From the high rating, i guess I’m one of the few that didn’t like this book Everything felt so pointless and tiresome. I see what another reviewer meantFrom the high rating, i guess I’m one of the few that didn’t like this book Everything felt so pointless and tiresome. I see what another reviewer meant by the old thing but just recycled.
My major issue in this is the rebirth.
For someone that woke up years in the past and after surviving brutal years
Why is everything so juvenile?
From the way Micai acts/retorts, to how she gets drawn into juvenile fights with “the mean girls”, how she just stands there and lets people insult her before she responding in the most teenage way ever; unlike someone who dragged themselves from the pit of hell.
I read a book about with rebirthed Mc a while back. I swear, rather than respond or even lightly break a finger, that Mc struggled to not just snap their necks and settled with forks through hands rather than pointing them. They wouldn’t just sit there while the quintessential leader love interest called them a “play thing”. I wished her lasagne had ended up on his head followed by her plate before he’d even finished. That Mc was feral. Their emotions, thoughts and actions were completely different. Imagine how interesting such a FMC would be.
Also maybe I missed it, but did Micai even have a clear goal after rebirth? It felt like majority of her rebirth/book was spent “standing up” to the bullies or teachers, or talking smack with the love interests, or on the men’s povs that tired to portray them as dangerous bad boys *rolling eyes*.
There was No dive into the supe world within the academy, of why she came back, what her powers are, the hierarchy of the supe world, her family or anything substantial.
Tbh Some of the bullying even just seemed random and orchestrated to “show” us how “different/strong” Micai was. You should also expect an insta and the typical ”why am I drawn to her/she’s so different from other girls” type comments.
It felt like the story took place in 3 classes. Plus the cafeteria. Can’t forget about the cafeteria and maybe the forest. It was a forbidden forest too.
You know, I feel like the author deliberately wrote that ending to mess with us. (✿´‿`)
Really, with that one trying to speak and that other one (my GoYou know, I feel like the author deliberately wrote that ending to mess with us. (✿´‿`)
Really, with that one trying to speak and that other one (my God, that other one) cutting them off. So angsty. (view spoiler)[imagine if he’d just tried to think/listen a smidge, or been proactive earlier on, iono, besides I really did not understand how he escaped; it felt too easy (hide spoiler)]
I loved the beginning, very intriguing. It kind of wavered after the middle (and I kept wondering whether Caoms characterization malfunctioned). (view spoiler)[I mean, how did he go from abit nice to bitchy so fast (•_•) (hide spoiler)] Then things didn't seem so fantastical anymore and was abit unexciting? and easy; like fodder for the two leads. (view spoiler)[I think, all Ash did for a while was sleep with Lonan? probably spelt the name wrong. No more exploring the otherworld or the unseelies. their game(s) weren’t very interesting. And the Queens tactics seemed dull and even the big bad sons weren’t really present you know. Ash had a very…laid back kidnapping (that sounds so wrong (hide spoiler)]...more
The only thing this fmc collected were - men (and the occasional sister)
That was all this was about. How hot the boys were, how hot the sister was, hoThe only thing this fmc collected were - men (and the occasional sister)
That was all this was about. How hot the boys were, how hot the sister was, how hot even the arch demon was…..An interesting premise went down the rabbit hole: A deep MM, FF, MF, Kink..hole….(I did not reach the MMFMMM part if there was any here)
The heroine went from running the ‘Gauntlet’ (this part- the beginning was actually alright) to eye-f*cking everyone and crying and whining. There’s a conspiracy and mystery somewhere, but I’m wasn’t interested in reading it to the end (for the former) and the latter, I’m pretty sure I could guess it.
I see. So there is something you’re supposed to read before this.
Still, whether that’ll help or not, if this is supposed to be a recap of sorts, why isI see. So there is something you’re supposed to read before this.
Still, whether that’ll help or not, if this is supposed to be a recap of sorts, why is it so bloody scattered and confusing??
I did not understand a lick of what I read till chapter 6 (and I noticed). In the first chapter you’re literally thrust in with no explanation whatsoever, no backstory, no nothing. Who was who, who was what and what the hell anyone was talking about, i didn’t know. It was choppy, abit all over the place and too fast paced. Ada, I sort of liked her but I did not enjoy her narration and the boys were worse: stereotypical & 2 dimensional. No, I take that back, the best-friend was worse.
