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Для всех она обычная студентка, дочь обеспеченных родителей, которая живёт в своё удовольствие. Она тщательно скрывает своё прошлое и ради денег на поиски загадочно пропавшей подруги работает украшением блюд для инопланетных гурманов. Всегда осторожная и предусмотрительная, девушка считала, что со всем может справиться до того момента, пока не стала даром жизни для высокородного дейгасса. Тяжело что-то доказать тому, кто не привык себе ни в чём отказывать. Во что выльется их встреча? Ненависть или любовь? Кто окажется побеждённым, а кто одержит верх в затянувшемся противостоянии? Судьба вынудит их пересмотреть свои взгляды на жизнь и поставит под сомнения прежние убеждения.
- GenresFantasy
320 pages, Hardcover
Published July 19, 2016
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August 30, 2020
Мда... Вот наверное, история, которую иначе чем guilty pleasure и не назовешь. Читать стыдно, а отложить любопытство не позволяет.
Sic! Дальше пойдет речь о обеих частях сразу, потому что прочитаны были вместе, а этот тренд современных многотомников - когда один плавно перетекает в другой чуть ли не в середине той же сцены, размывает границы. Черт уже знает, в котором что было. Так что читать дальше на свой страх и риск.
Такое ощущение, что при написании автору очень уж не хватало любви и мужского внимания. Книги прямо-таки пропитаны сексом, причем достаточно детализированным. И если в первой части все происходит где-то вокруг и в основном с другими, то уж когда героиня дорывается до постельных сцен, их уже не остановить.
В общем, есть очень смешные моменты, если интересные находки. Мир до конца не прописан, не совсем шаблонный, но хотелось бы больше прорисованных деталей, ато сужается до куска базы, университета, ресторана и пары квартир. Постальных сцен очень много и иногда кажется, что сюжет просто служит филлером, чтоб совсем уж pwp не было.
Sic! Дальше пойдет речь о обеих частях сразу, потому что прочитаны были вместе, а этот тренд современных многотомников - когда один плавно перетекает в другой чуть ли не в середине той же сцены, размывает границы. Черт уже знает, в котором что было. Так что читать дальше на свой страх и риск.
Такое ощущение, что при написании автору очень уж не хватало любви и мужского внимания. Книги прямо-таки пропитаны сексом, причем достаточно детализированным. И если в первой части все происходит где-то вокруг и в основном с другими, то уж когда героиня дорывается до постельных сцен, их уже не остановить.
В общем, есть очень смешные моменты, если интересные находки. Мир до конца не прописан, не совсем шаблонный, но хотелось бы больше прорисованных деталей, ато сужается до куска базы, университета, ресторана и пары квартир. Постальных сцен очень много и иногда кажется, что сюжет просто служит филлером, чтоб совсем уж pwp не было.
December 2, 2019
This book was not the best thing in the world, BUT I think it will definitely hold a special place in my heart simply because it's the first time I've read a Russian book in one go and actually truly enjoyed myself without constantly being pulled out by sloppy language and weak plot.
Now this is most definitely not a stab against Russian books as a whole, because I am sure that there are many masterpieces out there, and that English has its fair share of written trash. However, I've been trying to find something light, romantic, funny AS WELL AS well written for soooo loooong, that despite my issues with some of the plot, this was such a welcome breath of fresh air and indulgence in a wonderfully new world all within the Russian imagination.
The worldbuilding was fascinating (possible one of my favourite worlds - even if I perhaps wanted to see more of it). The story felt like an extremely slow start for a romance, or I suppose any book in general for me, but as a romance in particular because it was only at 50%! yes that is FIFTY PERCENT! of the book do we get any sort of progression between the two main characters. I do understand the importance of building up the main character by herself before we are presented with the conflict that she'll face, in order to understand the reasoning of her actions. But I have to say that it did feel FAAR to drawn out. The conflict between the two main characters also kept constantly going in circles through what I can only explain as a very distinct lack of communication of any kind.
Despite all this, I felt like the sole reason I kept on reading those first many chapters was because of the small glimpses of the so called "awful" romantic interest, as well as the truly beautiful writing, with all its wit, spunky comments and constant sexual tension.
I can't say that I loved the main character, but I loved that she GREW. Perhaps not so much in this book, but definitely in the next.
It's probably silly to write a review in English of a book that has not been translated into English, but I felt like I needed to get the words out since it left an impression on me, and I am by far much more eloquent in English than I am in Russian. For now.
If by some odd chance you do speak the language, I recommend the read - it may not be the most magnificent read in the world, but it is fantastically fresh and incredibly tender.
As a side note: a lot of my feelings about the book are very much tied to how much more I loved the second one, and so, if after having read both my review and the first book, you've come back to rant about the lack of anything remotely romantic - read on! This is the sort of duology that, in my opinion, should have just been one book.
End of rant.
Now this is most definitely not a stab against Russian books as a whole, because I am sure that there are many masterpieces out there, and that English has its fair share of written trash. However, I've been trying to find something light, romantic, funny AS WELL AS well written for soooo loooong, that despite my issues with some of the plot, this was such a welcome breath of fresh air and indulgence in a wonderfully new world all within the Russian imagination.
The worldbuilding was fascinating (possible one of my favourite worlds - even if I perhaps wanted to see more of it). The story felt like an extremely slow start for a romance, or I suppose any book in general for me, but as a romance in particular because it was only at 50%! yes that is FIFTY PERCENT! of the book do we get any sort of progression between the two main characters. I do understand the importance of building up the main character by herself before we are presented with the conflict that she'll face, in order to understand the reasoning of her actions. But I have to say that it did feel FAAR to drawn out. The conflict between the two main characters also kept constantly going in circles through what I can only explain as a very distinct lack of communication of any kind.
Despite all this, I felt like the sole reason I kept on reading those first many chapters was because of the small glimpses of the so called "awful" romantic interest, as well as the truly beautiful writing, with all its wit, spunky comments and constant sexual tension.
I can't say that I loved the main character, but I loved that she GREW. Perhaps not so much in this book, but definitely in the next.
It's probably silly to write a review in English of a book that has not been translated into English, but I felt like I needed to get the words out since it left an impression on me, and I am by far much more eloquent in English than I am in Russian. For now.
If by some odd chance you do speak the language, I recommend the read - it may not be the most magnificent read in the world, but it is fantastically fresh and incredibly tender.
As a side note: a lot of my feelings about the book are very much tied to how much more I loved the second one, and so, if after having read both my review and the first book, you've come back to rant about the lack of anything remotely romantic - read on! This is the sort of duology that, in my opinion, should have just been one book.
End of rant.
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