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Some of the dialogue towards the end was a bit cheesy. But I did like the twist/reveal at the end as well.

This is one of the books that I can't believe doesn't have a higher rating. This book was beautiful! The writing, the world, the way it all unfolded

This book begs the question: how far would you go for a mediocre man?

This was quite dense, and I absolutely did not retain as much as I would've liked to, but WOW. Trees are incredible! I will probably get a physical copy of this one so I can re-visit it and absorb more. I feel like this could be a new hyper-fixation for me lol

This was cute, but some of the interactions between characters just felt unrealistic. Like no one would act that way. (Or maybe I'm just a pessimist?)
I also think the last few chapters of the book were a bit weak. I'm unsure how I feel about the ending.

I think it's a nice premise and has some heart warming moments though.

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. Thank you TJ Klune for this beautiful story, and for being the anti- JK Rowling.

Fun book, I wish the ending had more resolution.
Can't wait to watch the movie!

It's giving Pretty Little Liars, but everyone is in their... 30s? 40s? Including the terrible ending. Honestly, I think this book could've been better if the author wouldn't have added the weird twist to the ending.

Calling this book, “sword daddy” makes it sound smutty, which I don't feel it is. But also, the vibe truly is, sword daddy.
Per usual, Kingfisher delivers a great story that sucks you in.

Idk how I missed that this book was about vampires lol. It's probably for the best I found out from reading though, bc I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I would've known. With that being said, I really enjoyed this book. I truly live for the drama.

I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, it read to me as an allegory for being autistic. I too have felt like an alien trying to navigate the human world. In many ways, I found Adina's experiences deeply relatable. On the other hand, if it is an allegory for autism, what does that make the ending?

I really enjoyed this interpretation of the tarot deck. I felt it offered another way of interpreting the cards, but it also gave me a lot to reflect on within myself. My trauma, my habits, etc. and things to talk about in therapy. It was very enlightening, and I will definitely be going back to this book as I pull cards and get to know them.

I do wish the author would've refrained from so much quoting of Clarissa Pinkola Estes. I some of her ideas are good, but most I would consider out dated and out of touch. In her book “women who run with wolves” she says things along the lines of: “women's spirituality resides in the ovaries.” And, “a woman who experiences abuse as a child won't tolerate it for a single second as an adult.” Yikessssss.

While I don't necessarily think her quoting from this book negates or discredits anything she has to say about tarot, it was an ick factor for me. And it did pull me out from my focus on the book to be reminded of how much I disliked Estes book.

I learned quite a bit about memory which I found useful. But my favorite bit was about the data analyst analyzing the data of his days. As a data scientist myself, I now also must do this.

I wish i could make this book and general research mandatory reading/implementation for society. The world would be a better place

This was entertaining, but absolutely not believable lmao. I did finish it in a day though because I was having a good time.

SLAYYYY

I need the third book.

Wow, that was excellent.

This book not having a higher rating is truly wild. I really enjoyed it. This is what I'm looking for from a FMC. I do think that the author was trying to Pavlov me into drinking more chai though. It's a miracle I got through this without forming an addiction.

Lmao, wtf? Why does this have an almost 4 star rating?

I've got 99 and at least 80 of them could be solved by more hygge

Beautiful, devastating, thought provoking. I binged it in a day.

Okay the book was excellent, but also... depressing... and I say that as someone who was [gladly] emotionally wrecked by Sunrise on the Reaping.
I think this just felt too real. Too much of what our future could hold with our very unserious approach to climate change and the gen ai-ification of literally everything (despite the environmental impact.)

Do i like this book? Yes. Can I recommend it? Idk maybe not in good conscience. lol

As a data scientist and feminist, I actually was familiar with most of what this book discussed from my other readings. I imagine this book to be pretty informative for folks who are not cis-male data scientists/software engineers.
I'm biased, but I think the information is really interesting and worth the read.

A little cheesy, but in a wholesome, cozy way. Also, you know I'm a sucker for queer witches. I'm literally just a girl.

I feel a bit conflicted because did I like this book? Yes. Did I want to put it down? No.
Do I think this is a book that should be within my 4-5 star rankings? Probably not.
While the plot was fun and captivating, I do think some holes existed, and there were questions left totally unanswered.
Now, will I read the second book in this series? Yes. Absolutely, I am looking forward to it.

Overall, I do think this book is worth reading, but only if you're in a little bit of silly, goofy mood. (but also in the mood for a thriller or whatever genre of book this technically is.) If you take the book too seriously, you might not enjoy it. But if you just strap in and enjoy the ride, you'll probably have a fun time with it.