"Sometimes, people don't want to admit their mistakes, too ashamed to even confess their guilt. That's when someone else takes the blame."

Book: "Boundless"
Author: CoffeeAndSilverInk
Reviewer: Mortals_are_dumb

Reviewed till chapter 17.

Title: 3/5

I'm not sure how it's related to the story although I do like how you've added the subtitle saying it's a synonym to infinite. Sure, it does give off vibes of the young adult romance genre but is it relatable? Maybe the conversation mentioned in the prequel shows up in the concluding chapters, but it doesn't suit when the story is built around various characters instead of typical two main characters who eventually fall in love. You could come up with something that's better than the current title. Or, make it relatable to the story somewhere where it's not restricted to two characters!

Cover: 8.5/10

First off, the cover picture, it's befitting. Again, I don't see how it's relatable. When I see the cover picture, I think of Nicole. Not allowing herself to get judged and shielding herself from any possible heartbreak under the influence of alcohol or sex. Any other reader might think of any other character seeing the cover picture. It doesn't give justice to the characters you've woven. Even if you would consider that Andrew and Nicole are the main characters, Andrew deserves to be included in the cover picture.

The font and placing is on dot. From the first look, it's attractive, but your plot surely deserves something better than that.

Description: 8.5/10

The introduction lines are perfectly placed. They hook the reader. Both length as well as content wise, it's spot on! It gives a glimpse of what the story is like to the readers without revealing much.  Regarding the introduction of characters, only Andrew has been introduced well. The other character who has been mentioned, I'm not sure who it is, is it Nicole? Or Maya? Or someone from his family? After a while it hit me that it could probably be Alice. It is quite mysterious but I believe that you could improvise it.

Talking about the "teaser" part, I appreciate how you added it and gave us a hint about the title. But it barely does the job, as I said earlier, the story is not just about two characters being in love boundlessly or whatsoever. Also, not mentioning who is talking to whom, creates a bit of confusion rather than building up curiosity amongst the readers, from what I noticed.

Opening chapter: 10/10

The story opens with a description of what Andrew is like. His descriptions are written in a way that hints readers about his past. Right in the beginning, conflict is introduced. The chapter lets us know how Andrew's first day at his University is, with introduction of two other characters. It seems natural.

Synopsis and plot development: 16/20

From what I understand, Andrew runs away from his house and leaves his family behind, as he feels caged under their clutches of expectations. He decides to start a new life keeping a low profile, with no attachments or whatsoever. He dates Alice as he's reminded of someone else from his past and they break up as Alice doesn't take things slow and doesn't accept things as they are. Alice's bestfriend Nicole and Andrew find themselves in a relationship where they neither like nor hate each other. There's Miguel who's also Nicole's bestfriend, dating Lucia, trying to impress her and take things slow. Miguel and Jenny have a bitter past and they seem to despise each other. There's some possible tension between Alice and Geovanni as they do seem to go well as a couple.

I kinda don't get the plot all too well. Andrew is supposed to face his family and eventually sort his things out, Nicole and Andrew probably would end up together. These are all predictions because the story seems to be going nowhere, we just keep getting glimpses of past and conflict but where exactly are we going to see the characters addressing them? Maybe you're saving them all up to the end. Henceforth I'll keep it aside. The execution of the plot is done well, no complaints regarding it. I like how you added normal instances amidst the scenes, as in Eliza spending time with Andrew or anything as such; they make the scenes more appealing.

There weren't any moments where a reader would go WHAT JUST HAPPENED and close the book for a minute and breathe; I suggest you add any such circumstances. Maybe you could try adding them on ofcourse, Alice's stupidity and Andrew and Nicole's chemistry have the potential to bring out such reactions but not enough.

Character development: 15/20

Now, this is your strongest point but also something where you slightly lack.

