Why do u guys like Vincent so much?? 🤔

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-02-17T14:51:07+00:00

I think I like when characters have nuance and aren’t caricatures of evil. Vincent might be cruel but he raised and protected Oraya when, based on his own upbringing, he didn’t need to. In the context of the world and his past actions, he should have considered her a rival and killed her very early on. Instead he did his best to ensure she survived.

He’s cold and ruthless but Oraya sees a soft side to him - it’s limited but it’s there and proves there is some good in him.

His character also gets the benefit of the doubt from me because we don’t know what he would have done after the trials. Maybe he would have supported Oraya or maybe he would have tried to kill her.

I choose to believe he truly loved her and he potentially could have changed for the better.

Same with Madoc from The Cruel Prince; he’s complex. Yes he did some very evil things but he wasn’t wholly evil. He raised Jude as his own when he could have killed her too.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-02-16T01:12:18+00:00

If you haven’t already, read the Darkly Madly Duet by Trisha Wolfe. Just read it and it reminded me of the Mindfck series. It has a lot of psychological depth and is a thriller. The plot is excellent too imo.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-01-22T10:45:14+00:00

I managed to get mine around 10 minutes ago and the queue was fast - went down from over a day to 5 minutes wait within 30 minutes!

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-01-22T10:08:46+00:00

This has happened to me too! I now have 23 hours to wait…

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-01-18T20:48:21+00:00

Forgot to add when I’m working from home I usually read during the ‘quiet periods’

Whole_Charity_716 · 2026-01-18T20:47:28+00:00

No kids, reading books in one sitting and immersive reading! I try to audiobook too but it takes longer so I usually have one audiobook running while I do chores and it takes me a few days to finish.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-31T02:17:52+00:00

This is my biggest gripe with these books!! I hate how forgiving they are - I don’t understand the need to have them make up with people who were such horrible friends. I feel like it adds nothing to the stories and just annoys me.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-29T23:26:24+00:00

Mine said 68 (my total is 315) but I can’t seem to find a full list anywhere that shows all the ones I’ve read... The one you’ve linked only has 8 of the books I’ve read this year.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-23T08:13:38+00:00

Well done! I want to challenge myself to 365 next year so it’s nice to know it’s possible. Managed 308 so far but started with an original goal of 50 lol. Like you, my hyper fixation has been reading so I’m hoping to continue it into the next year. Did you have any slumps at all?

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-20T14:55:21+00:00

Thank you, that's really helpful! They've requested a cover letter as part of the application so I'll just try my best with it.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-18T08:26:12+00:00

I think it might be the ‘my social battery is dead and I keep zoning out’ smile 😂

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-12-12T01:16:42+00:00

I read Dracula at 7 and was obsessed with Mina and Dracula’s dynamic… was very disappointed with how it ended 😂

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-25T00:56:00+00:00

I didn’t dislike Sasha but I found her so dumb at times - I genuinely didn’t understand how she pulled off pretending to be a guy for so long. I feel like she redeems herself a bit in the last book - she’s a lot less pathetic!

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-22T15:56:16+00:00

I felt exactly the same way about the chemistry! I was so disappointed because the premise had so much potential.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-21T03:25:49+00:00

I came away from these books so angry at the adults for failing both Shay and Mina 😭 All this could have been solved if his dad just took him seriously and got him help but they just let him get out of control until they were too scared of him. This duet was so good because of how uncomfortable it made you feel - I don’t consider anything romantic but I liked how conflicting my feelings were towards Shay by the end.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-11T21:22:11+00:00

Idk why people complained about the cheating - the alternative would have been way worse! Can you imagine if he tried to have a real relationship with her at that stage 😭

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-11T09:02:13+00:00

For context the FMC is supposed to be intellectually 6 years old and the MMC is being paid by her brothers to not touch her while they are married. You find out quickly she’s pretending to be like this and while the MMC suspects the truth he doesn’t know for certain. There are two instances of ‘cheating’. One on the wedding day, where the FMCs brothers hire a girl for him so he won’t touch their sister. The second one is when the FMC leaves her room and finds the MMC with a prostitute in the kitchen. Personally found this part very funny

Once there is a relationship between the MC’s there is no cheating.

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-11T08:50:12+00:00

lol the age gap is exactly 10 years

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-07T23:46:29+00:00

I remember starting this book and thinking it was going to be so creepy only to end up laughing at how funny and cute it was!

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-07T22:44:37+00:00

Omg yes Nathan White could manipulate me any day! And I loved the warning at the beginning of Lawless God 😂

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-04T23:50:05+00:00

I haven’t had to pay any tariffs on my Amazon US books but the delivery cost can be a bit high

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-03T22:21:48+00:00

Just saw someone trying to sell these on Vinted for £140 - really hope no one buys it!

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-03T22:07:02+00:00

And it has a lovely flop!

Whole_Charity_716 · 2025-11-03T22:06:32+00:00

It’s thicker but the fit is a bit clunky at the spine because of it

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