July 26, 2024
જ⁀➴ 5 stars ☆ ˚.
⤷ spoilers are marked !
“dance with me?”
“for however long you want, darling.”
no one speak the word pretend in my presence for the next ten years.
they should've just stayed in the flower field ☹️ the ending RUINED me what was that. someone please take lauren roberts' laptop away i can't keep suffering like this 😭 you know when you give a book five stars and also want to chuck it into a fire at the same time, it's a good book. i absolutely devoured this in one sitting and honestly it was sm better than powerless (which i adored too!) i mean i gave powerless five stars too but it was mainly just for enjoyment and objectively, the first book probably deserves four at the most, but this book exceeded my expectations in every way possible and i loved it so so much. yes, it was a filler book. yes, there wasn't much plot. yes, it was mainly focused on the romance. but honestly i love that it was like that. in powerless, the romance was very insta-lovey and they didn't have much of an emotional connection. this book took that and flipped it right on its head because oh my god their scenes together were so intense and emotional and vulnerable and healing and perfect i love them so much i'm crying.
“and then she smiles, bright and big like the night sky hanging above us. i fear she could rival the stars.”
➝ when i tell you i'm so unbelievably obsessed with paekai... istg even the scenes where they're literally trying to murder each other i was twirling my hair and kicking my feet like the tension and pining is UNMATCHED the enemies were enemying like the i hate i but i love you betrayal angst forced proximity was perfect it was SERVING. like the first books wasn't really a true enemies to lovers but this one definitely was. the poppy field scene? the club scene? the pool scene? talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, never been done before. also pls these bitches are so funny i was giggling at their banter 😭 lauren gave us everything we missed in book one 10x times over.
“if she is shadow, then i am flame. this girl is the very thing i can’t seem to escape—can’t seem to go anywhere without the remnants of her following. where i am, she is. whether it’s in the flesh or in the fragments of my mind. and where there is a flame, there is always a shadow. she is my inevitable.”
➝ the plot? yeah...not much happened 😭 yes it's a five stars bcs the vibes were vibing and the romance was romancing but this was basically just them travelling. it's very much second book syndrome plot-wise so i'm hoping fearless makes up for the lack of action scenes and worldbuilding. imo everything is set up perfectly for that book to be great so i'm hoping it delivers!! this was wayyy more character driven though which was great.
➝ the writing was pretty good, improved from powerless although nothing groundbreaking but it's easy to fly through and the quotes ate as always.
“he is my anchor, and i am willing to sink, so long as it is with him.”
➝ paedyn one of my fav fmcs <3 badass, girlboss, cunning, smart, will murder you and look amazing doing it. she's such a strong and well-done character i love her tyvm !! it was really nice seeing the glimpes of her past and how her father's death affected her. i feel so bad for her like let my girl be happy with kai pls ☹️
“tell me, darling, do you think of me often? do i haunt your dreams, plague your thoughts, like you do mine?”
➝ yes. yes i do. kai is actually a poet like bro just casually dropping the most romantic lines ever and expects me to just ?? be ?? fine ?? kai “i promise you I'm much more fun tied up” mf azer ?? can i order him on amazon pls 🙏 loved learning more about his childhood and the ending literally makes sob like he was happy for once and then 😻😻 justice for my guy kai !!
➝ SPOILER SECTION! don't open if you haven't read yet
can you tell that i have a lot of feelings about the ending
➝ mini playlist cause your honor, i love them.
⊰ can't catch me now
⊰ dancing with our hands tied
⊰ don't blame me
⊰ haunted
⊰ favorite crime
⊰ run for the hills
“hate me enough to make me want you.”
➝ final thoughts. i love this book, i love paekai, i hate the ending, 10/10. go read this or else.
“this is not how I will remember us. not as enemies or traitors or monsters, but as two people dancing in the dark, swaying beneath the stars. her feet atop mine, her head on the heart that beats only for her. just pae and kai.”
─── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───
꒰🖤꒱ ➳ pre-review ✧ ˚.
hey quick question: what the fuck. what the fuck ?!?!?!?!?
the way i devoured this in like 3 hours and will now fall into a very deep depression until the next book comes out because oh my god WHAT WAS THAT ENDING. HELLO ?? MENTAL HEALTH ?? SANITY ?? lauren roberts you will be facing a prison sentence for this.
꒰🥀꒱ ➳ pre-read ✧ ˚.
IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT !! NO ONE TALK TO ME PAEKAI ARE FINALLY HOME !! !! literally combusting we better get that kiss scene or else. i'll probably binge the entire thing in one sitting because i have no self control <3 LETS GO LETS GOOO["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>
⤷ spoilers are marked !
