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I read Don’t Cry for Me in November and couldn’t wait to get my hands on this companion novel! This one was enjoyable, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one.

This was definitely a necessary companion novel. After reading Don’t Cry for Me, I was very excited to hear Issac’s point of view. The writing style flows so smoothly that it feels so easily readable and you can really fly through it. And this book called me out SEVERAL times! I highlighted a lot of impactful quotes. There were lots of important discussions had throughout the story. However, at times the story felt less character driven than the first one and more like a lesson. And the lessons were very important, but they felt less organic. Issac’s Song had less emotion than Don’t Cry For Me. The characters felt more flat because I think the author just assumes we remember them from the first book, so they felt as if there was less depth and personality to them. Also, the ending dragged on so long to me. I feel like the book should’ve ended 10-15% earlier than it did.

But, this was still an enjoyable read! If you enjoyed Don’t Cry For Me, this will be a great next read for you! (Though I wouldn’t recommend it as a standalone. Read Don’t Cry For Me first!)

Thank you HTP Hive and NetGalley for this arc. All opinions are my own. 

content warnings: child abuse, homophobia, alcoholism, racism, racial & homophobic slurs, micro aggressions, graphic depictions of slavery, sexual assault, AIDS-related death

I really thought I was going to love this book, but for some reason I just can’t get into it. It’s definitely more of a personal thing, rather than a problem with the book itself. It’s starting off very smutty, which isn’t my style. Plus, so far, the male main character is coming off one dimensional to me (but that may change if I was able to move further). I’d you like romance with a higher smut level, you’ll probably connect with this one more than I did! 

CW: gaslighting, toxic familial relationships, manipulation, fighting/violence

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me was my absolute favorite book of 2023 and one of my favorite books of all time! But, I just can’t get into the sequel.

When I finished the first book, I felt that it didn’t need a sequel. It was perfect the way it was! But, I was still incredibly excited to read this! However, while the writing style itself is good, the book is so character driven that absolutely nothing is happening in the story. I made it over halfway into the book and nothing has happened except for continuous introspection from Laurence. Also, neither Niamh, nor Acheron, are translating well into characters. Acheron feels forced and Niamh is just lacking personality. 

I wanted to love this so bad, but I’m going to have to leave it alone and just think of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me as a standalone.

Thank you Fierce Reads and NetGalley for this arc. All opinions are my own.

This book was so adorable! It did feel more contemporary with a side of romance, rather than a straight up romance, but it was so fun! A perfect holiday read🩷✨

I tried my BEST to like this because of how absolutely gorgeous the cover is, but it just can’t keep my attention😭

I’m almost 100 pages in and nothing has happened.

It just can’t catch my attention.

I feel like no matter how much of this book I read, I wasn’t making any progress and the story wasn’t moving at all…

I’m so bored. The writing is incredibly long-winded, staying on the same uninteresting topic for pages and pages.

I was absolutely LOVING this book until the mmc threw a drink in the fmc’s face… I knew he was immature, but that’s a whole new level of disrespect and I could never root for them as a couple after that, so I won’t be continuing.