this was just an average read for me.

i think my biggest problem was the pacing. everything moved so quickly that i never really had the chance to properly connect with the characters. there were so many things happening and so many developments happening one after another, but i didn’t feel like i was given enough time to actually sit with any of them. i understood what the characters were going through, but i didn’t necessarily feel it with them.

because of that, the characters also felt a little distant to me. there were definitely moments where i could see the potential in them, but i never got to the point where i genuinely cared about what happened to them. and for a story that relies quite heavily on its characters and their relationships, that made the emotional moments feel less impactful than i think they were supposed to be.

another thing that bothered me was how convenient everything felt. whenever a problem came up, there always seemed to be a solution available fairly quickly. there wasn’t enough uncertainty or struggle for me, so the stakes never felt particularly high. i wanted the characters to have to work harder for their victories, make mistakes that actually had consequences and sometimes just fail.... 😭

i think slowing the story down could’ve helped with both of these issues. giving the characters more breathing room would’ve allowed their relationships and personalities to develop more naturally, while giving the plot a little more resistance would’ve made the major moments feel more earned.

i don’t think it was a bad book though. there were definitely things i found interesting and i can see why the premise would appeal to people who enjoy this kind of fantasy. it just never managed to pull me in emotionally and by the end i was more interested in seeing the story conclude than genuinely invested in where the characters would end up.

overall, an okay read for me.

i honestly don’t get the hype.......

the premise is fantastic: finding your perfect match through dna is such an interesting idea and there are so many directions the story could have gone. but for some reason, i was just bored 🥱

the multiple pov's should have kept things engaging, but i never felt particularly invested in any of the characters or their storylines. i kept waiting for a twist or reveal that would completely pull me in, but instead i found myself reading just to finish it.

it’s not that nothing happened (a lot actually happens) but i never felt emotionally connected to any of it. by the end, i was more relieved to be done than excited to see how things turned out.

maybe i’m in the minority on this one, but unfortunately it just didn’t work for me.