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im freaking 5'3 now instead of 5'4, and been at hrt for 1yr and 9mon

i wanna read it before i inevitably get spoiled or something 😖

why does this happen?? there are days where i look in the mirror and say omg i look so pretty today, and on some days I can't even look myself in the mirror 🥹

ONE OF THE BEST—IF NOT THE GREATEST LOVE TRIANGLE STORY EVER WRITTEN. i went into this book half heartedly as i hate love triangles, but this is different. calling it a love triangle feels almost disrespectful actually. because the LT here is not rivalry, it's not competition; it's about connection, sacrifice, and a kind of love that expands instead of competes. it's not the cliché “choose one” narrative, it instead replaces it with something more profound, heartfelt, sincere, which makes it so devastatingly sore but also astoundingly beautiful. just beautiful oh my god.

and that ending? BOLD. this book DID NOT play it safe. it didn't try to have a clean, happy wrap-up just to please us readers. instead, it leans into something bittersweet, something that feels earned rather than convenient. and that choice? it's what makes this book unforgettable. cassandra u brilliant, brilliant woman.

the ending of this didn't just conclude the story, it honors everything that it is. this the kind of ending authors wish they could write, and readers wish they could experience again for the first time. coz seriously how does one be the same after this? one can't. no one's going to be the same after this. i know i won't be.

it's rare to find a finale that feels this intentional. not rushed. not forced. and by the end, you're not just closing the book, you are saying goodbye to these people who feel real.

and they leave a mark, so nothing but a 5🌟 for this masterpiece.

or do we have already have it? im pretty new with the shadowhunter universe 😖