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Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
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2 STARS for the ending (but that's being generous.) Most of my critique is due to poor writing and editing. The book should have been 200 pages shorter, and there were typos, run-on sentences, and plot inconsistencies throughout.
Though no fault of the author, BookTok seems cursed with the inability to correctly categorize tropes because this was nothing more than a mediocre romantasy. It is NOT enemies-to-lovers, nor is it a slow burn. The found family was never found and the supposed razor-sharp banter was more akin to a dull knife. The character names were an interesting choice as well. Her nickname is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and his "real name" is Kingfisher.
Was tempted to DNF at the 25-30% mark, but it's difficult to fully evaluate without finishing. So I persevered, and can now confirm that while things did pick up slightly in the very end, it's not worth reading 500 pages of insta-lust in exchange for 100 pages of fantasy plot points that are done better elsewhere.
Though no fault of the author, BookTok seems cursed with the inability to correctly categorize tropes because this was nothing more than a mediocre romantasy. It is NOT enemies-to-lovers, nor is it a slow burn. The found family was never found and the supposed razor-sharp banter was more akin to a dull knife. The character names were an interesting choice as well. Her nickname is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and his "real name" is Kingfisher.
Was tempted to DNF at the 25-30% mark, but it's difficult to fully evaluate without finishing. So I persevered, and can now confirm that while things did pick up slightly in the very end, it's not worth reading 500 pages of insta-lust in exchange for 100 pages of fantasy plot points that are done better elsewhere.
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Reading Progress
July 11, 2024
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Started Reading
July 11, 2024
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July 18, 2024
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36.98%
""At first, leading the horse he'd mounted for me outside, I was mostly concerned about the animal's big, square teeth, but then I looked up, craning my head back to look up into the vast darkness, and I experienced the kiss of snow against my cheeks for the first time."
Equine inaccuracy 🤝 poorly constructed run-on sentence"
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Equine inaccuracy 🤝 poorly constructed run-on sentence"
July 20, 2024
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84.08%
"Every time he calls her "Osha," I think of OSHA — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Does anyone have a workers' comp claim they'd like to file? Kingfisher can help 😭"
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Does anyone have a workers' comp claim they'd like to file? Kingfisher can help 😭"
July 20, 2024
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booktok-betrayals
July 20, 2024
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Finished Reading
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Damn not 2 stars lol the hype wasn’t real it seems. I hope your next read is better 💗
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@Sabrina If you are in the mood for a romantic fantasy, I highly recommend reading Spark of the Everflame instead. It's also free on KU and has many similarities (but it's 10x better!) 😍
Poor writing and editing in a fantasy can definitely be off putting, so I see why the ending may have saved it but barely. TikTok can’t always be trusted 🥲 and your feelings about it are valid. Hopefully the next book in the series is better 🤞🏼but I have heard about that series and have thought about checking it out! Glad to know you recommend that ☺️
@Sabrina I'll admit to judging books more harshly when I see everyone on BookTok discussing them because the expectations are higher. But in my humble opinion, Spark of the Everflame is worth the hype 🥰
Aww sorry this wasn’t good ml!!💗
@Maeghan it's okay, on to the next book! ❤️
It's getting to a point where I don't want to read anything that is being hyped on Booktok, because they end up so disappointing. Poorly executed tropes & cringy writing most of the time. Sorry this wasn't a good read for you!
@Jem Using popular trope buzzwords is now just a marketing tactic to convince people to pick up these books - and it's working! But oftentimes the tropes aren't actually in the book 😭I typically use romantic fantasies as palate cleansers between heavier high fantasy reads, but the genre has become so copy-and-paste recently that I'm starting to expand to literary fiction and sci-fi. I'll think of it as a positive since it's forcing me to become a more well-rounded reader 😅
@SK I saw your updates when you were reading about his name, but honestly I was more thrown off by her being called OSHA the entire time 🤣 because there was some discussion about their "real names" I'm wondering if the author is going to call him something else in the future.I probably won't be reading the second book though so you'll have to let me know about that lol
Mbhabibti wrote: "@Jem Using popular trope buzzwords is now just a marketing tactic to convince people to pick up these books - and it's working! But oftentimes the tropes aren't actually in the book 😭I typically ..."
Yeah, I think I am gonna start towards more high fantasies for a bit. As much as I want to devour romantasy, I'm starting to get burned out by bad recs. I've seen your reviews for Red Rising, which I've had on my shelf for a while. Might be time to start!
@Jem Red Rising is very different than our romantasies, but as you may have noticed, I can't shut up about it. I hope you enjoy as much I did!
Fully agree, their nicknames were atrocious. I could not stop laughing at him getting mad at her for her unsafe work practices (almost sticking her finger in a hot crucible) while calling her “little OSHA”
@Marizette the irony! Glad I'm not the only one who was distracted by it 😅
I agree with literally every part of this
@LunaLore I've just seen they are planning a tv adaptation as well, maybe it will be better than the book? 👀
lmao, now I never to read this! hope your next read is much better babe!🥺💙
@Fadheela Super overhyped unfortunately! The 4.45 rating is crazy 😭
yes i’m struggling at 27% and want to put it down. there’s no depth to me especially being 150 pages in. i’m bored
@Ashley Taylor It's really not worth the read in my opinion. I saw Spark of the Everflame on your TBR and recommend trying that instead!
Carrion is defined as “the decaying flesh of dead animals”. Couldn’t move past that one along with OSHA 😂
@Jaclyn omg true! So many awkward character names.
I'm struggling already at 7 % hahaha. And after being disappointed in when the moon rises wich I did finish I think I'm done
@Coras Didn't care for When the Moon Hatched either but I think this one was even worse 😭
Whenever I read her nickname I swear this was the OSHA I was thinking about too 🤣🤣
@Jennifer glad it wasn't just me!
I wish I’d seen your review before starting, I’ve managed to get to 16% and the grammar is driving me insane it’s my first ever dnf!
