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4⭐
I loved Rook and especially Sage. This is the second book I'm reading by this author, and I love the fact that she doesn't write weak and superficial female characters that will bend to the will of the male characters.
Sage's character represents a lot of people in this world, those who pretend in order to survive, who become someone else to be acceptable in the society. I love that she found Rook and they healed together.
DNF at 28%
I started Blue Sisters with high hopes, the first two chapters were promising and really pulled me in. But as I kept reading, it quickly lost its appeal. I found myself lacking the desire to continue. The book contains themes and elements that I personally don't support as a reader, and that ultimately made it an easy decision to set it aside. So, DNF at 28%.
DNF at 73%.
I'm not the kind of person who DNFs a book, even when I don't like it. Usually, I keep dragging myself to the end, but I'm glad I'm learning to let go when it's just not working for me. I started this book back in 2024 and kept coming back to it, reading a few pages here and there, but... enough is enough.
Tbh, I liked the story at first, I still do. The plot had potential. But I no longer have the energy or patience to deal with these two main characters.
The FMC has amnesia, and her family doesn't believe a word she says anymore due to things that happened in the past. She is, frankly, the definition of idiocy. She's weak — though the book tries to present her as strong. I hate when writers create this kind of FMC. Yes, in her situation, being vulnerable is understandable, but there's a difference between vulnerability and being unbearably weak and idiot. I simply couldn't stand her.
As for the MMC, God forbid I ever like this man. Even from the first few chapters, I couldn't tolerate him. I honestly don't know how I made it to 73%. He's completely blinded by revenge (which, to a point, I can understand given what happened to him). But believing the FMC is to blame for all his misery? The way he acts, the things he does in the later chapters I read, absolutely not. It crossed the line for me. No, no, no, no, no. I will not finish this book.
3⭐
I started this book on May 21st and finished it on June 4th.
This book had its pros and cons. What I really appreciated about it was the emotional message it tried to convey.
I went into it with low expectations. Many readers seem to prefer the third book in this universe and skip the first altogether. The story follows two people from completely different worlds. The FMC is a successful doctor from a wealthy and well-known family in the medical field. The MMC is a humble small-town mayor and a carpenter, I think, someone with a completely different lifestyle.
But what bothered me was how embarrassed the FMC seemed to be about him. She kept their relationship a secret from her family and most of her friends. Even though she deeply cared about him, she wasn't willing to fully let him into her life, at least not publicly. She kept saying she didn't want him to see how awful her world was, especially her father and fake friends... but deep down, it felt like she was ashamed. And I hated how, at the beginning, she told him to act like they didn't know each other, but in private, she kept coming back to him for everything.
The MMC, on the other hand, was such a kind, giving, loving person. He helped her learn how to do simple things around the house and never made her feel small for not knowing them. He would have given up everything just to be near her, he loved her that much. Yet she couldn't seem to do the same.
What really frustrated me was the imbalance in their emotional commitment. She loved him, that was clear, but she held back so much. Even when he was ready to give up everything for her, she hesitated.
Despite all this, I really appreciated how she grew by the end of the book. She stood up to her father. She realized how toxic and emotionally abusive her environment was. This book shows how abuse isn't always loud or violent. Sometimes, it's emotional. Subtle. Hidden in comments and control. And the worst part is when it comes from the people closest to you — a parent, a partner, someone you've always trusted.
I loved how the story explored the idea that emotional abuse is still abuse. A mean comment might not seem like much, but repeated over time, especially from people you love, it can break you. And the worst part? You don't even realize it's happening until you're drowning in self-doubt, thinking the problem is you.
The message was clear and loud: NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO SAVE YOURSELF. You can't move forward or heal until you recognize that sometimes the problem isn't you, it's the people around you. And while you may not be able to change them, you can choose not to let them define your worth.
Her mother's situation added even more weight. Her father emotionally abused not only her, but her mother too. And her mother never stood up for herself or her children. She just accepted it, brushed it off by saying “he's your father.” That kind of silence is just as damaging. And many people don't even recognize it as abuse because it's emotional, not physical. But not everyone is strong enough to ignore it or recover from it.
So while I had my issues with the plot and some character decisions, I appreciated the deeper message the author tried to share. That made this book worth reading, even if it wasn't perfect.
Favorite Quotes:
“Nobody can save you until you're ready to save yourself.”
“Me: know you're worth, Daniel. I wish it had always been as easy to know mine.”
