✨Linna✨ Venturi's Reviews > These Silent Stars

this one was - okay. fine. middle of the road. dragged in places. had some sweet moments here and there.

my main gripes were:

- I just really disliked Kel, sorry. I found it highly unbelievable, that he went from spending one night with Rin to forcing an Engagement on him the next morning. I couldn't suspend my disbelief in that, and I tried. The dynamic was too similar to Kal's and Rabbit's from Echo, only without their insane chemistry, and slower relationship progression, that felt more than earned by the end of their book. Kel's and Rin's relationship did not feel earned to me. It just was.
- I also just don't think that corsets look good on men, so every time it was brought up, it was an automatic turn off.
- I liked Rin! In my personal opinion he deserved so much better, and I'll stand by that even if in the end Kel did come through.
- The mood disorder was handled well imo
- plot was alright, although I caught on the plot twist very early on.
- huge no for Kel's pet name for Rin - FLOWER?? When the man dropped 'Flower, unfurl for me' I almost gagged
- smut scenes were ... a bit meh. Lacked a certain je ne sais quoi.