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[@ReadswithRachel]

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[@vcutler4735]

The book DIDNT take the chance for the old joke where the demon possesses you and goes "dang you live like this?"

[@ReadswithRachel]

THIS

[@FrankensteinsMom]

Damn, missed opportunities

[@Grey_3438]

"Ew! Damn, bitch, you live like this?"

[@ashcraft555]

I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed.

[@PaperLoser-gv4wb]

They never do :(

[@jacobdavis3359]

Books I like- dragons epic magic fights cool weapons vast world How books are - he threatened to kill her multiple times. He had tattoos thick muscles and a dark aura at 3000 years old he was ready to sleep with this 18 year old girl with his massive horse sized squash. He hated any man that spoke to her and liked how he towered over her.

[@MykkiOnTheCusp]

I wish the separation of fantasy and romantasy was more easily discernible, because same.

[@notreal9214]

ME WHEN THE SQUASH IS MEATY

[@notreal9214]

id love to have actually good romance in fantasy. like that shit slaps (I KNOW ITS OUT THERE BUT I DON"T HEAR PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD). instead we get the most boring, overdone, unhealthy relationships you could possibly conceive of.

[@Grey_3438]

It's okay, you can say Fourth Wing

[@HungryEyes-sl3mu]

He was world-weary, smoldering hot, with a girzzeled appeal, and had lain with an uncountable number of women all within his 21 years of life...

[@Middyrose]

"Shout out to the artist-" BRO I literally just opened my drawing program right before she said this lmaao

[@bunnyellabell]

hey! shoutout to you! :D

[@Isobethia]

SAME!! I was like “is Rachel psychic now???” 😂

[@hellohologram]

Same 😭💖 I would not be able to draw without video essays/reviews in the background!

[@DivinityBrainrot0fficial]

NAH CUZ I HAVE BEEN DRAWING WHILE LISTENING TO THIS KZbinR FOR HOURS SO SHE CALLED ME OUT FR FR

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

I read that as "Immoral Loggins" and thought this was gonna be a very different, Kenny Loggins oriented experience.

[@ReadswithRachel]

God when will we get this!

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

@@ReadswithRachel Not sure... it's my understanding that books like that only exist in the danger zone.

[@nancyjay790]

Because you gotta cut loose.

[@ReadswithRachel]

Oh my god the fact that I’ve been blessed with an audience like this 🥹

[@Uneclipsed]

It’s been five minutes and I’m still laughing 😂

[@LilRonGal]

I'm not drawing, I'm playing games on my phone, but I like having you in the background :)

[@kat-jones-art]

Painting a wall over here :)

[@elenar9901]

Phone game squad, let's goooo!!

[@tittykong107]

I’m crocheting the radish spirit from spirited away!

[@diorzizi7763]

@@elenar9901I color on my phone while listening to her😅

[@amara560]

Trying to fall asleep here 😴

[@g0ry_gh0stie_gutz]

The word ‘immortal’ in the title made me think of My Immortal too quickly 😭

[@krow5099]

“You cry I wipe away all of your tears…” 😂😂😂😂

[@Kayleigh]

I know I’ve said this before, but you make me a better writer. Listening to your critiques have helped me tremendously. Also-I got an offer of rep and signed with a literary agent. Fingers crossed that my novel finds a home with a publisher and I can send you an ARC one day for an honest review. ❤❤

[@ishtar6098]

Congrats!! 🎉🎉

[@milicadiy]

Congrats ❤

[@TheSnakeh]

Congrats! c:

[@silenceinspace.]

Congrats!!! Omg that's huge!!!

[@tinniesealjiji]

Congrats 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@Mushroomelixir]

0:59 SHES ONTO US-

[@marshall7002]

I LITERALLY WAS DRAWING AND I FEEL SO CALLED OUT 😂😂

[@LodestarAndNightfall]

Freaked me out so bad, I was literally sitting in front of my blank canvas when she said this 😭

[@Mushroomelixir]

@@LodestarAndNightfall LMAO

[@tebthecat]

i literally waited until now to watch this video bc i was "saving it for when i wanna draw" CALLED OUTTTT

[@grievousglory]

I WAS ABOUT TO GO GET MY STUFF TO DRAW AND FELT SPIED ON 😭

[@user-px1mf7uz5m]

was listening to this while doing chores, look up and JACKSON WANG is on my screen. for a second i was like did he throw parties in the chloe gong universe orrrr?

