Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Broken Bonds

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jumbledjess's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

Hear me out - I know I’m rating this a 3.25 and sometimes people can think that means bad bad, but that’s not the case for this one. I enjoyed this book and will absolutely continue this series because the tension and plot have me intrigued. While I’m excited to continue on in this world, there are some things that pulled it down for me. I would say the first half of the book is definitely trying to find its footing and repeats A LOT of the same things (words, interactions, internal monologue threads). For a book about relationships that involve having multiple partners this read YA (I know the characters are 19, so I did give them some passes) which was probably due to the amount of petty comments, cursing (and I curse a lot and even this felt like too much), and just sheer childishness by all of the characters. All that being said, I was able to look past it because the main plot of this story has so much potential and I NEED to know what happens.

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phlipsie's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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velichor_gremlin's review

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I really see the potential here and maybe it will pick up in the next couple books but after one of the five MMCs calls the FMC a bitch for like the fifth time I'm just over it.

Alot of being told and not shown with regards to world building and very repetitive hint dropping about what I assume will be a big reveal in the last 10% of this first book.

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pceldridge's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

This had an engaging premise, but it’s poorly written and the characters are one-dimensional. The first 70% of the book was very repetitive, and Oleander behaves like an immature child with poor self restraint and a potty mouth instead of a hardened refugee bent on saving the world. None of the main characters communicate well (IF at all), and whilst I normally don’t mind the miscommunication trope, this time it’s just lazy writing. If literally one of them had said “hey here’s how I’m feeling” or “why don’t we talk this out” the whole book would have been improved.

I also thought the world building and plot were both lacking. We would randomly be told about the bond feeling or the revolution without any backstory or build up, which made the story choppy and the relationships didn’t build or progress naturally. It isn’t until 90% in that they really start describing gifts, which should have been built in at the beginning. You can keep some gifts secret whilst still giving some general structure to the magic system. There was no information about the men in the book either, just our FMC’s assumptions. It was a lot more of being told than shown how things are. This book is way more YA than I had expected or hoped.

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e_rosemary's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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angelinanajel's review against another edition

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dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was captivated by this book. The suspense surrounding Oli's decision to run away kept me engaged. I'm a sucker for badass female main characters, and Oli nails that role perfectly. The inclusion of my favorite tropes, like "touch her and die" and forced proximity really enhanced my enjoyment of the book. I also thoroughly enjoyed the slow build up of sexual tension between Oli and her bonds.

My only qualm lies in the sparse world-building and my strong aversion to Nox Draven.

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tashtxsh's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Writing is awful, it’s giving major Wattpad vibes. However, I’m hooked because I WAS a Wattpad Teen. I will be binging this entire series.

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melissafelicia's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book reads like one of those reality tv series on mtv; too much cursing, all drama and very little plot, but so entertaining that you keep wanting more.

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