Bookish Reviewer

"I want to know what it feels like to have crushes that could conceivably maybe one day turn into boyfriends." 3.5 stars! This book is a good page-turner, and a fast-paced read; I finished 90% of it in one go. It's mostly like a movie about a teenager, except that Molly is actually better than many teenager heroines. She is honest and nice. But it was annoying that she literally called every guy mentioned in the book "cute". The above-mentioned quote sums up the plot. Sometimes, Molly says things that are so relatable, which is what I really liked about her. And Reid is a nice, lovely guy. I liked that he's nonchalant about most of the things teenagers obsess over. Here are two good quotes.  "There's something terrifying about admitting you like someone. In a way, it's actually easier when there's no chance of anything happening. But there's this threshold where things suddenly become possible. And then your card are on the table.

"I love puzzles. Trickery is just my native tongue." OH MY GOD! Absolutely love it. I JUST READ AN AMAZING BOOK! And now, I truly get the hype surrounding this gem of a book. Leigh Bardugo is such a brilliant writer! I love the writing style, and how Bardugo displayed this world bit by bit, brick by brick, flashback by flashback without rushing at once into it with an info-dump. She built us this world at a great pace. Also, the dialogues. Especially the dialogues. Also, Bardugo wrote such complicated, round characters. I love every one of these six, amazing, proper, smart survivors. I loved how confident they were, and I loved them when they had doubts about their success. I admit there were times when it was a bit hard to trust Matthias, but it was great to watch him seeing the holes in Fjerdan's techniques and beliefs, and develop as a character. And Wylan who seemed like he grew up before our eyes. And Jesper's carelessness and sensitivity and humour. And