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challenging
dark
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
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Can we take a moment to appreciate this cover? I mean come on!! It is so beautiful and there is no question here that the FMC is a fat FMC.
Sasha, was a plus size influencer with over 1 million followers. Things took a turn when she had a stalker and she moved to behind the camera and became the social media manager for the Glendale Magic Hockey Team where she meets Conner, the Capitan of the hockey team who is serious about his game. Conner doesn’t want to be in a relationship, he wants to focus on his game, but he cannot help but be pulled in by Sasha. When he finds out she has a stalker that has found her again, he ensures that she is safe.
I loved how strong willed Sasha is and how she will not accept Conner’s brush offs. I loved the conversation about respecting athletes and getting their consent for thirst traps for social media. Only thing I would have loved to see more of is Sasha being given control more to allow her to regain the control she was losing especially given that she was feeling that loss of control.
Overall, I really enjoyed Mary branching off into sports romance more and doing it with her charm and I always love when Bridget comes in and meddles, Mystic Falls would not be complete without our meddling Scottish witch.
Sasha, was a plus size influencer with over 1 million followers. Things took a turn when she had a stalker and she moved to behind the camera and became the social media manager for the Glendale Magic Hockey Team where she meets Conner, the Capitan of the hockey team who is serious about his game. Conner doesn’t want to be in a relationship, he wants to focus on his game, but he cannot help but be pulled in by Sasha. When he finds out she has a stalker that has found her again, he ensures that she is safe.
I loved how strong willed Sasha is and how she will not accept Conner’s brush offs. I loved the conversation about respecting athletes and getting their consent for thirst traps for social media. Only thing I would have loved to see more of is Sasha being given control more to allow her to regain the control she was losing especially given that she was feeling that loss of control.
Overall, I really enjoyed Mary branching off into sports romance more and doing it with her charm and I always love when Bridget comes in and meddles, Mystic Falls would not be complete without our meddling Scottish witch.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is one that will sit with me for a long time. Etaf Rum is an auto read author for me and this book solidified that. The way in which she touches on families and generational trauma and breaking cycles and also mental health with this book is huge. I had such a connection to the FMC with the way that she would bottle things inside and it would get to a point where it would boil over. Be kind on yourself as you pick this one up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Colonisation
informative
slow-paced
This is a really interesting book and covers a lot of large concepts regarding apartheid, racism, colonization, the issues within democracy and sanctioned murder but at times it’s very disjointed and very surface level. If you are newer to the subject matter I think this book would be helpful but otherwise you might be frustrated by the lack of depth.