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idk how to explain that this is not good writing but at the same time it is...
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idk how to explain that this is not good writing but at the same time it is...
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This was the weakest book in the series so far, and I think that has more to do with the main characters than anything else. They didn’t have much going for them; there was no real conflict to act as an obstacle to them getting together. They like each other, they hook up, and that’s essentially the story.
That said, I did enjoy getting glimpses of other characters, and the broader plot seems to be developing nicely. I’m already expecting a story about Rowan and Jonah, and I think it’s a smart choice for the author to let us see and get to know these characters before giving them a book of their own. Overall, this installment feels more like a bridge or filler; introducing a new group of survivors and expanding the world-building rather than standing strongly on its own.
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I love CK’s post-apocalyptic universe, but this one was a miss for me. The characters felt flat and uninteresting, and I didn’t care about them, their problems, or their lives. Even with the low-stakes “finding happiness in a fucked-up world” premise (which I usually love) I was so bored. I was ready to DNF it not even halfway through, and finishing it felt like a chore.
That said, opinions are subjective, and this might be someone else’s favourite CK book.
PS: the “honey cake” pet name was definitely… a choice.
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funny how I'm almost done with this but it feels like a chore to keep on reading 🥲
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I'm already way too invested in this world and its characters lol my only complaint is that these books are too short!!
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short and steamy ❤️🔥 it had the potential to be a little longer, and I wished it'd been.
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there’s always a point in these books where I'm like "ok, can we be done now?" bc there's not much happening
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