Andrew: He seems like the guy who is calm and collective, has it all together when it comes to handling anything. He's firm about his decisions. Except for the fact that he couldn't find any other solution than running away when he felt pressured by his family members. What felt a bit out of character to me was when he found Nicole intimidating right after finding her annoying in the same chapter. I get what's going on but give the characters some time to go from "she's a bitch and I despise her" to "she's a bitch and I love her".

Nicole: Nicole is that one character who has reached the point where she doesn't feel the necessity of impressing anyone or fit in. She sounds mature and she sure does have her share of trauma. What I love about her is the way you've described how her past memories haunt her and how she gets conflicted regarding catching feelings for andrew. She's a bit stereotypical but you've handled the character very well!

Alice: Now, she's the character that I dislike the most cause you've made sure that she would be a bitch initially and have some character development later on. She's too judgemental and immature. Her reactions to certain situations are possible in real life scenarios too, which doesn't make them seem unnatural. She's ready to work on herself and that's what matters.

Miguel: I love the character development that occurs regarding him. We got to see his reckless and goofy side before he started dating lucia; his kind and mature phase while dating lucia. I like how you add dialogues and convey what a character is like rather than describing them, that's a plus point of yours.

Giovanni: right, so he's the character who is a softie and doesn't know how to deal with the tough world. I get that he gives off the vibes of innocence and naivety, but the introduction of him in chapter nine makes it seem like he's a kid. Maybe adding a bit of physical descriptions would help. Or mentioning his major or anything as such. Because the way he's been described doesn't justify that he's not a kid.

I do not want to talk much about other characters as they've been presented well. I like how you write the relationships between two characters; Jenny and Nicole, or Nicole and Miguel, like yes, platonic relationships matter. You've also given enough importance to all the side characters! Thankyou for taking care of it because so many authors tend to write monotonous characters just highlighting the protagonists.

Now, what seems lacking is the strong impact a character could have on a reader. You've given them all their own traumas and you're making sure that they're handling them well, but where's that one moment when readers get to know what's going through the character's mind through a monologue or a dialogue or a conversation of a character/between characters? give them all their own moments where they express something in their words. It doesn't help readers to connect to characters emotionally in a better manner.

Writing style: 9/10

Your writing style is what makes this book worth reading because one, the descriptions. The setting of the scene in every chapter is described so well! May it be an evening at the bookmark or busy classes at the University, I loved the inclusion of them. Two, you highlight the thoughts and perspectives of two characters simultaneously with equal limelight, which I highly appreciate. I also noticed how you foreshadow a lot but at the same time not in a very revealing manner. For instance, "Or maybe it was the judgemental eyes of his family in each portrait hanging on the wall"- now this is sufficient enough to get the reader to wonder what could have gone wrong without giving away much. The chapters are of appropriate length and the paragraphs are written properly as well.

One suggestion I have is to take care of the transition of dialogues. For example, in chapter fifteen, "Thank You. And I'm sorry for what I did to you, you're a great person" who exactly said this? Julia or Jenny? It might get a bit confusing for readers to understand.

Pace and originality: 4/5

Pace seems alright for now but since you're adding perspectives of different characters in the story, it seems like the story has been dragged out a little. I've no complaints regarding it. The plot is somewhat original as well.

Grammar and vocabulary: 10/10

Nothing to be highlighted over here as there were barely any grammatical errors. Punctuations, tenses, sentence structures, dialogue writing, all of them are taken care of.

Conclusion: 84/100

Considering the story, it's a wonderful book for anyone who's looking forward to reading books related to highschool/college romance. The cover page and the "teaser" part could be made a bit relatable. Handling different characters is your strongest point but also make sure that you give them enough freedom to leave an impression on readers! One cannot say that it was boring, not one chapter was. You could make them more intriguing though! The character aesthetics and the banners give an Aesthetic look. The one liners added on the banners are aesthetic as well!

Apologies for the delay in submission. Also, thankyou for choosing me to review your work! Keep writing (and slaying)!

With Love,
Pavana.