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sleepy_yoshi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The idea of being cursed and having to relive your life through out time is inherently interesting to me as I'm a huge fan of Fantasy and time as a plot device. It could be time travel, time loops or other forms of time manipulation...I'm in.
But this book suffers in that the first 250 or so pages, you're just slogging through the relationship drama with very little actual mention of the curse. And the first relationship imo is the weakest part of the book and a large point of frustration and annoyance.
At any rate, explanations were in order for the curse, but it takes so long to get there, that I actually considered DNFing the book. At that point it was definitely a 2/5 for me, but it picks up from there and I had a much more enjoyable time in the last 200ish pages. The second half delves into more interesting lives, the intricacies of the curse (my favourite aspect of the book), and some different romances. The latter part I'd put around 4/5 so I guess taking the average of 3 works here.
I'd actually be interested in reading the same story from Luke's perspective. I think that would have the potential to be quite a good novel.
But this book suffers in that the first 250 or so pages, you're just slogging through the relationship drama with very little actual mention of the curse. And the first relationship imo is the weakest part of the book and a large point of frustration and annoyance.
At any rate, explanations were in order for the curse, but it takes so long to get there, that I actually considered DNFing the book. At that point it was definitely a 2/5 for me, but it picks up from there and I had a much more enjoyable time in the last 200ish pages. The second half delves into more interesting lives, the intricacies of the curse (my favourite aspect of the book), and some different romances. The latter part I'd put around 4/5 so I guess taking the average of 3 works here.
I'd actually be interested in reading the same story from Luke's perspective. I think that would have the potential to be quite a good novel.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship
toriwatson's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Suicide
manuella's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Abortion
antimony27's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Toxic relationship
julianalo's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Drug use
z0etar0twh's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I. Am. Blown. Away.
I swear I need like a day to process what I just read.
I swear I need like a day to process what I just read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use and War
tilly_and_the_books's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Suicide
lindzt18's review
3.75
3.75ish stars? Idk, this wasn’t entirely what I expected. Excellent writing style, but the pacing was off to me. I love books with multiple timelines, but this book went through each life chronologically, which got a bit repetitive with each person. I started to expect certain beats in the storyline. I ultimately wasn’t as drawn into the romance storylines, either. Definite content warning for death, suicide, rape, and host of other things. I’d consider this book if you’re into historical romance with some mystical elements, but definitely wasn’t the spooky read I was expecting based on the title!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Rape
Moderate: Suicide
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