[@ReadswithRachel]

So I don’t actually know anything about this guy 😂 all I know is someone fancasted him as a character in her other book so I just used him as the face cast for this one since I couldn’t find any fancasts for this one

[@aasha8759]

@@ReadswithRachel hes very famous in kpop and general fanfiction for constantly throwing massive parties lmaoo

[@straww_berryyy]

Day 127 of finding Jackson on random corners of the internet

[@aasha8759]

@@straww_berryyy DAY WHAT ?????? ⁉️‼️‼️🗣🗣🗣💚💚💚🔥🔥🔥🔥 STICKER TAG IT TAG IT TAG IT

[@straww_berryyy]

@@aasha8759 NEO GOT MY BACK 💚🗣‼️⁉️💚🗣🗣🗣

[@FemboyMisa]

Calla doesn't actually need to kill in the game. She could be stealing or breaking their wristbands. She's just really into murder.

[@TheAquamarine4]

THISSS

[@lilybenderskaya2233]

Slight tangent, but I found it really hilarious when you went, 'what if The Hunger Games had a million POV characters,' because that's literally Battle Royale, by Koshun Takami. Which Suzanne Collins was apparently not familiar with, when she wrote The Hunger Games, but they share a lot of DNA. I think I might have to add Immortal Longings to my TBR. It sounds intriguing, even if commits some serious Wonder Woman 1984 sins.

[@MarcelleLeiturasPreguicosas]

I've read both HG and BR and they have the same premisse but the authors discuss different themes and they also analyze different aspects of oppression. BR is very pro capitalism (which irks me a bit) with a male protagonist that is a little bit of an incel while HG is anti fascism with a woman as protagonist. I'm not saying you don't see the differences, but people that insist Collins plagiarized BR have serious reading comprehension problems.

[@rightsarentpolitical]

@@MarcelleLeiturasPreguicosas Agreed 1000% on this - the reasons why it exists, how they explore it, the point behind everyone's choices - oh man, Suzanne Collins absolutely knew what she was doing when she wrote the series, including the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Quite frankly, including the last book I think it should be required reading regarding colonization and the mindset behind dehumanization. It's poignant. BR has very different intent and messaging. Literally the only similarity is that there are kids fighting each other but that specific piece is where the similarities end. The entire premise, context, and result is completely different.

[@kaialexander6806]

I really do think that there's a lot of missed potential with the jumping into NPCs, specifically with disability in mind. Like say, if you were to jump into my body, you're gonna be jump-scared by sudden bouts of paralysis. I'm blase about it now because it's my daily life, but it was terrifying at first. It's also still terrifying when one of my legs is suddenly paralysed while I'm walking. There's also the random muscle spasms you have to deal with; one time my hand spasmed while I was holding my phone which made me drop it and panicking, I tried to catch it with the other hand and accidentally flung it across the table, nearly hitting my friend. And like, there's so much potential there just within my experience with Functional Neurological Disorder. Imagining a character jumping into a body and suddenly having to adapt to temporary bouts of paralysis whilst trying to accomplish a goal. You can easily see these symptoms (or any other symptoms from different disabilities) suddenly being an obstacle the character would have to face. It would also add richness to the more NPC characters because there would be a moment of like "holy shit, this is their normal". Ahhhh there's just so much there to explore like there could also be conflict if the NPC uses a cane to walk and the main character forgets it. Also just a disabled character hopping into a body that isn't disabled and how that would make you feel; I can't even imagine what it would be like to not be in some pain every moment of my life like that sounds impossible to me. I wish more books would grapple with disability in their themes because it so easily adds richness and texture to a story, and damn do we need more disabled voices heard. (P.S: I was gonna draw while listening to this but then my cat had other ideas so I've just been fussing her while listening.)

