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This is really feeling like a short episodic kdrama! It's kind of fun!
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JadeLovesBooks and I are going to start this in the next few days for a read along if anyone else wants to join. No pressure but if its on your TBR maybe this is the sign you need to start it and join us yapping in forum posts! ❤️
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The Dallergut Dream Department Store
Lee Mi-ye
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as much as I want to rate this as a solo, I've read manacled and cannot separate the two. this was a great adaptation with rich world building and sens writing continues to be so beautiful.
every character is consistent and tragic but I really struggled to emphathize or like anyone who was part of the eternal flame outside of Helena. I wish we saw more of the good and reasons why Helena loved and respected them all so much because they were awful to her, with no redeeming situations or qualities. everything was always her fault which made part 2 very difficult to read because I was just always angry and frustrated.
the overall world of alchemy and plot around the war was very engaging but at times lost me because I'm stupid, and I had to reread explanations a few times before I really got it (and sometimes I just pretended I understood it 😂)
overall this didn't alter my brain chemistry but it was a solid read. I tried really hard to separate it from the source material but it felt familiar, like a home that was slightly refurnished, which also meant the cuts didn't hit as hard.
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Alchemised
SenLinYu SenLinYu
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The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us, #1)
Tricia Levenseller
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Lights Out
Navessa Allen
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The Dallergut Dream Department Store
Lee Mi-ye
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I'm kinda getting bored?? I mean the vibe and the premise was so good in the beginning, what happened?? I keep losing focus while listening to the audiobook, it's like the story doesnt stick with me?? 😩😩
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I am so confused HAHA I had to read a summary and some reddit explanations
I found many parts of this book to be both compelling and confusing. the writing was beautiful and the characters full of life. the romance felt so genuine I have never felt so much yearning in two characters
unfortunately the overall plot left me very lost LOL I just feel like there was a lot of slice of life-y moments and then the time travel plot felt like an after thought? also a lot of this book focuses on showing and not telling, but pls help im just a little dumb and need things explained to me a bit more explicitly at times.
that all being said I would read another book by Bradley, the writing was exquisite.
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just finished this book and this is all I can think about lol
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The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5)
Rick Riordan
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The Ministry of Time
Kaliane Bradley