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bookwife's review against another edition
2.0
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I mean.. I dunno. I went into it with a negative attitude.. And honestly it wasn't good.. it wasn't good at all. I was still entertained though.. I don't see how the author is going to end that love square thing happily. At least not in my eyes. She can't somehow have Dara with Vincent because he chose Khosa.. It would make Dara look like she came in second and that would be shitty. Even though I HATED Dara. Its a freaking mess.
I mean.. I dunno. I went into it with a negative attitude.. And honestly it wasn't good.. it wasn't good at all. I was still entertained though.. I don't see how the author is going to end that love square thing happily. At least not in my eyes. She can't somehow have Dara with Vincent because he chose Khosa.. It would make Dara look like she came in second and that would be shitty. Even though I HATED Dara. Its a freaking mess.
phoebe_books's review against another edition
1.0
*NO SPOILERS* I was very disappointed in this book as the premise had potential. However, it is very underdeveloped; the characters, the world and the plot. You are thrown headfirst into the plot with multiple POVs with no character development or world-building first. This, when combined with an underdeveloped plot, means that the readers get to around the 100-page mark and realises that they still have absolutely no idea what's going on. It's a fantasy world but I couldn't tell you how the world works and I couldn't describe the characters to you either.
marineb09's review against another edition
3.0
I had this book for quite some time now and I am really glad I picked it up.
It's not the best fantasy I read let's be honest but it wasn't"t as bad as I thought ... I read a lot of bad reviews about it and let's face it I may have liked this one because of my catastrophic last read haha
The plot is interesting, the writing as well ... I didn't get some parts but it's okay.
I am really excited for book 2 now that everything is set into motion.
It's not the best fantasy I read let's be honest but it wasn't"t as bad as I thought ... I read a lot of bad reviews about it and let's face it I may have liked this one because of my catastrophic last read haha
The plot is interesting, the writing as well ... I didn't get some parts but it's okay.
I am really excited for book 2 now that everything is set into motion.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This was such a great read, loved the world, loved the characters, and now I must finish out this series!
deduvick's review against another edition
3.0
I'm always excited to check out new work from Mindy McGinnis! This story blends four narratives to tell the story of a girl doomed to be "given to the sea," as a sacrifice for her kingdom. While I enjoyed hearing from the various characters, I don't know that I got to know any of them very well. I'm interested in seeing what happens in the next book, so will probably continue the series. But I felt a disconnect from the characters, some disinterest in certain events (though there were some surprising twists and turns!), and some dissatisfaction with how this particular book wrapped up. But it has a gorgeous cover and some creative world-building and I think the second book has potential to be even better!
_kjmac_books_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism, Vomit, and War
burstnwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I did quite enjoy this, but I'm not sure whether I'm invested enough to finish the duology. I really like Mindy McGinnis's writing, and I love her ability to jump genres with literally everything she writes. I'll definitely check out more from her.
swarmofbooks's review
2.0
Miałam problem z tą książką. Albo na początku nie zrozumiałam o co chodzi w świecie przestawionym, albo było to słabo przedstawione. W dodatku dla mnie ogromnym minusem było prowadzenie kilku POV, ale tylko dwa były w pierwszej osobie, a pozostałe w trzeciej, co mnie strasznie rozpraszało w trakcie lektury. Lepiej by było gdyby autorka zdecydowała się na jeden rodzaj narracji.
Co do historii...pomysł był ciekawy. Jednak wykonanie nieco gorsze, bo chociaż miałam momenty, że fabuła naprawdę mnie ciekawiła to nie potrafiłam przejąć się bohaterami. Nie wiem, czy była to wina mojej znajomości angielskiego (bo język tej książki był trudniejszy niż poprzednich czytanych przeze mnie w oryginale), czy po prostu było to tak napisane. Nie powiem, że była to zła książka, ale nie zachwyciła mnie. Dlatego daje jej 5 gwiazdek. I raczej nie będę sięgać po kontynuację.
Co do historii...pomysł był ciekawy. Jednak wykonanie nieco gorsze, bo chociaż miałam momenty, że fabuła naprawdę mnie ciekawiła to nie potrafiłam przejąć się bohaterami. Nie wiem, czy była to wina mojej znajomości angielskiego (bo język tej książki był trudniejszy niż poprzednich czytanych przeze mnie w oryginale), czy po prostu było to tak napisane. Nie powiem, że była to zła książka, ale nie zachwyciła mnie. Dlatego daje jej 5 gwiazdek. I raczej nie będę sięgać po kontynuację.
lottymp's review against another edition
1.0
Good idea and very good plot but the ending and everything was very dissapointing. Full review coming up soon.
simonlorden's review against another edition
4.0
The worldbuilding in this is interesting, but wow, so very cruel.
tw: threats of rape and one interrupted rape attempt
tw: threats of rape and one interrupted rape attempt
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment
threats of rape and one interrupted rape attempt