MAY TBR + APRIL READING RECAP! 📚

I really enjoyed this book I found the concept of the multiple London sort of layered on top of each other within different universes that were accessed through magical portals really interesting I think that's a super unique concept I also found the magic system really interesting but I struggled to connect to the characters in this book or find any tangible stakes

I think that's the simplest way to say it there was just too much what felt like filler between the main events of the story it felt pretty drawn-out and as a result I found my mind wandering I was getting bored pretty often throughout large chunks of this book

the rest of the book it was fine it didn't have as much heart or weight or stakes to it as most of the other novellas it felt a bit rushed the ending felt a bit on earned it wasn't my favorite unfortunately

I found this novel gripping from the very first page some of the twists I guessed but some of them actually ended up taking me by surprise

I give it five stars though this is a really beautiful poignant story of hope and perseverance and growth that has such a heartbreaking Lee tragic end and I think it's worth a read for just about everyone

this was my second 5-star read of the month I adored this book this is a really sweet series of novellas and I'm really glad that I didn't let the third book of the series which ended up being my least favorite of all five stopped me from continuing because this fourth book is potentially my favorite book of the Cirie's

this book was horrific ly eye-opening there were so many areas of society that I hadn't really thought about through the lens of feminism or gender equality

all that being said it was enjoyable to read it was very fast-paced it was very interesting and I read it I think in a day so it was still fun to read I think it deserves three stars it wasn't amazing but it was good

the first three quarters of this book the first 28 chapters dragged on like there was no tomorrow it felt like reading a textbook oh my goodness it was so science heavy there was so little in the way of characters to connect to that I was really thinking I was going to have to DNF it but the last quarter those last 10 chapters were fantastic and really blew me out of the water

I read a few other books by ve Schwab last month vicious and vengeful and I really enjoyed those books

I read a few other books by ve Schwab last month vicious and vengeful and I really enjoyed those books