Not exactly an amazing picture, but well I tried.
While the other books I've read that I got at the SG50 Warehouse Sale were all so good, this one just didn't draw me in like I thought it would. The first 'before' chapter was good, but then I just lost focus. I wasn't really interested to know where Scarlet was, who indeed got raped, what was going on between Adamma and Dominic, blah blah blah... Who cares?
So I started to read Fire and Flood, by Victoria Scott. I've read this last year, and it wasn't exactly a mind-blowing book but I enjoyed it fair enough. I decided to reread it because according to one of my Goodreads status from last year, I "Was on the verge of giving it 3 stars when I was finishing it. but the revelation at the end just.... 4.5 stars".
And for the love of God, I can't remember what was this oh-so-amazing revelation was. So what's the harm in re-reading it before I start on its sequel, Salt and Stone, anyway?
Though I have to say: the main character of Fire and Flood isn't really a likeable person in general. I can't say for sure if I dislike Tella or the author for making her that way. She's too shallow to be a heroine, I'm sorry to say. But the dislikeable characters and cheesy writing doesn't change the fact that it's fairly enjoyable and fast-paced, none too draggy.
I am hoping to finish these 2 books by the end of this weekend. I was supposed to be working today, but I've gotten an MC for the entire weekend because of my eye infection. The haze here has been really bad, and I wasn't spared from it either.
But speaking of weather, my two current reads are in colours of the fall! We don't have seasons here in Singapore, but orange and black is actually a really nice colour combo, so I guess that shall be my contribution to all these Autumn-coloured books on Bookstagram :)
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