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FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY. HOWEVER, I ALSO PURCHASED A COPY FOR MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. I VOLUNTARILY OFFER MY HONEST REVIEW OF THE BOOK, THOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED OF ME! RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!
This is the first time I have read anything by this author, so I went into the book with a little bit of trepidation. While I had some issues with the book overall, I was very impressed by the author's writing style overall.
I have to say, I found it very easy to connect with the characters overall, but I hated the fact that we really didn't get in depth with them. I understood that the situation they found themselves in didn't lend itself to a "getting to know you" phase, it is something I would have appreciated seeing upon their exit of that situation. Both Isa and Nate were strong characters, and realistically written, but they felt a little flat to me, probably due to the lack of depth into their backstories.
The plot, while interesting, was a little too fast paced for my tastes. I felt like a lot of things were just glossed over, due to time and/or page constraints. I also felt that there were some story threads that were left dangling, and I really wanted to know what the resolution on them was. It made for a slightly implausible read to me.
All things considered, I think this is a decent introduction to both the author's writing and this series, and I'm looking forward to exploring more by this author.
This is the first time I have read anything by this author, so I went into the book with a little bit of trepidation. While I had some issues with the book overall, I was very impressed by the author's writing style overall.
I have to say, I found it very easy to connect with the characters overall, but I hated the fact that we really didn't get in depth with them. I understood that the situation they found themselves in didn't lend itself to a "getting to know you" phase, it is something I would have appreciated seeing upon their exit of that situation. Both Isa and Nate were strong characters, and realistically written, but they felt a little flat to me, probably due to the lack of depth into their backstories.
The plot, while interesting, was a little too fast paced for my tastes. I felt like a lot of things were just glossed over, due to time and/or page constraints. I also felt that there were some story threads that were left dangling, and I really wanted to know what the resolution on them was. It made for a slightly implausible read to me.
All things considered, I think this is a decent introduction to both the author's writing and this series, and I'm looking forward to exploring more by this author.
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