Faking amnesia to avoid getting fired is not the least believable thing in this book. It was the supposed romance between the leads. I just didn't feeFaking amnesia to avoid getting fired is not the least believable thing in this book. It was the supposed romance between the leads. I just didn't feel the chemistry. Still Alexis Hall as always writes such hilarious, entertaining, and honestly quite deep inner monologues that you can't help but be hooked by the characters....more
I love going back into Murdebot's POV and seeing how it has changed and grown as it deals with its feelings and its heavy denial that it has feelings.I love going back into Murdebot's POV and seeing how it has changed and grown as it deals with its feelings and its heavy denial that it has feelings. That said, this book felt like a transition book. I didn't care too much about the colonists. Honestly, I could read entire novels about Murdcerrbot just hanging out with ART and the Preservation crew, but I could not care less about all other people.
Can't wait to see where Murderbot and ART end up next in the galaxy....more
I have so many thoughts and so many feelings about this book. I loved and hated it. I kept wanting it to end and I cSo I finally joined the bandwagon.
I have so many thoughts and so many feelings about this book. I loved and hated it. I kept wanting it to end and I could have easily kept reading it forever. There was a point, about 70% into the book, when I just wanted to get it over with. Then I finished and I wanted to turn the book over and read it again from the beginning.
I understand why people obsess over this story and its characters.
I will say this.
Bunny didn’t deserve to die. And although all of this is Henry’s fault, I loved him and fully stood behind all his immoral decisions. Don’t ask what that says about me. ...more
It seems that the vast majority of people have absolutely loved this book. Allow me to be one of the few.
This was definitely a book. There were definiIt seems that the vast majority of people have absolutely loved this book. Allow me to be one of the few.
This was definitely a book. There were definitely words and I definitely read them. Did I feel anything while reading them? No, not really.
Did I love the characters? Was I enthralled by the writing? Was I immersed in the world? Heck, was I even engaged with the plot????
No. No at all.
I've seen people compare this to Red Rising (a book I love) and honestly, I don't see it. Aside from having Ancient Rome-inspired societies and protagonists going to an academy, there weren't very many similarities.
For starters, Red Rising is nonstop action. The stakes are constantly rising. There is danger and tension in every interaction. People's lives are constantly in danger. The plot and characters all go in a very clear direction. The Will of the Many had none of that.
This book feels extremely YA, which isn't bad, I've loved a lot of YA novels, but that's not how this book is sold and marketed. The book makes promises it does not deliver upon and honestly left me wanting.
The main character, Vis, is a runaway orphan with a secret past and he swears he's all tough and hardened by the world. He believes himself to be an incredible actor, able to mold himself into any situation to survive. In reality, he is a reckless boy constantly on the verge of getting caught in a lie (and often does get caught). Everyone can see his lies don't add up, but it's okay, people will always turn a blind eye to the obvious for some reason.
Vis is also the most brilliant, most special of all the snowflakes. He gets sent to a supposedly prestigious academy with the children of the most powerful people in the empire. Those children are meant to be the smartest, most skilled, and most cunning. Sadly, that's just not true. It can't be, considering how Vis makes his way through the ranks with little to no pushback in a few months. Vis is just naturally smarter, wiser, and plain better than all his classmates and professors. Vis easily and consistently beats people who are champions in their fields, and outsmarts every single person around him. He speaks several dead languages, is a master swordsman, an Olympic swimmer, and a world-class strategist. He's just 'that guy' and I didn't buy it for a second. In part because he's 17, but also because it made no sense.
Then there was the world-building. This world felt incomplete. It fell flat. Also, I don't actually know how Will works and I've decided that I don't need to know. The more the author mentioned Will, the less I understood and the less I cared.
The book was over 600 pages and it didn't need to be. A good 150 pages could have been trimmed to make a more compact, richer story. There were so many training montages and so many unnecessary conversations. So much happened, and yet I felt like nothing happened at all, up until the end.
By the way, that ending was actually really good. The epilogue got me intrigued, but probably not enough for me to read the sequel. Then again, who knows? I just might pick up book two.
Overall, this book was okay. I didn't love it. It left me unimpressed. But it also wasn't horrible. Had it been shorter (and had it been sold as a YA novel) I might have rated it higher. But alas....more
I am slowly but surely trying to make my way through all of Devney Perry's books. This one wasn't my favorite, but I still do love how Devney writes hI am slowly but surely trying to make my way through all of Devney Perry's books. This one wasn't my favorite, but I still do love how Devney writes her characters especially the family and their complex relationship....more
This was cute. I gotta beck back into reading and this book definitely made me want to keep reading. I love the family in this book. The family dynamiThis was cute. I gotta beck back into reading and this book definitely made me want to keep reading. I love the family in this book. The family dynamic is honestly my favorite part of this series and I love how the author develops all the side characters in every book.
The two main characters in this book were delightful. I am so excited for the next book in this series but I am sad that it is coming to an end. ...more
I went into this book ready to love it. I love sibling relationships in books and I love complex romances. unfortunately, I just couldn't really buy iI went into this book ready to love it. I love sibling relationships in books and I love complex romances. unfortunately, I just couldn't really buy into the romance. I liked the characters as individuals, but not as a couple. Honestly, I felt like a lot of the romance was overshadowed by all of the family drama that was happening. Lastly, I think I just wasn't in the right mood to read this one. I kept trying to get into it and was never able to fully dive into the story....more
I was fortunate enough to have gotten my hands on an advanced listeners copy of this as an audiobook a few weeks ago but then I goSo, this is awkward.
I was fortunate enough to have gotten my hands on an advanced listeners copy of this as an audiobook a few weeks ago but then I got busy and didn’t review it after listening. Now a few days have passed and I had to pause before writing this and try to remember what the heck I had read.
My original rating when I first read it was 4 stars because I was actually really into the story. But, considering that I momentarily forgot the character’s names and what this book was even about a week after reading it, I thought about lowering the rating to 3 stars, but I’ve decided to just keep its original 4.
As I read I was entertained, the characters were likable and compelling, the plot was engaging, and there were multiple funny moments that made me laugh. The author’s writing has tremendously improved since The Love Hypothesis and I have no doubt that she will only keep getting better. In general, I think this was a cute, quick romance novel that I really enjoyed and know many will too.
That said, the author’s signature character design of a tiny, fragile girl and giant behemoth man continues in this book, just as all the previous ones. Although I will say, Jack is not like his predecessors. He isn’t exactly a quiet and brooding grump. He’s charming, generally nice, undoubtedly confident, and a lot more flirty than I expected.
The main character Elsie definitely felt like her predecessors, but there was also something about her that I really enjoyed, though I can’t quite say what it is. Elsie felt a bit more mature than the previous Ali Hazelwood heroines. She is an overworked college professor just trying to pay her bills and willing to do whatever it took to do it. She was also a stressed out people pleaser and I loved watching her character development.
Another thing. Just an extra observation and opinion. Ali Hazelwood had improved her spice game from her previous work. I once complained that Ali Hazelwood wrote the most awkward, cringy sex scenes I had ever read. I don’t know if I’ve just gotten used to it, but I actually wasn’t rolling my eyes at this one.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book.
Did the science aspect go over my head?
- Yes, I was an English and psychology major, and I have no idea what a liquid crystal is.
Did I find the dramatic reveal at the end surprising?
- Not at all. I saw that coming from two miles away.
Will I forget absolutely everything that happened in this book by next week?
- Maybe, but for now I know I enjoyed it.
**I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.** ...more
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