The best parts for me, were the moments between Noah & Alek.
As for Alek and her harem, I thought their relationship was superficial, convenientDnf 72%
The best parts for me, were the moments between Noah & Alek.
As for Alek and her harem, I thought their relationship was superficial, convenient & weirdly plotted. For example: Her Wilder ‘meet & greet session’ (view spoiler)[after the bad guy dies, of-course. But can someone tell me: Why did Wilder even know of said bad guy? Couldn’t bad guy have simply run in another direction that’s not Wilder’s territory? Why Alek just upped and followed ‘killer’ Wilder home? & why she proceeded to switch of her brain for sex with a strange Alpha??? (hide spoiler)]) or the bdsm scene that came out of nowhere, were part of the many odd & ‘how did we even get here’ moments in the story. It just didn’t flow very well, and I could barely understand what was happening at different points in the story. ...more
Even with such good ratings, I just didn’t like this.
It did nothing for me. It was too mushy and abit obligatory. Characters have to say this to be “Even with such good ratings, I just didn’t like this.
It did nothing for me. It was too mushy and abit obligatory. Characters have to say this to be “funny”, interactions have to be like this to be interesting; sap was just flying around everywhere and the sexual tension felt abit forced. It just wasn’t for me unfortunately. So dnf 62% (and I of-course skimmed to the end because we had to find out who the Villian was ^_^)...more
Skimmed abit. Mc was too willful, overpowered and arrogant for my liking. No problem with the ml being an obsessed ‘golden thigh’ in every world but wSkimmed abit. Mc was too willful, overpowered and arrogant for my liking. No problem with the ml being an obsessed ‘golden thigh’ in every world but with MCs op-ness and op golden thigh, is there any need to even try and counterattack the protagonists?? They’d be destroyed before they even moved. (¬‿¬) ...more
**spoiler alert** Abit of a mess. Choppy plot, very very shallow/robotic characters & lots of randomness.
Let me sum it up for you, and note I didn’t e**spoiler alert** Abit of a mess. Choppy plot, very very shallow/robotic characters & lots of randomness.
Let me sum it up for you, and note I didn’t even finish this.
* Danica goes to some angel school after getting kicked out of other schools: No reason why she’s a troublemaker, and why she had to go to angel school?? And why not before?
* she gets bullied for no reason: these are angels mind you, not 12 year olds. And how do angels not know exactly what roams down under?? They really need to the devil’s daughter tell them their demon information is crap?? they are angels old-ass supposedly bad-ass ones.
* she suddenly has random and robotic sex with her teacher: I don’t mind an “insta” but this was just ridiculous and cringy.
* she meets other men who immediately lust after her; there’s a tingling they say they feel; probably in their nether regions. (¬‿¬)
* there’s also some nefarious plot at work that miraculously never touched Danica in her 18 years of human school??? Uh-huh
* her bully then has a sudden & miraculous change of heart, complete with fuck yous to his old bitchy crew (view spoiler)[ I’m sure the kisses and romp with Danica the night before had nothing to do with it. Noting that just 2 days before this ‘fiasco’, he’d throughly humiliated her in-front of the whole school; miraculously isn’t it (hide spoiler)]
Imo, it’s an overdone trope and the reasoning and mechanics of the angel world made no sense to me.
I don't want to force myself to read any book anymore. It’s free on KU, so I’m off to the next tropy story
DNF 47%. I won’t lie, I’m boogled by the high ratings....more
Reminds me of second batch cookies; looks nice but not as good as the first batch, and if you’re unlucky: drier and blander.
This is kinda like that. AReminds me of second batch cookies; looks nice but not as good as the first batch, and if you’re unlucky: drier and blander.
This is kinda like that. All the endless banter, the unserious tone of the book, the rushed ending, slightly cringy sexy bits, drag upon drag of fluff and dialogue. Everything I ignored and kinda liked in the first book because it was novel, but find absolutely bland and dry in this one. Only thing I looked forward to was finally solving the mystery.
I know this is RH, I know it’ll be cliche; I don’t even care. it should just be entertaining & be something I can happily shove in my gp shelf.
No ridI know this is RH, I know it’ll be cliche; I don’t even care. it should just be entertaining & be something I can happily shove in my gp shelf.
No ridiculousness. No bad cheesiness and nothing like this book.
