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This is honestly a high rating for this book, the only reason it is not lower is because of Adair & Diana >3
Honestly they carry this book and I would've DNFed if it wasn't for Adair

Yet again, Nita is an awful protagonist and y'all know I *adore* books with dislikable characters that are written *well*, the problem is this one just isn't lol
her complete 180 personality shift is really unbelievable and way too extreme ~~gurl dropped her morals like a hot potato for some dude she met like once~~
went on a pointless and stupid murder spree that accomplishes absolutely nothing, it makes no sense
Adair saves the story with his hot takes >>>>>>>>>
Kovit aint doing much better, his personality also does a 180 and I honestly preferred him in Book 1 cuz here they've just reduced him to a golden retriever on a leash at Nita's beck and call like ughhhh they fucking murdered his character and all the potential with it, he's such a pushover
Worldbuilding etc was better though than book 1 + original plot ~~though I have my issues with it but it is original and I will give credit where it is due~~
my other issue with this book is the romance - budding feelings between Nita and Kovit, a 21 and a 17 year old, yeah no. Also their vibes together just nah, there was no need for that.

sara824's review

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Repeats so much of the first book verbatim. You can also see how the author is complaining about certain issues through the characters.

flamingostrikes's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

swampbooks's review

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3.0

3.5 stars

Nita is so good at being cynical but so bad at being evil it’s a miracle she has gotten this far

What can I say about these books? The series got into my life after I discovered the WEBTOON and read in one of the comments that it was based off a book.

I love the characters so much and their growth throughout this second book. This series is what I’ve always wanted off this genre and many others. And the Nita-Kovit dynamic is everything I’ve always wanted to see in a book but hadn’t found until now. Needless to say, I really loved this sequel, that so perfectly complements the first book. I loved to see how the experiences of the Mercado affected Nita, and the way she saw the world. From a psychological standpoint, her character arc -if we can call it that- is simply amazing to read; and how Kovit was her moral compass through the whole thing. I can’t wait for the last book to come!
(Also not gonna lie, but the mention of a Venezuelan restaurant and arepas was also something that made me happy, people usually don’t include my country or its culture in the slightest, so I guess it made my little arepa con reina pepiada eating heart love this book and the author for including it even more lol)