This book was different than what I usually read. The book starts off with a main character that has little to no idea what is happening to her or the people around her. The book doesn't start to reveal what is happening until almost the end. This leaves the plot confusing and ultimately somewhat hard to understand what is happening at times. The narrator was very unreliable and the other characters were kind of shallow. I wished that there were multiple POVs that way the reader had a better understanding of the plot. That said, I will say the book had me on the edge of my seat most of the time and it was a quick read. I'd say it read like a suspense/mystery/thriller novel for 75% of the book and the other 25% is dystopian and Sci-Fi. It wasn't a book I would read again but I enjoyed it for the short book it was.

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I really love books by J.L. Armentrout. Her writing can sometimes be cringeworthy but for the most part her world building is good and her characters are super likeable. I'm particularly in love with Roth. He's the perfect bad boy love interest for this series. The trope of "He doesn't like anyone but me" is one of my favorites. Cheesy but oh well! I have already read the spinoff series from this one. I think this series might be a little bit better so far but it could just be the fact that now I've got some blanks filled in (my fault for reading them out of order). These books remind me of moms romance novels but in a good way. I would definitely love to finish the series.

Loving the series.

I loved this book. The best part was the giant spider. I love spiders.

Made you think about how we impact each other's lives.

I read the Fangirl novel back in 2020. I had previously read Eleanor & Park and I hated it, so I didn't pick up another Rainbow Rowell book for close to 5 years, but on a whim I tried and loved the first two Simon & Baz books and was looking to prolong the experience while waiting for the third book to be released. I adored the Fangirl story, so I picked up the first volume of the manga this week. It follows the book very well, and the artwork was particularly fun for the emergency dance party. I get brain fog due to health issues and I find that when I cannot focus on a novel, the art of graphic novels helps me stay involved in the story. I'm going to have to pick up volume 2 soon.

My son likes the Seb Spider!

Good concept, somewhat boring execution. Wanted more murder and drama and less pinning.