booknerderika's reviews
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Overall, it was good. I thought at first that it would be my favorite so far in the series, but some things were too annoying for me to get over. 

Do people really do that many "vulgar gestures" in real life? I haven't met anyone who does, but maybe that's just me. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Then there were rushed scenes, and the final fight scene felt so forced, as if it were just there to tie up loose ends. It wasn't giving me as much as what was given at the beginning of the book. 

And don't get me started on the tent scene while soldiers lay outside dying. 

I would be content ending the series here, except that I want to see how things pan out for Nesta & Cassian and Elaine and Lucian. 

I did not expect this book to make me cry. I like how the serious topics were balanced out by humor and fun. 

I think this is my favorite of all Ali Hazelwood books now. I wanted a little more at the end, but the rest of the book delivered just what I was looking for! 

What the actual F did I just read??

This started out on a weird note, but I was willing to give it a chance. Then it got weirder and I was getting "The Metamorphosis" vibes, so I thought maybe it would lead to a deeper meaning. Then it started going dark and a little twisted. By the end I was reminded of "The Yellow Wallpaper" because of how completely unhinged it was. Then I was just over it. I get wanting to have all these deeper meanings or whatever about motherhood and women in general, but the events were so off-putting that I couldn't get on board. I'm sure there are people out there who love stuff like this, but it was not for me and I would not recommend this to anyone. I finished it with hopes it could redeem itself, but no....just no. 

This book had a lot of useful information and helped me learn about new resources. I liked the way this was set up. It touched on the history of Autism, signs of autism in kids, what late diagnosed people go through, and then what to do after learning that you are autistic. Very informative but relatable as well. There were some things that felt more opinion-based and biased, but since this is mainly about one person's experiences, with brief stories about other people sprinkled throughout, that was expected. 

I liked this one way more than the 1st one. I hope the 3rd book is as good or better. 

I heard so much hype about this series that I went in expecting a lot. That was my first mistake. Alex was way too possessive to the point that this relationship seemed toxic at the end. I was fine with it until they went to

London and he resorted to stalking and not allowing her to be with anyone else which is not healthy

. Before all that, though, the scene where Michael explained everything felt so forced it was comical. It did not flow well and I wished that had been done differently.

I felt like I was watching a bad soap opera when he slow clapped hahaha like this was supposed to be realistic fiction and that scene took me out.

There were parts that were okay, but I was more interested in the side romance that was blossoming between

Bridget and her body guard Rhys

. I'm considering reading the next book just so I can get their story. 

Wow. This was not what I expected but compelling nonetheless. The main character was

deranged, to say the least,

but this left me sitting in my thoughts at the end. How far is too far? Is there really any truth to a situation when the accounts can be fabricated or twisted to benefit one narrative over the other? I wholeheartedly believe this was a

villain origin story and no one can make me see June as anything but a villain. I see where her motivations came from, but I don't believe anything could justify her actions enough to make me support her or like her.