Anne

I'm done, I cannot read another book where the main characters get married after a month of knowing each other. At least she wasn't pregnant this time, but I'm suspicious that that's just because the epilogue was only like a month later than the rest of the book. I like the overall vibes of the books by this author, but I just can't enjoy the endings when they all end up marrying and having babies within a couple months at most of knowing each other. Not for me sorry. I got pulled in by practice makes perfect, which did not have any of that (although now that I think about it they did move in together very quickly I think...).

So fun books if you're looking for a quick feel-good romcom, but if the quickness of the relationships would drive you as crazy as me, be warned ;)

I liked it, but not as much as Ali Hazelwood's other books. I think I was missing some of the relationship developing moments. I do get from the author's note that this was also meant as more of an erotic romance than a romcom, which I didn't mind, but I still would have liked a bit more non-sex focussed interactions in between the sex I think. I did pick it up with the intention of reading a romcom like her other books though, so maybe this is also somewhat on me. Would still recommend it if you like her other books, just be aware of the focus going into it.

This book has a intriguing story and a great environment. This is one of those books where I am very sad I am incapable of visualizing things in my head, because the environment seemed so cool and interesting, with al the weird plants and different kinds of people and the leviathans of course. I also really like the main characters, Ana and Din, both were very likable and had interesting flaws and strengths and their dynamic was very fun. I really liked the story, I breezed through the book, the mystery was interesting and there were some interesting stakes and I'm very curious about the rest of the world. (small spoiler) I also hope we see Strovi again, I was rooting for him and Din when they seemed into each other at their first meeting, glad they got together at the end, so cute.

I actually thought this book was a standalone, but apparently it's a series and I'm very excited to read more about this world and Ana and Din. (The story does wrap up pretty cleanly, so you probably could read it as a standalone)