inspired by @jamesonsheiress post!
Max, Rebecca, and Thea had plenty of chances for more development (ex. Games Untold) JLB just decided not to, which is sad bc I found them really interesting
Grayson is lowk unlikable, and not just in the 1st book
JLB's writing just doesn't the hit the same as in the 1st series, it just lacks the inherent quality that makes the original so good
related to the previous point, I feel almost no chemistry between all the new couples (ESPECIALLY gigi and matthias)
I don't understand why the fandom imploded after the whole Jameson-Lyra thing, as if characters in the series haven't done similar things out of distress or trauma (Grayson with the bombing, also Grayson with Eve, Thea setting up Avery, etc.)
The Queen's Gambit is the best book of the series
I'm kind of excited for the TV show, getting to experience the story in a new way, even if it's not perfect, sounds fun
The books are a little cringy sometimes, and that's ok, maybe it's because i'm growing out of the target audience
Jameson is kind of the perfect example of a manic pixie dream girl TM if the genders were swapped
I really hate the way Savannah treats Gigi, infantilizing her, especially as someone who has a similar personality to Gigi, it's annoying when people assume I can't handle reality
continuing the above point, the audacity to be mad at your sister for hiding things when you've done the same thing MANY times is crazy
the double standards in the fandom between male characters and female characters doing morally grey things is crazy
that's it! curious if these are actually hot takes or just lukewarm lol