[@Darkfyyre]

oh my gosh i'm so glad i'm not the only person who immediately thought to myself, "yet another author forgets disabled ppl exist" because this is EXACTLY the sort of thing which not only could happen if this "ppl jumping" thing was real, it would happen far more frequently than ableds want to think. people go about their lives not even realizing they're disabled in some capacity because it's their normal, their baseline, but also often bc internalized ableism makes them believe that disability is in some way a moral failing, a bad word, and/or shameful in some way. so just imagine someone like that jumping into a completely abled body and suddenly realizing that their own body and life has been harder than it ever needed to be - maybe they had chronic fatigue this entire time and never knew until they jumped bodies for the first time and discovered how much more energy they had to do... literally anything and everything. things as trivial as walking up a short staircase, which once felt what they would have described as "mildly uncomfortable" (ever downplaying their own struggles so as not to appear weak, while simultaneously believing everyone felt the same) is a breeze. they can even run up and down the stairs, without so much as losing their breath. they think that perhaps this person is an athlete, or naturally gifted; special, an outlier. yet, many more bodies are much the same way, too many to discount. at the same time, they experience other kinds of disabilities they never game thought to: amputees, blindness, chronic pain, diabetes, POTS, etc etc. as it turns out, the human condition is multi-faceted, and they gain a new appreciation and empathy for others and their own body at the same time. aaanyway. thank you for sharing your own personal experience with an "uncooperative" body, to put it mildly.

[@nancyjay790]

I have always had a surreal idea that karmic retribution would be for a variety of people to actually have to suddenly live as the type of person they are "othering", whether someone with physical or mental disabilities, someone who has few resources and fewer contacts for aid, rapist have to experience their victims ' POV, etc. Maybe it would be too much?

[@kaialexander6806]

@@Darkfyyre exactly!!! Even now - after being diagnosed with FND, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic migraines, etc. - I still have moments where I'm like "yeah, but am I really disabled or am I just exaggerating?" which is insane. There's so much potential to explore both with an abled character or a disabled character. There's such a wide spectrum of symptoms across the disabled community; there's basically endless possibilities here. I only just thought of this because my hay fever nasal spray is in front of me, but would allergies not be something you'd have to prepare for? You'd have to learn how to use an EpiPen just in case. It would also pose difficulties with blending in because what if you reached for something the body you're inhabiting is allergic to? That's a dead giveaway right there. (

[@Financiallyfreeauthor]

Reminds me of the Avatar movie (not the last airbender) where Jake goes back and forth between paralysis and the avatar body. I explore disability a lot in my own writing. You can look up Ruth Madison if you are looking for more books with disabled main characters :)

[@Financiallyfreeauthor]

Oh and there were a couple Quantum Leap episodes with disabled bodies. I was disappointed though in the one where Sam leaps into a leg amputee veteran. It was the 80s/90s but it wasn't handled well :(

[@sweetstacks3631]

There's a psychological horror movie called Possessor that's all about an assassin who jumps into other people's bodies in order to carry out her hits. It goes into the mental deterioration she suffers, and the conflict of the movie is that her assignment actively fights her. It's very visceral and very gory/bloody, but since it's Brandon Cronenberg... yeah, that's pretty much a given.

[@MrsScorpionette]

Uuu, that sounds so interesting!

[@keykay1495]

i love possessor!!! the guy is the son of david cronenberg so all of the batshit stomach turning goriness makes a lot of sense

[@imaginary_oranges]

I still don't understand how Calla has royal yellow eyes when SHE IS NOT ACTUALLY ROYAL. It is driving me crazy.

