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readwithria's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book, and this series as a whole, but one of my main issues is the lack of foreshadowing in the mysteries. There seem to be things thrown in that are "solved" but the answer doesn't make sense like the buildings on the pier that are burnt down. Bryce is connected to that, but how? Why? It never actually gets explained. . There are also some inconsistencies within the talent descriptions, and how strong split talents are in some people versus others. I finished this book without all of my questions answered, but that wasn't because they were left unanswered so much as because the answers given in the book didn't actually make sense.
Another issue I had with this book was the romance subplot between Levi and Enne.I'm sorry, but their fake relationship was dumb. They were so toxic to each other throughout the second half of the trilogy that I could never buy them as a couple, and then it's as if all their betrayals never happened (also, the word "betrayal" was overused and misused. Find other words like broken promises, broken trust, duplicity, lied to, etc).
All in all, this trilogy was entertaining but not one that I would strongly recommend. However, it does do a great job of being gay and doing crime.
Another issue I had with this book was the romance subplot between Levi and Enne.
All in all, this trilogy was entertaining but not one that I would strongly recommend. However, it does do a great job of being gay and doing crime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, and Terminal illness
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