I got this idea from Books With Emily Fox and I might turn it into a TikTok…if I ever redownload TikTok lol. Anyways, I probably won’t be angry at all! Because I never get angry! Especially not when it comes to books. And of course, as a slight disclaimer, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I’m not going to hate on anyone for liking what I don’t or vice versa. This is just meant to be for fun!
Let’s start things off with The Lunar Chronicles because why not see my heart explode?

” CRESS. Oh god oh GOD i hate HATE crybabies. Seriously? She whimpers, trembles, and sobs in every single chapter or scene she appears. She was boring and uninteresting and made the book UNREADABLE. “
I’m broken. Literally. Broken. Cress was one of the first characters I actually felt like I could relate to (minus the fact that she’s smart since I barely know how to take the computer version of a screenshot). She’s not Katniss Everdeen and I really loved that about her. Yeah sure, girls who aren’t super kickbutt aren’t always the most interesting…but that doesn’t stop them from being relatable. Also her chemistry with Thorne! And…(this could go on for more paragraphs but I will show mercy and end it here).

The main thing I have to say is that If We Were Villains kind of is to books what cardboard is to food, and I failed to see the appeal of it on every single level. I should have DNFed it when I realized – and that happened pretty quickly – that I hated every single character, but I didn’t: you’re not meant to like them, and I wanted to know where the book would go with such a deliberately unlikable cast.
But the problem is, they’re not even unlikable in an interesting way.
Not going to lie, that first sentence is pretty funny. I respect it. But also, I think this lovely reviewer git a bit muddled with words and meant to say that this book is what food is to cardboard. Yes, a lot of them are unlikable! But they’re also so much fun to read about! It’s like if Kaz and crew were in a Shakespeare theater (heaven help us all).

In short, Legendborn was a read that did not work for me primarily due to the amount of YA clichés it had. This book had all the tropes and things in books I personally hate- love triangles, insta-love, info-dumping, flashbacks and memories in first person, side-characters that fade in the background, lack of focus on platonic friendships, brooding male love interest with a tragic past, etc- all combined in one, which took away my enjoyment. But apart from this, it also has great powerful portrayal of grief, a strong black female protagonist and great writing. I would recommend it if you can look past the tropes.
I really respect this reviewer for not just hating on Legendborn but being both objective and subjective. I also totally agree with most of their critiques: they’re the main reason I couldn’t give it the full 5 stars. But…brooding male love interest with a tragic past? Yeah, I genuinely love that. That trope alone is probably at least 2 stars worth of my rating.
So that’s it for now! I’m saving a couple of heavy hitters for part 2 (aka The Infernal Devices) because I can only take so much heartbreak for now.
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insta-love has me crying into the corner of my pillow if it’s not pulled off well😭😭😭also woah this post (just like all your other posts ofc) just said facts- like girls don’t need to have a man bun and 392002 suitors for them to be super likeable or to have many layers beneath their skin😭pains me to say i haven’t read any of the books mentioned here but maybe its for the greater good of the world?😭😭🤣great post btw and woop i’m just going to steal that idea right now-
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insta-love is the worst when it’s not right😭 and YESSSS oh my gosh that’s so true!! haha yeah…thank you so much and haha feel free, i can’t wait to read it!!💜
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Kaya not to have you in panic mode but I feel like I should tell you that you have maybe titled the post wrong? you meant 1 star reviews of books you loved?
but if it was intentional, I totally get it, sorry lol. anyway, loved reading your reactions!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!! haha i had the other idea saved in my drafts and got totally mixed up😂😂 thank you for letting me know!!!💜💜
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ahhhhh that iwwv review, omg. The characters are SO interesting, I have no idea what this person is on about. I totally get not liking them but I find it hard to deny how fascinating the characters are.
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YES EXACTLY! each one is so complex (especially james and oliver!)
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Even though I haven’t read any of these books, I can understand the pain of loving something and people just having the opposite opinion. 😂😭 loved the idea of this post! :))
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lol yess exactly! i get it but also WHY🤣 thank you!
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This is a really interesting idea! It might be too hard to read bad review for books I’ve loved though.
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haha it does take a toll! i’m already terrified to read bad reviews of clockwork princess😅
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Haha, this is such a funny and awesome post Kaya!
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thank you so much!!💜
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This is great! Omg I’m not sure I can handle the hate for the books that mean so much to me. Maybe I will look some up though…share the heartbreak with you
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LOL i totally get that! it hurts to watch people hate on something you love…and haha feel free to, i’m so curious!
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this is a fun idea! ngl, i really enjoy reading 1 star reviews of books that i love!
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yesss! and ooh really??? it’s surprisingly interesting to read them haha!
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Ahh I love this idea, it’s so entertaining haha. I love what you said about Cress being able to cry and be REAL. Seriously, I love that. She’s not the bravest or the strongest but she’s still an awesome character. Great post, Kaya!
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ahhh thank you! and YES oh my gosh yes. exactly, she’s such an underrated character tbh! thank you so much💜
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