[@ReadswithRachel]

AND ONE LINE COULDVE SOLVED THIS PLOT HOLE WHY DIDNT WEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@katierasburn9571]

literally they could have made it an actual plot point that the outskirts calla is a secret bastard child of the king and she intentionally finds her half sister and takes her place because shes mad that she gets all the privelege for being born to a different woman lol

[@Mushroomelixir]

How can longings be immortal rulers arent that long Im so sorry to anyone who has ever supported me in any capacity

[@bbo7002]

Don't apologize, this pun is a work of ART 😩🙏

[@ReadswithRachel]

This might be your best yet

[@Mushroomelixir]

Hell yeah validation from internet strangers!!

[@LoLo1797]

I swear 😂 anytime I see you review a book on my TBR, immediately, all I hear is Michael Scott yelling “NOOOOOOO”

[@jiggly-puffy]

Fr me looking at this book on my shelf

[@emmac.757]

Don't feel bad about falling down the stairs. I feel down the stairs and broke my ELBOW a few months ago. At least its a funny story now

[@ReadswithRachel]

Omg are you okay!?

[@emmac.757]

@@ReadswithRachel I'm okay now but I don't recommend breaking your elbow. Def not a fun time

[@steverainbow2.0]

This made me a little nervous 😮 good that you are okay 😊

[@KaitheChaoticLokiVariant]

How do you break an ELBOW???

[@emmac.757]

@@KaitheChaoticLokiVariant apparently by falling down half a flight of concrete stairs LMAO

[@harrowharknonagesimus]

okay i actually have a theory on why calla's eyes are royal yellow. (tried to get this under a read more for folks who want to avoid spoilers. this is pure speculation on my part so take it with a grain of salt.) to avoid confusion, i will be referring to calla by her name and the original owner of the body as "the princess". i think it's because calla taking over the princess' body when they were both so young is already an exception to the rule. it's stated at the start of the book that the jumping gene manifests at 12 or 13 and even then it takes someone particularity powerful to jump to a child's body. it shouldn't have been possible for an 8 year old to jump in the first place let alone to the body of another child. throughout the book, however, there are events that contradict the system established in the beginning: the crescent society using qi in ways that shouldn't be possible; anton figuring out how to jump without a flash during the juedou; even leida saying there are qi tactics "that have long been forgotten". so, clearly, the magic system everyone takes as given has more to it. who's to say then that calla's body couldn't retain its original eye color even with someone else's qi being in control? this part is far fetched but i think it could also explain the eye color. calla's body still can't be invaded when the other qi should've faded, especially given how powerful she is. i think both calla's and the princess' qi could've morphed in such a way (think something similar to the weisannas' imitation) that the body retains aspects from both of them despite calla being in control. thus, calla's body is now seemingly doubled *and* she still has the princess' eye color.

[@mahaidrissi1540]

JACKSON WANG WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???!!??!!

[@extraterrestrial.cherries]

LITERALLY WHAT I THOUGHT LMAO- I WAS LIKE: WAIT A MINUTE IS THAT JACKSON WANG??

[@magpiewrites]

1) it is such a delight to hear you actually like a book, you deserve to read and be excited about cool books after Gothikanas and ForthWings 😭 2) I actually do scary managerial work stuff while listening to your videos because such tasks make me super anxious, but I love your voice and spirit and points so much. I strongly associate your voice with the smell of coffee and a rush of self-confidence! Besides, it’s hard to focus on anxiety when you say "ohh that’s horrible TELL THEM RACHEL" out loud every five minutes.

[@AlexandraUtschig]

Nobody would want to jump into my body either. 😅 Chronic back pain for over 20 years.

[@barbararowley6077]

What a great ending! I do love a book that enthralls readers enough that plot holes don’t break immersion.

[@fuentes_fantasy7906]

"The artists who will never read it but pop in ear buds to listen while drawing" I feel so SEEN!

[@demigoddessreads]

i don't think i'm gonna read this because it doesn't sound like my thing, but i always love listening to you talk about books

[@timothyshore7646]

I love playing my games with Rachel (and other BookTuber's) on in the background ❤

[@ReadswithRachel]

Heck yeah 😍

[@GOATTRANSLATIONE]

these character refs do NOT know how hard they are about to be drawn.

