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ansleymg's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
pedanticangel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Still sorting through my feelings.
i feel like the idea of this book is better than the story told. The pacing was confusing. I thought the story would be wrapped up by the end of the book and was really surprised once I got to the end. I'm curious how the second and third books are going to go. I'm not certain there is enough story for them.
On the positive side, I really liked the mythology incorporated. Meyers really did a good job on her research. It's refreshing to read a story and see mythological creatures I haven't seen before.
i feel like the idea of this book is better than the story told. The pacing was confusing. I thought the story would be wrapped up by the end of the book and was really surprised once I got to the end. I'm curious how the second and third books are going to go. I'm not certain there is enough story for them.
On the positive side, I really liked the mythology incorporated. Meyers really did a good job on her research. It's refreshing to read a story and see mythological creatures I haven't seen before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Abortion, and Kidnapping
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Torture
fireinherveinzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
good creepy af at times, the shrub grandmother is a prickly cunt and while I HATE HATE pregnancy tropes it was ok here not great? I don’t buy their romance it was really fast paced just seemed like horny teenagers…
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
catriona_v's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book was quite good, but I do think that it would have worked better as a New Adult novel. Meyer seemed to have a hard time balancing the degree of maturity that she wanted to achieve. She would only hint at sexual themes but had no issue including some very graphic deaths. The villain is very dark, but not as effective as he could've been if the rating was bumped up and allowed for him to be even more atrocious.
I'll probably read the sequel when it comes out, because I am curious about what happens next.
I'll probably read the sequel when it comes out, because I am curious about what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Abortion and Sexual assault
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