cherie • read

- dnf at 50 pages lmao! - i couldn't resist looking at reviews and i fear my vibe check was correct all along... i lowkey disliked arthie, i couldn't connect to her and everyone sings high praises of her 'chaos'. pretty much 70% of the 50 pages i read was glazing arthie of how badass she is... with nothing to show for. her mind is all VENGEANCEEEE but her backstory didn't feel compelling to me. i didn't feel empathetic to her cause and belief. - unfortunately the teahouse, that was in the BLURB; the SELLING POINT, was only mentioned on the first part of the book until she set out on an adventure with her buddies, and idk you alr lost me there - the attraction b/w arthie and mateo felt really forced from the get-go. it was clear they want to check the 'enemies to lovers' off the trope checklist. - ANYWAY, for 50 pages I sure did have a lot to say! lmao i thought whether if i should continue cuz irdm reading below than my average personal preference BUT you know what's worse than a bad book? a boring book. but yeah i figured it's a dnf for me sawry - i really should stop falling for YA books. i feel like i've outgrown them... many years ago..,