[@WunderSol]

Here I am, an artist listening to you while I draw. 😂 LOVE YOU RACHEL!! Thank you for the quality content. :DDD

[@ReadswithRachel]

Thanks for being here!!

[@weirdandproudofit1]

I LOVE your positive reviews as well as your negative ones. Seeing the joy and excitement while you talk about cool books is so good.

[@justokayemilay6029]

I bought the green raycons for my walks and I love them. And Rachel, I love Rachel.

[@ReadswithRachel]

ahhhhh fellow Raycon fan!!!!! The love is mutual 🫶🏼

[@jsamuel3986]

this was so in depth!! i read this book the other day and despite how loaded with plot elements it was, it was so immersive and an amazing read. something i noticed was that calla talked about how she identified more with her name and body than with her gender but then that was NEVER talked about again the rest of the book😭 i only wish that had been touched on or fleshed out a little bit more

[@katanabluebird]

I kept hearing "cheese" and thought "can never have too much of that...."

[@ReadswithRachel]

Only two qis but as much cheese as you like!

[@abookishlesbian]

One of my favorite sci-fi horror movies of all time I feel like actually handles the subject matter of inhabiting someone else's body so well is possessor (2018) because it actually shows the conflict and chaos between the person who is inhabiting someone else's body without their consent and that actual person who is experiencing it and the ethics of something like this if that makes sense? I highly recommend it. It should be on Hulu, as it's a NEON film.

[@ReadswithRachel]

OH I have GOT to watch that

[@abookishlesbian]

@@ReadswithRachel I highly recommend it! Fair warning for body horror that's for sure. It was directed by Brandon cronenberg, David cronenberg's son and he really takes after his father and I mean that in the best of ways

[@solacesylum]

You may enjoy the Alchemy of Souls (tv series), which is similar in premise but without the plot holes and excellent in both the original Korean and the English dub.

[@jennderqueer]

When he said the line about the daylight I s2g. I didn't scream but I sat straight up and my mouth fell open. Loved this book.

[@AnitaSleap1080z]

Woo!! Murderbot mention!!

[@liquidwood4064]

this is the first video of yours I'm not gonna finish because the concept genuinely sounds so cool and interesting and I'm actually gonna read the book now. thanks for the rec!

[@ReadswithRachel]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@boxterhua]

i just wanted to stop by in the comments to say that you've helped push myself to try to write as a creative outlet. i'm still figuring out details, but i feel confident i can do something. also not related to this video, but i appreciate your perspective on fundies and being an ex-christian as one myself. it solidifies in my head that too many people just use religion as an excuse too be terrible to as many people as possible. thanks for everything you do! i'm glad i stumbled into the books side of youtube!

[@otakulys]

It's crazy looking at the Goodreads page after watching this. You actually kinda sold me on this, and I wanted to check it out. Seeing the top comments littered with people criticizing the characterization and chemistry is a jolt. I have no idea where I'd fall on that spectrum, so I'm kind of torn. I guess I'll wait to see what happens with the next book whenever it comes out, especially since I strongly prefer m/m romance to m/f.

[@a_awake]

Same. Such a divergence of opinion between this and Goodreads reviews 🤔. They tore this book to shreds over there.

[@emilyjuarez4429]

The way I hit subscribe when you mentioned artists using your videos as background sound because I sat down to draw at that moment.

[@PrettyLittlePsycho19]

Liked this book more than I thought I would. When she gave the warnings I thought I would hate it due to the body jumping and sleeping with each other, but I ended up liking the book. I might just give it a read. Keep up the good work @ReadswithRachel and enjoy your night💛💛

[@user-kt3zv1cm5j]

If you want more thought about this concept then the book Touch by Claire North does that exactly - a being who lives in other people's bodies, in which the issue of their consent is EXPLICITLY faced and absolutely central to the story. I don't remember if disability was an element, but there WAS a very visceral and at times upsetting sense of this person interrupting lives.

[@quartervoidd]

Mindwalker by Kate Dylan also did this body hopping thing! Not an often talked about book from what I can tell (probably because it's just not very good lmao) but I did think that aspect of it was interesting given the very sci-fi dystopia cyberpunk aspects and the fact that it is used for rescue missions by special trained agents.

