by far was there was no instalove and each character grew but still stayed on the darker side.
  
Jesse's Diner (Hope, #2)
Jesse's Diner (Hope, #2)
Cardeno C | 2015 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
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9.0 (2 Ratings)
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I liked this one.. a little less then mcfarlands farm but it was still sweet and cute.. the only issue i did have was that i feel like we missed some back story... like.. ok.. since he was 16 hes loved his best friends dad.. thats not unusual.. but when did things change for the dad.. how did this happen.. it wasnt "instalove" but seemed close to it because we didnt have the extra info.. overall though for a short read this was sweet.. adorable.. and i enjoyed it a lot. i cannot wait for the next one