4 Stars
I’m kind of on the fence with Daggermouth. This book is everywhere, but I haven’t seen many people mention just how many POVs are packed into it. We’re talking 6 to 8 perspectives, and for me, that starts to blur the lines a bit. I like having a clear main character with strong supporting players, not a rotating camera reel where I need a flowchart and a snack break to remember whose trauma I’m currently holding.
That said, the dystopian world here is genuinely interesting. The story moves fast, the stakes stay high, and there’s a lot happening to keep you invested. I just kept struggling with one question the entire time: who exactly am I supposed to be rooting for?
Still a solid 4⭐ read for the world building and momentum alone.
At the start, Jun seriously tested my patience. He’s young, arrogant, and constantly making choices that make you want to grab him by the shoulders and yell “please think for two seconds.” #Boymom, But that ended up being part of what made this story work so well. He actually grows. By the end of the book, he’d gone through so much development that I was fully invested in his journey.
I loved the world building, the story, and the way everything unfolded. This book had that “just one more chapter” energy that suddenly turns into midnight. Definitely excited for the next book in the series.
I loved the world building, the story, and the way everything unfolded. This book had that “just one more chapter” energy that suddenly turns into midnight. Definitely excited for the next book in the series.
4 stars for Heart the Lover by Lily King. This was a really solid story and I enjoyed the writing a lot, but I went in emotionally preparing for devastation and instead got more of a quiet ache. Still worth the read, just not the literary emotional damage package I had braced myself for.
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