[@katsuki_fan2465]

Giving this a like but I’m gonna have to stop watching because the more I heard you talk the more this sounded like a book I’d enjoy so I’m gonna avoid spoilers and come back after I’ve read it! Love your videos!!!

[@ReadswithRachel]

I’m glad to hear I sold you on it!

[@acetrainerbee]

the way I gasped like I was reading this book myself when you revealed the ending xD

[@ReadswithRachel]

Hahaha I love that

[@suvii_mari]

Is it ever explained how Anton jumped into August's body without the flash of light? You mention it at the end, but is it just like... meh, he did that somehow?

[@TheAquamarine4]

No i read the book and it’s not explained in this book

[@HinataUchihaInuzuka9]

0:59 LMAO YOU CALLED ME THE FUCK OUT RACHEL ahahahahaha thank you for the amazing video. tolisten to while I draw my gay little drawings

[@floreya67]

Excellent sponsor bit, I'm considering Raycons thanks to you, the awareness mode sounds really good. Your case is so pretty! Thank you for yet another video💚

[@skylarkblue1]

*looks over at the book on my shelf I haven't touched yet* I gotta stop buying books just for their covers lmao

[@joyc.e.7511]

My thought exactly lol

[@livvyyyyyyyyyyy]

As an artist, i appreciated the call out in the beginning about artists watching your videos for something to draw to….thats what I’m doing RIGHT NOW

[@Marie45610]

I won a physical arc of These Violent Delights, and I enjoyed it. But it ended up being one of those books where, I enjoy/like the first book but never have the desire to read more of the series. There's even a spin-off duology for it. It also made me wonder if I actually did like that first book or not. Because I'm never going to reread it either. Edit: (I had to watch this in parts, kid home for the summer) The body jumping thing. The person who jumped into my body wouldn't like it. I have a neurological disorder and am blind in one eye. They'd leave so fast. 😂

[@sarahhirsch8919]

I am drawing. 😅

[@ReadswithRachel]

I love y’all for this 🥹😭😍

[@sheridanlefanu.]

I am also drawing lmao 😭

[@genesiusmorrow101]

I have been crocheting myself a pride bag with your longer reviews and I really appreciate these videos, tysm! you have such nuanced opinions on the books you read and I've learned a lot from you about how to genuinely appreciate books (how to pick out the things that are just good, understanding where they're just bad, how to find the moments that are still good in a bad book, etc) which I personally really enjoy, because all I set out to do when watching your videos is to be entertained. Being able to entertain and educate just through how you do it is a skill and I am deeply grateful. ETA: I actually am reading and really enjoying These Violent Delights and I think this book definitely would improve on some of the things that I am also noticing as like "Hrm," it sounds like Gong has improved a lot in her writing in between the two books and the contexts in which they take place so I'll pick this one up, too! I love your positive reviews.

[@dzi3450]

"Shout out to the artists who are just here to have somehting to listen to while they're dawing" I feel seen lmao, you're videos are the best to listen to, the oratory is so engaging

[@TheEllaDarling]

I re-did an old wood staircase while listening to your videos a month ago 😂 (I've also played games, checked emails, done embroidery etc.) Post-watch: I think the plot holes would've been too much for me (although I'm not sure if I had noticed them while reading, depending on if I remembered the rules). The princess having her body stolen at 8(?) years old, or was "Calla" 8 and the princess was actually 13. The eye-color thing also stood out to me, especially if royal yellow is genetic. How Anton jumped without the light showing him doing so also stood out, I don't know if this will be explained later. Could just be that he jumps so much he has gotten really good at it/has always been that good. Based on the goodreads reviews for this book, I'm not sure I would enjoy it, but I'm honestly surprised by how many people were saying there was no chemistry between the characters.

