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A story of fighting back against patriarchal power and systemic oppression. The romance storyline felt cute but also a bit tacked on. I hope that the second book makes that feel a bit more intentional. Also, this book includes plural marriage as a negative thing to be fought against.

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alliejm00's review

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hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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honeyreads1066's review

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK.

I didn't think I would like it, given the fact that it's YA and I think I've grown out of the genre a little but this is honestly a new favourite. I swear I devoured this book in a way I haven't in a long time. Obviously, I love that it centres on Latinx characters and culture so that was an immediate plus and then it's also queer with an enemies-to-lovers trope. I am honestly obsessed.

The characters themselves felt complicated and 3 dimensional. You could really see the difference between their training and their true feelings. They also felt real in their desperation and/or anger. Their actions did not, therefore, feel out of place and even when I was annoyed with what the characters would do, it was still understandable. ALSO THE TENSION BETWEEN CHARACTERS. Masterful that's all I can say.

The setting is something I hope is explored more in the second book but also I understand how difficult it can be to world build and also have a really complicated plot. THE POLITICAL INTRIGUE. I swear that is my new favourite thing because it was done so well in this.

I guess overall I clearly really enjoyed this, I would recommend it and I really hope that the second book is just as good.

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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't love spy books, but my propensity for randomly selecting books without reading the description occasionally lands me in books that aren't my cup of tea but are still good. This is one such book. I loved reading Dani's drive to survive, the world building was excellent, and I enjoy the enemies to lovers trope.

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longlost's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

man this was a lot of fun. I wasn't sure I'd like the book considering I wasn't sold on the premise, but the writing style drew me in and I adored reading about Dani & Carmen + the critique of capitalism and societal structures was fantastic.

the ending, however, hurt me </3

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larbster90's review

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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treeworms's review

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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