Powerless

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This was a really enjoyable fantasy romance!! 🤩🤩 super fast-paced and easy to read, major Hunger Games vibes and the romance had SO MUCH chemistry 💜💜🫶🫶

Powerless by Lauren Roberts - 9781398529489 - Dymocks Powerless by Lauren Roberts - 9781398529489 - Dymocks

note: there are very minor punctuation/editing errors sprinkled here and there such as random quotation marks, missing em dashes in certain dialogues, extra periods, inconsistent ellipses formatting, and literally the name of the kingdom not being capitalized one time (as well as some contestants' last names). too many "!?" uses (okay that one is a me thing lol. why are we yelling so much??😺) There were a couple typos in the book- it definitely could have been edited better. That didn't really affect my rating or enjoyment but just know that before going in. Both the plot and writing were also pretty good!! 🫶🫶 I really enjoyed the writing style and how easy it was to read, it made the book FLY by. There were also some seriously gorgeous lines that had my jaw on the floor. it was really good writing for a debut!! 😍😍 The plot was very entertaining and fast-paced. There was minimal worldbuilding and it was very easy to understand, so this is a great book if you want to get into fantasy! 💜💜 Kai is basically the dude from The Good Place that’s always taking off his shirt while combined with the ‘iNtErEsTiNg’ iCarly meme. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, this young adult fantasy follows the forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl as they try to survive their kingdom’s grueling laws pitting them against each other.

this one was truly meant for those who love romantic fantasy, it had every element that you yearn for! I am a die hard fan of the forbidden love trope & this one definitely hit the mark. Pae & Kai were to die for. I was unbelievably obsessed with every interaction between them, the tension & banter was so fulfilling and perfect for those that love rivals to lovers & emily henry banter! Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . . . The exceptional. The Elites. The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom and shunned from society.

Powerless by Lauren Roberts | Waterstones

So here's the thing. There are two wolves at war within me. One is like "let authors have fun and write what makes them happy" and the other is "there is a certain expectation of quality from a published novel that people are paying real American dollars for". The first part is why I don't really want to leave a review, and feel mean for doing so, and the second part is why I am leaving a review. the writing wasn’t bad, but the typos were. though they don’t detract directly from the storyline, noticing one always pulls me out of a book a bit. hire a new editor lauren, you deserve better!!! 🩶 Ironic that her bright teal hair matches her name. I’d never seen the young women who conducted the interviews for the previous Trials, but I’ve heard enough about her unique appearance to identify her.” While the plot was fun overall, i do think the Trials aspect could've been better. I expected them to way longer and a little more... exciting. the actual story felt a little overwhelmed by the romance and the world was also barelyy developed at all 🫤🫤My only issue was with an element of the worldbuilding. It was simple enough to understand the history behind the Elites and the Ordinaries, but I couldn't wrap my head around the purpose of the Purging Trials. Maybe that was the point, because Paedyn didn't seem to understand it either. If they were celebrating the Plague and the magical powers it gave the Elites, why try to kill a bunch of your own powerful people in the process? In The Hunger Games, the poor fight to the death for the rich's entertainment. I had hoped for the concept of the Trials to evolve and strengthen throughout the story. I liked the characters. They were okay? I mean I like my heroes either tall dark and mysterious or sweet with a golden retriever energy. Kai was neither. He was just a charming flirty chill dude. I mean he was okay, just didn’t stand out to me. Paedyn was an okay heroine as well. I liked her. The tension and banter between them was so enjoyable to watch.