Tbh, The beginning was alright. ignoring the typos; I sort of liked Tamsin, but 20% in and it was like reading a completely different book.
The plot got (excessively) convenient, super-duper cliche and weirdly paced. I swear at some points, I literally didn’t know how a scene came about. Like the characters just jumped out of thin air, and most of them were either bland props, plain weird (Hudson) or overdone (Izzy). And Tamsin went from an assholish but a semi level-headed person to brash, impulsive, and a cliche ‘tough girl’; the one who’d brandish a knife instead of telling someone to calmly ‘fuck off’. Or brag in gym class.
She was overconfident and overpowered and fancied herself the underdog champion, telling off anyone anywhere. and she could get away with throwing out innuendos but vice-versa; its harassment.
(view spoiler)[Everyone in the whole school was fascinated by her. Why? :because she’s the first person in years to be an “Unknown” (like Supes don’t get occasionally lost in the human world), and first to decide not to declare her ‘Supe’ status; yeah I’m sure no ones ever done that before either. (hide spoiler)] As for the sexy bits: I really really wouldn’t call them that.
This was less about magic and “Supes” and the fairies that went “poof” and more of Tasman being treated as the hottest thing since bread....more
I’ll be honest, I wish it was just a Revenge story. None of the extra paranormal intricacies or plot twists. Just a plain-old, very dark and well earnI’ll be honest, I wish it was just a Revenge story. None of the extra paranormal intricacies or plot twists. Just a plain-old, very dark and well earned Revenge Story....more
You know when a book doesn’t even try. This was it for me.
Ill be honest, at first the author had part of my heart at the dedication, then the full thYou know when a book doesn’t even try. This was it for me.
Ill be honest, at first the author had part of my heart at the dedication, then the full thing at “So far, aside from the overt sensuality.....all she’d seen were four arrogant, and most probably narcissistic......”. I’d add assholes there.
But then She lost me at “For all his harsh words, cold glares and icy demeanor, his touch was surprisingly soft and warm”.
We all know how this is going to go....
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I think my biggest peeve with this, was really that Ally’s success or triumph over her bullies wasn’t through her hard-work or by proving her worth at the academy. No, it was through showing her ‘exquisite beauty’ finally, letting her rainbow hair down and her sensuous steps that finally got the boys to “nod their approval and wink their interest in her”. The same ones who’d ripped up her clothes, 1 stained her bed with red paint, 2 made crude naked drawings of her while thrusting into their hands, 3 tried to kill her in combat, 4 and scorch her skin off with hot soup. 5 and counting. Yes those ones, did a complete 360 to “oohing and aahing instead of hissing and spitting” (that’s actually a line in the book btw) Now the “air around her seemed fresher and smelled sweeter. Their eyes (the boys) followed her everywhere she went and she marveled at how easy it was to mellow a guy out”. If only she knew it was that easy when she first came.
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As much as I hate to say it, this was one of the most basic textbook RH bully story I’ve read.
From the: Predictable situations and robotic dialogue. To the very fast paced plot, the Lackluster world building and bland characterization. Their interactions had no FIRE, it was abit boring to read through. Even the fight scenes were bland, the bullying was mechanical; like they just had to bully her because the troupe demands there should be some bullying to I dunno, fan the fires of love?? To writing and the language which was 80%? Medieval english (I.e ”When you are out of the clutches of passion”) and maybe 20% modern slangs like “jerk” or modern equipment like “showers” or “ties” thrown in. Please Pick one. Or explain how those things intertwine with the world. And finally to the erratic characters. they’d be angry one minute, then BAM, lusting the next. Like magic.
As for Ally, I expected a seasoned and matured warrior who bested the boys by her own merit. Didn’t expect a naive pushover, who’d weakly protest but allow things to be done to her, good and bad.
Can’t talk about the Boys because most of the book was focused on either the bullying, Ally’s response to it or on inconsequential things Ally did to either endear her to us or to the boys, or well at least 3 of the boys.
(¬_¬)
And btw how does Ally know how to cure a severe (almost untreatable) illness but didn’t know she was being insulted when Jasper said, he thought “she’d been around”.
Oh and my personal favorite:
”I want to see the light in your eyes when you orgasm,” he said.
“When I what?” she whispered curiously.
He smiled at her innocence. “You are adorable, so precious and pure”
Rhema P __(：з」∠)__
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