[@SelenicSoul83]

0:57 I'm just coming out of a busy few months where all I've been looking forward to was being able to draw while catching up on your videos soooo

[@alastair876]

I usually do listen to these when drawing lol, but today im listening while playing Stardew Valley

[@morganwentworth2041]

I have fun by putting something I find online on my library TBR, forgetting about it, then checking it out later after I no longer know what it's about. Also, I love Raycons! Great sponsor

[@NRB_EndArc]

This reminds me of Bran Stark from A Song Of Ice And Fire. He is a warg (I think that’s how you spell it) so he can shift into his wolf Summer’s mind. In the show Game of Thrones, he goes into a man, Hodor’s mind. Bran is seen as a hero because he does what he needs to do for the realm and sometimes that’s using Hodor’s body. In the book, BRAN IS A MONSTER. Skinchangers or wargs have something called the three abominations: you can’t eat human meat in the body, you can’t mate in the body, and you can’t take over another person’s body. Bran has broken the first and third abomination. The third is with Hodor. Hodor gets so scared whenever Bran does that to him that he curls himself up in his mind where Bran can’t get to him. Bran’s other companions don’t know how much he is doing this. It’s horrible to read about how Hodor responds to Bran taking his body. The series show how taking someone’s body can affect the other person. This book throws the horror of doing that to someone to the side. I don’t understand why this book makes it seem like it’s no big deal. Also, like people using people’s body to do…stuff without consent is a big thing in A Song Of Ice And Fire too with the second abomination. People think Bran is going to use Hodor’s body to do stuff with his crush Meera. Also talking about consent, Hodor actively doesn’t consent to what Bran is doing. He can’t even consent because of his mental state. Another thing is that if a warg dies their body can go into whatever animal they are connected with but every day they lose themselves to the animal more and more. I think this is a very interesting concept and something that could improve this book.

[@lokie3292]

Ok I watched this and thought this might be a book you didn’t really vibe with, and I haven’t been interested in Chloe’s books before so I went in knowing nothing. But the way you talked about the parts you liked and the END!!! I kind of want to read it for myself now not gonna lie! I looked at reviews and it’s a very divisive book it seems with me seeing more dislikes than likes but idk Rachel you kind of sold me into reading it now LOL. I am also always intrigued when a book piques my interest, but has not great reviews, sometimes it makes me want to see for myself more than just putting it off completely so I’ll add this to my want to read list.

[@banafanafofana6914]

When I dont play video games listening to you, I read/edit my own silly stories and have a 50/50 chance to either spiral OR think to myself "you know what maybe this story isn't THAT much of a trainwreck" 😂

[@JayCarraway]

DUDE the subtitles kept picking up “chi’s” as “cheese”

[@Crackhead_Hours]

I was taking out my markers to start coloring a sketch I finished while listening to another video and the way I jumped when you called me out lol!

[@elliecee2034]

lmaooo "shoutout to the artist" guess what I'm doing while listening to this

[@victoriamasters]

I enjoyed the premise of this book but ended up DNFing it because of the issue you mentioned where the impact of the citizens being used like that was not discussed properly. That Npc feeling you talked about really ruined the world immersion for me

[@ReadswithRachel]

Totally understandable!

[@_primeday]

Me putting down the iPad at 01:00, gasping, (ArtFight prep.) "THAT'S ME!"

[@darkworldkrisdreemurr]

Hello fellow artfight prepper!

[@sardonisms]

Not drawing but I'm playing Final Fantasy XIV and listening to Reads with Rachel, it's a good way to spend an evening

[@Thatdumbgremlin]

Literally the first thing out of my mouth after hearing the twist was, “…So it’s Little Thieves, but WEIRDER. 😮😁😁”

[@respite.1]

seeing all the comments talking about how you liked this book made me pause the video and put it in my tbr. i tend to agree very heavily with you on the books you review, so when you like one i’m inclined to be interested

[@ellai.3119]

Not drawing this time but studying😂😂

[@lrae9519]

I love when you love the book. The rants are good but good books are great

[@lavender_lights9193]

0:59 STOP STOP STOP THATS LITERALLY SO ACCURATE I always find one of your videos to put on while drawing and I DID NOT expect to be called out like this randomly

[@roselover411]

💛 I'm so happy you found a book you really liked! I tend to assume you'll tear apart all the books you review so it's always delightful to stumble on one you actually enjoyed!

