I didn't sign up for the
Addicted After All promo tour cause I'm a noob who was swarmed in school work. But I had been thinking about this post for a while now, and with the release date for
Addicted After All incredibly close, I thought I should share the reasons I love these books so much.
1. Lily Calloway
I haven't read any books with a female protagonist who's a sex addict before. Lily is a quiet and reserved person who's very shy so even there, she's not the stereotypical portrayal of a "sex addict" female we've come to expect. She's addicted to the
high that comes with sex and the power she's associated with it. Lily's journey is no walk in the park -a realistic portrayal to dealing with any kind of addiction, which is why I still appreciate this series. She didn't just wake up one day and "get better". But without any spoilers, let's just say I'm incredibly proud of where she has ended up now.
A female sex addict also brings up great topics of debate like slut shaming and themes of feminism which are all portrayed wonderfully across the series in my opinion.
2. Krista & Becca
Krista and Becca recently just graduated from college themselves and so they're writing these characters as how real life early 20s adults actually are. I appreciate that Krista and Becca choose to challenge their characters and they showcase that these are flawed human beings who do have redeeming qualities -just like in real life! I really do think of them as super twins. As Hazel Grace says, frankly I'd even read their grocery lists at this point.
Stalking them on
twitter and
tumblr have become second nature to me at this point. Not to mention their
pinterest.
3. The "TV Show" like feel
If dreams really do come true, then one of my biggest wishes would be to see this series as a television series. Each book really plays out like a season or an arc would on TV.
The
Addicted Series can be compared to shows like Gossip Girl but tbh, that show became such a mess later. However, the elite world and clash with pop culture really does warrant the comparison.
4. The ROMANCE
Okay, so there's three different romantic couples and story lines in the whole series if you do read the spin-offs
(which you should!).
Lily and Lo's love story is emotional, raw and heart-(breaking/warming). They've enabled each others' respective addictions their whole life so the turn around is quite the rough journey. I cry just thinking about them.
Connor and Rose are side characters within Lily & Lo's books but they take center stage in
Kiss the Sky and I'm sorry but I can't talk about them cause they're like THE OTP. Just know that they're both king and queen of my heart and the whole world tbh.
Ryke and Daisy are so dear to my heart because you see their relationship develop of the years and they don't actually become a couple until
Hothouse Flower so I'd say A+ to KB for the development on this. Plus, they're just the
horniest cutest ever.
5. The Characters
I just can't begin to describe how much I love these characters. At this point, I feel like they're so real that I almost look for Fizz products when I'm at the grocery store.
The Calloway sisters are female characters that I love to read about and as a feminist, I endorse them wholeheartedly. They stick up for one another and they definitely understand that family always comes before everything else. Lily and Rose especially, have come so far in their relation. Daisy, even despite being the youngest, is loved by her sisters so much.
I love the relation between Ryke and Lo. Ryke's patience when it comes to him and his love... just make me cry why don't you.
Then there's Connor Cobalt. I won't say much cause I did a whole
freaking character spotlight on him. Aside from his brilliance and charm, his relation with all the gang makes me cry too.
His love for Rose. #Coballoway4life
His bromance with Lo.
His banter with Ryke. (Sometimes not so playful)
His patience and caring attitude towards Lily.
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Go catch up before Addicted After All releases in like 2-ish days!!
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