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Compelling and complex

The author created two compelling protagonists (Aisha and Aaron) who are fighting their demons. This is a complex story about family dynamics with a special attention to the leading paternal figures, whether they are fathers or uncles. Both Aisha and Aaron have been wounded before and watching them heal each other through genuine care is mesmerizing. I've only read first couple of chapters but I don't believe the style changes for worse as story progresses. My minor problem with this story is the 'billionaire' side of it, which adds cliche where it could have been avoided. On the same note, I would prefer it if both characters were not described as being gorgeous physically, because that makes this story similar to virtually 90% of other Inkitt stories. These characters are too touching and tender to be cliched by being 'oh so attractive'; they are deeper than that and I'm afraid most readers will miss that altogether. They're wonderful complex human beings, really.

The power of friendship

Friendship is so often overlooked and ignored in stories and movies and I'm glad that this author chose to make it one of their focal points. The story itself is rather heavy. Still a couple of bittersweet and 'only sweet' moments break the heaviness from time to time. The characters mourn in different ways, but they have hearts in the right place. A little kindness goes a long way. Highly recommended.

A good old horror story

I'll start with the things I didn't like. As petty as it may sound, editing matters. Chapters that end in the middle of sentence, chapters repeated - you can't have that in a story. That's why I rate the writer's skills with two stars. The writer should sit down and work on it (it seems like he would).
The plot of having ritual killings every now and then on the university grounds seems illogical to me. Imagine that in real life. The university would have been closed. BUT this is a common feature for the whole genre so I get the author is writing within the genre limits, and it's fine.
The author is actually doing a pretty fine job darkening the atmosphere from the beginning with the crow. Enter the crow. Crows, ravens, black birds in general are a great symbol of a pending change, often for the worst. I also appreciate the fine little details throughout the story, some questions the characters ask which are logical to ask, but most writers would not include them in the narrative. This way the writers makes it all the way more believable. Hence the four and five stars rating for everything else.
Had the punctuation, editing etc. been great, it would have reflected in the writing style and overall rating and I would have given it all star rating. I like the story itself.
Please, author, hone your editing skills and let your story shine!

Mafia academy at its deadliest

Personally, not a fan of the genre, that's why the plot gets four stars. But, apart from that, I'd say the author made it suspenseful and we don't know what happens in the next chapter. There's always something we did not expect. Mafia genre lovers should absolutely enjoy it! And I loved the tension between characters, which is the most important thing to me in all books, so go B.J. Smith!

Deep, disturbing, dark, tender

A kidnap story which catches you off-guard because you can't make up your mind between feeling pity for the kidnapper and feeling they've gone overboard. Veronica, the kidnapped protagonist, does not succumb to one-dimensionality. The stomach-twisting slow pace of revealing crucial pieces of information amps up the tension. I would prefer if Veronica wasn't ogled by everyone at work in the beginning of the story, because that seems a bit cliched, to have an 'everyone wants me' pretty girl as a protagonist, but apart from that, wow! Mind games between Veronica and the kidnapper are so tense and disturbing that it leaves me wanting more. 10 chapters so far and I waiting for more.

Nuanced story

I love the fact that Xiaofan's transition takes place slowly, and is not rushed. Family dynamics is described accurately. The author should pay more attention to text formatting, it's a shame that a well-paced story has problems with tenses or punctuation marks.

Princess story in modern age

Ava is a great friend, parents are forcing an arranged marriage, who is the man of Soph's dreams? Author could improve text editing. All in all, quite nice.

Humour and sparks between Radha and Lashven

If you're in for some great flirting between protagonists, look no further! Plot has some holes, parents put their daughter in the room with a cousin instead of her own brother, no one notices the sparks between them, Lashven doesn't remember who punched him one major plot revelation in chapter 5 is not attached to anything in the previous story, but the story is fun after all.

True portrayal of violence in a relationship

The author portrayed violence in a romantic relationship without making excuses for the abuser. Many stories romanticize violence; not this one, and it is right not to do it. Just reading about what Gemma is going through ties my stomach into a knot. The only thing that I do not like is narrating the story in 1st person, because I don't think it adds to it being more realistic. Apart from that, the author weaves a nuanced story with many layers. For the six chapters I've read so far, I give it solid five stars overall.

Strap up, DnD lovers!

Grant created a rather simple but fun DnD-based story here. Anyone who's ever played Dungeons&Dragons will have a blast reading what happens on the campaign. Personally I'd love to see more about the kids who are playing the boardgame, maybe see them sucked in it somehow. The story is ongoing, so anything can happen!...