“dance with me?”
“for however long you want, darling.”
no one speak the word pretend in my presence for the next ten years.
they should've just stayed in the flower field ☹️ the ending RUINED me what was that. someone please take lauren roberts' laptop away i can't keep suffering like this 😭 you know when you give a book five stars and also want to chuck it into a fire at the same time, it's a good book. i absolutely devoured this in one sitting and honestly it was sm better than powerless (which i adored too!) i mean i gave powerless five stars too but it was mainly just for enjoyment and objectively, the first book probably deserves four at the most, but this book exceeded my expectations in every way possible and i loved it so so much. yes, it was a filler book. yes, there wasn't much plot. yes, it was mainly focused on the romance. but honestly i love that it was like that. in powerless, the romance was very insta-lovey and they didn't have much of an emotional connection. this book took that and flipped it right on its head because oh my god their scenes together were so intense and emotional and vulnerable and healing and perfect i love them so much i'm crying.
“and then she smiles, bright and big like the night sky hanging above us. i fear she could rival the stars.”
➝ when i tell you i'm so unbelievably obsessed with paekai... istg even the scenes where they're literally trying to murder each other i was twirling my hair and kicking my feet like the tension and pining is UNMATCHED the enemies were enemying like the i hate i but i love you betrayal angst forced proximity was perfect it was SERVING. like the first books wasn't really a true enemies to lovers but this one definitely was. the poppy field scene? the club scene? the pool scene? talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, never been done before. also pls these bitches are so funny i was giggling at their banter 😭 lauren gave us everything we missed in book one 10x times over.
“if she is shadow, then i am flame. this girl is the very thing i can’t seem to escape—can’t seem to go anywhere without the remnants of her following. where i am, she is. whether it’s in the flesh or in the fragments of my mind. and where there is a flame, there is always a shadow. she is my inevitable.”
➝ the plot? yeah...not much happened 😭 yes it's a five stars bcs the vibes were vibing and the romance was romancing but this was basically just them travelling. it's very much second book syndrome plot-wise so i'm hoping fearless makes up for the lack of action scenes and worldbuilding. imo everything is set up perfectly for that book to be great so i'm hoping it delivers!! this was wayyy more character driven though which was great.
➝ the writing was pretty good, improved from powerless although nothing groundbreaking but it's easy to fly through and the quotes ate as always.
“he is my anchor, and i am willing to sink, so long as it is with him.”
➝ paedyn one of my fav fmcs <3 badass, girlboss, cunning, smart, will murder you and look amazing doing it. she's such a strong and well-done character i love her tyvm !! it was really nice seeing the glimpes of her past and how her father's death affected her. i feel so bad for her like let my girl be happy with kai pls ☹️
“tell me, darling, do you think of me often? do i haunt your dreams, plague your thoughts, like you do mine?”
➝ yes. yes i do. kai is actually a poet like bro just casually dropping the most romantic lines ever and expects me to just ?? be ?? fine ?? kai “i promise you I'm much more fun tied up” mf azer ?? can i order him on amazon pls 🙏 loved learning more about his childhood and the ending literally makes sob like he was happy for once and then 😻😻 justice for my guy kai !!
➝ SPOILER SECTION! don't open if you haven't read yet
can you tell that i have a lot of feelings about the ending
➝ mini playlist cause your honor, i love them.
⊰ can't catch me now
⊰ dancing with our hands tied
⊰ don't blame me
⊰ haunted
⊰ favorite crime
⊰ run for the hills
“hate me enough to make me want you.”
➝ final thoughts. i love this book, i love paekai, i hate the ending, 10/10. go read this or else.
“this is not how I will remember us. not as enemies or traitors or monsters, but as two people dancing in the dark, swaying beneath the stars. her feet atop mine, her head on the heart that beats only for her. just pae and kai.”
─── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───── ⋆⋅⚔︎⋅⋆ ───
꒰🖤꒱ ➳ pre-review ✧ ˚.
hey quick question: what the fuck. what the fuck ?!?!?!?!?
the way i devoured this in like 3 hours and will now fall into a very deep depression until the next book comes out because oh my god WHAT WAS THAT ENDING. HELLO ?? MENTAL HEALTH ?? SANITY ?? lauren roberts you will be facing a prison sentence for this.
꒰🥀꒱ ➳ pre-read ✧ ˚.
IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT !! NO ONE TALK TO ME PAEKAI ARE FINALLY HOME !! !! literally combusting we better get that kiss scene or else. i'll probably binge the entire thing in one sitting because i have no self control <3 LETS GO LETS GOOO["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>