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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
It’s no secret that people hate when money and recognition come easily to others because they went viral, especially if it’s a young woman, but these reviews are insane. No one in their right mind should compare the writing of a young girl writing a book for young audiences to Tolkien. Like what? Get a grip people. Yes, beautiful prose and unique worlds make for amazing books. But there are plenty of books with average prose and not-so unique plots and characters that are well worth reading just for entertainment value, especially younger, un-jaded readers. THAT is the audience for this book, and everyone else should maybe consider that every book is not for them before ruthlessly attacking an extremely young author who happened to go viral.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book could have used another round of editing. Or maybe three. So much of it felt completely random and like the author was just following whatever felt like the most interesting idea at the time with no actual plan of what she wanted to happen. Isla doesn't know how to use the starstick except for when she does. The love interests are irredeemable assholes except when they aren't. Isla is both extremely capable and wildly incompetent depending on what suits the scene.
I mostly kept reading to see what other insane scenarios the author would come up with and yeah. It was all silly. A lot of the world building was flat and uninspired. I would skip over this one and will not be following the rest of the series.
I mostly kept reading to see what other insane scenarios the author would come up with and yeah. It was all silly. A lot of the world building was flat and uninspired. I would skip over this one and will not be following the rest of the series.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
{3.75⭐️} (might be subject to change)
okay, i really thought for the majority that i wasn’t enjoying the book HOWEVER i think i was just in a reading slump after ‘the queen of nothing.’ i’ve heard so many reviews that say the last 30 pages are insane and OHMYGOD they were so right. my jaw was dropping. i was SOBBING. the plot twists were actually good?? like there’s a bit where everything list slots into place for the reader the same time it does for isla and it was so good. i think my family thought i was having an aneurysm.
criticisms:
- one thing was SO predictable. no spoilers but literally from the page this one thing was introduced i KNEW it was shady. idk if it was written with the intention of being predicable but i sincerely doubt it.
- the names were stupid man. i suppose they went with the realms the characters were from but c’mon. grim the ruler of the dark night realm? snore fest. isla crown, princess raised on an island? shut up man. CELESTE FROM THE MOON REALM? SPARE ME GOD.
-there’s one thing that was revealed toward the end that threw me off because i’m not sure how it was executed in the wider plot? maybe the sequel will explain but it did confuse me.
ultimately, i think if i wasn’t reeling from ‘the queen of nothing’ then i’d have enjoyed it more. last 30 pages changed my life as everyone warned. thank you for reading TED talk.
okay, i really thought for the majority that i wasn’t enjoying the book HOWEVER i think i was just in a reading slump after ‘the queen of nothing.’ i’ve heard so many reviews that say the last 30 pages are insane and OHMYGOD they were so right. my jaw was dropping. i was SOBBING. the plot twists were actually good?? like there’s a bit where everything list slots into place for the reader the same time it does for isla and it was so good. i think my family thought i was having an aneurysm.
criticisms:
- one thing was SO predictable. no spoilers but literally from the page this one thing was introduced i KNEW it was shady. idk if it was written with the intention of being predicable but i sincerely doubt it.
- the names were stupid man. i suppose they went with the realms the characters were from but c’mon. grim the ruler of the dark night realm? snore fest. isla crown, princess raised on an island? shut up man. CELESTE FROM THE MOON REALM? SPARE ME GOD.
-there’s one thing that was revealed toward the end that threw me off because i’m not sure how it was executed in the wider plot? maybe the sequel will explain but it did confuse me.
ultimately, i think if i wasn’t reeling from ‘the queen of nothing’ then i’d have enjoyed it more. last 30 pages changed my life as everyone warned. thank you for reading TED talk.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No