[@emilyks6238]

The artist shout out got me, I literally have my drawing app open rn. You're my favorite hobby "podcast"

[@kajielin4354]

I didn't know this wasn't a standalone and I gave the book so many props for having her actually kill him, and I just felt so cheated when he was still there, this annoyed me so much haha

[@nateaintdagreat]

That's crazzyy I decided to watch this video cuz the cover looked interesting and it's a nice and long review... and well barely a minuet into the video I get called out with my messy desk of art supplies ready to finish up a piece lmaooo lemme sub rn

[@SilverSniper512]

You really had to call me out as one of the artist viewers right when I pulled out my iPad? I was saving your video as the first video to watch for my drawing session lol

[@anakoART]

Thank you for the shout-out Rachel, I am indeed drawing right now!

[@Stu161]

lmao I'm not drawing I'm doing chores 😂 Edit: Ota Avia? Octavia? sheesh 🙄

[@Boston-cream-donuts]

I’m glad you’re here to stop me from bawling my eyes out and thinking of her.

[@Cosmic1946]

I wish I was doing something productive while listening to this, like crocheting, but thank you for keeping me company while I try to untangle the mess I made of two balls of yarn tonight 😂😭 also I really appreciate the craft and storytelling breakdown! I’ve been told i write somewhat pretty sentences but story eludes me, so your analysis helps demystify those things for me 😊🩵

[@maledictionwolf]

Book is now on my list for later reading, since even with video spoilers it sounds like it'll be a good time! 💛

[@dana_____]

0:38 a book with a world like that is the Unquiet by Mikaela Everett, but it’s more like Hunger Games given the point is essentially a sort of alien invasion and replacement.

[@colbyreader]

That was fun 💛

[@ReadswithRachel]

I’m so glad to hear this!!!

[@colbyreader]

@@ReadswithRachel yeah I got so much writing inspiration and I love it when you get to fangirl over the romance

[@steverainbow2.0]

Omg😮 good that you are okay Rachel 😊😊

[@ReadswithRachel]

Yes glad it was just my shoulder and toe and not my NECK

[@antiqueclock2606]

This sounds like something I'd actually love to read.

[@SailorSaiyan9000]

These reviews are really helpful when writing, and make me realize that maybe it’s a good thing I write at a snail’s pace 😅❤

[@10puppyluv]

Hey hey hey! Sometimes i listen to these while I'm walking my dog. Gotta switch it up sometimes

[@rachelreadsromance]

"Shout out artists who listen while they work" aww I feel seen! 🤣 I loved your stance on dnf-ing books that make you feel neutral, I think I'm going to start trying it myself!

[@equinoxcrow]

When describing the body switching system, all I could see was vigor from bioshock.

[@ekcaseybooks]

I listen to these videos while I write ❤

[@user-lt4ks9sb3n]

this eye look is rly pretty! thanks for the background talk while i write :)

[@TheSnakeh]

I came here fully expecting this to be another Lightlark-type kinda book, but I was pleasantly surprised! Despite it's drawbacks, it sounds like a cool book I might enjoy c:

[@KalikaRoo31]

💛💛💛💛 I really want to read this book now

[@milenamatvejeva9846]

Artists listening to video essays mention!! Not drawing today, but I'm putting fake flowers and prints up on my walls to this :) but your stuff is definitely very good to draw to. Will do in the future!!

[@miquashi]

the artist shoutout made me stop mid pen stroke lol. She's on to us all!

[@jeannedestiny1173]

Please read Butcher and Blackbird I love when you do the booktok book videos

[@ReadswithRachel]

I'm reading it next month!

[@jessomint]

Literally painting right now, so the shout out was appreciated lol

[@theanarchistsquirrel]

I kinda want to write a bad book so you'll read it and make a video on it😂

[@sadiec8358]

💛 thanks Rachel for another fabulous review !