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Seraphina

Rachel Hartman

3.98 AVERAGE

adventurous reflective medium-paced
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just wasn't in the mood for it; also it didn't really make any sense for me at the time. I'll try it again in June :).

I thought this book was absolutely amazing. Quite honestly one of the best books I've read in a long time. The flap didn't make the story sound terribly interesting, well at least not to me, but I decided to give it a try. My expectations were way beyond surpassed. This book has some of the most beautiful writing in any Young Adult book I've ever read. The characters are interesting, the description is phenomenal, and the world building is incredible. Now I like me a good love story, but this was beyond good. The love between the characters was subtle at first but it still remained interesting and it wasn't overdone. The story wasn't completely about love which I thought was a nice change of pace. I can't wait to read the sequel!!!!!
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kirhanelduk's review

3.0

very political and engaged
interesting plot that went a little sideways at the endgownlong has Imlann been hiding at court? lime forever
still don't get why Josef hates half dragons so much
wanted to love Kiggs and Seraphina so bad but I just didn't feel the chemistry
honestly didn't like most of the characters, especially the dragons and I really don't see a way to peace
why is seraphina telepathic when this is not a normal dragon ability? i don't get it
slow-paced

I wanted to like it more but I just didn't? I liked Seraphina the character and I enjoyed how the dragons were set up as so different mentally than humans. I also liked her familial relationships. But for some reason I just couldn't get into it that much? It took some coaxing for me to keep reading it. And when I finished it, it didn't feel satisfying (yes, I am aware it's a duology).

So I was bad and kinda looked up a few spoilers for the second book and I think I'm happy just keeping it here, just having read the first book and pretend the story stops here. 

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