3.75 ✧
i have to defend myself and my sudden taste in trashy, poorly written, and darkly disgusting books. theoretically, these books could be much better; they are no masterpieces, the characters are not even loveable, and every interaction seems to make no sense. it could be better written and feels like a wattpad story everyone has read in their teenage years, and that is precisely why i am obsessed with this series.
i physically cannot stop reading these books, and it has gone to a level that i binge book after book without even stopping; that has never happened before in my life because i always have to read different books and cannot read books of a series back to back. however, this series reminds me of my questionable and morally black taste in stories and, especially, men in my teenage years. wattpad has formed my inner demons for these kinds of books.
let us talk about the characters because they are not loveable. you won't empathise with them, and they worsen over time. so, for the love of god, do not start this series if you need loveable and moral characters. the characters are not even morally grey; they are black and evil. but oh, how alluring and complex they are. i could not get enough of their cruel and nasty actions and thoughts, and i feel myself immersed in them. i want to study their brains, dissect them, and make sense of everything that has happened in this book because it is true: the story does not make that much sense, and the book has gaps and grammatical errors, which you must know to be ready to overlook everything if you want an enjoyable ride.
this book contains plot twists over plot twists, and it never once gets boring despite its (unnecessary) thickness. i devoured the twists and could not get enough of them. sometimes, the characters made no sense, and the plot had so many subtopics that i needed more clarification than the author was ready to give, but it was still worth it. it is so much drama, so much cruelty, but also so much love and affection and human nature with all its mistakes in its purest form.
to conclude my confusing and questionable review, this book must be revised, and i am aware of that. i also understand every terrible review and opinion of this series, but it does not stop me from being obsessed with this story and the characters. i feel awful for liking these books so much, but whatever. i admit that i am in a problematic era with bad book taste.