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my_bookedshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nonnaanna's review against another edition
3.0
I'm honestly feeling really conflicted about this series. I have so many mixed thoughts and emotions. But overall, it's good/decent?
Pros:
- Some interesting world elements, huge fan of the avatar elements, and there being a character who can wield all of them but considering that he's supposed to be a young adult/older teen/potentially in his 20s, he's a bit too naive
- Caldon: just give him the crown at this point because he seems like the smartest person in this series so far
- I am VERY intrigued by the perversion of healing powers into killing powers and how those are developed. An interesting element to add to the story, indeed.
- If those four other old women who live in the mysterious forest don't resurface in the third book, I will riot. But I love them.
Cons:
- It's low-key predictable, which is whatever. I think it's because the author was dropping a lot of hints in here, which I'm totally fine with, but it would've been nice to have some more convincing red herrings.
- The plot twists weren't plot twisting: basically just an extension of my previous point
- Some things are a little too convenient, too Diabolus ex Machina
- Kiva needs to get a grip. I swear to god, every couple of chapters, someone kidnaps her or she gets knocked out, like come on girl
- Not enough of the grandma. I absolutely love crazy, old, witchy women in stories for some reason, and this book killed her off way too soon. I really think she could've added an interesting element if she continued to play a role
Pros / Cons:
- Zuleeka: she is a grade-A bitch, but she's also a villain, and villains need to villain, and I respect that. But she's being a little too bitchy. I love complicated and multi-faceted villains and right now, she's just a villain without all the fun parts.
- The monster in the grandmother's swamp. What is it? Why is it? When do we get to see it? If it doesn't come back in the third book, I will also riot
Pros:
- Some interesting world elements, huge fan of the avatar elements, and there being a character who can wield all of them but considering that he's supposed to be a young adult/older teen/potentially in his 20s, he's a bit too naive
- Caldon: just give him the crown at this point because he seems like the smartest person in this series so far
- I am VERY intrigued by the perversion of healing powers into killing powers and how those are developed. An interesting element to add to the story, indeed.
- If those four other old women who live in the mysterious forest don't resurface in the third book, I will riot. But I love them.
Cons:
- It's low-key predictable, which is whatever. I think it's because the author was dropping a lot of hints in here, which I'm totally fine with, but it would've been nice to have some more convincing red herrings.
- The plot twists weren't plot twisting: basically just an extension of my previous point
- Some things are a little too convenient, too Diabolus ex Machina
- Kiva needs to get a grip. I swear to god, every couple of chapters, someone kidnaps her or she gets knocked out, like come on girl
- Not enough of the grandma. I absolutely love crazy, old, witchy women in stories for some reason, and this book killed her off way too soon. I really think she could've added an interesting element if she continued to play a role
Pros / Cons:
- Zuleeka: she is a grade-A bitch, but she's also a villain, and villains need to villain, and I respect that. But she's being a little too bitchy. I love complicated and multi-faceted villains and right now, she's just a villain without all the fun parts.
- The monster in the grandmother's swamp. What is it? Why is it? When do we get to see it? If it doesn't come back in the third book, I will also riot
doreni_01's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
rikinkaaa's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
echthema's review against another edition
5.0
Heel tof! Boek 1 had halverwege een soort langzamer stuk, dat was bij deze helemaal niet gaande. Erg benieuwd hoe boek 3 aan gepakt gaat worden!!
__meganmercado's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
fabitrap's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Probably the ending of the first book shocked me so much that I spent every single page of the second one with a suspicious eye, looking for traitors and not believing a single word that was said.
So with this premise, the ending was more than predictable to me (especially the two sisters’ alliance, I mean the scene when they were eating all together was literally screaming HELLO THESE TWO KNOW EACH OTHER ) and I hated Kiva for most of the book for being so naive and inconsistent.
Will I read the next book? Obviously.
So with this premise, the ending was more than predictable to me (
Will I read the next book? Obviously.
erica_morton's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 rounded down. this was good but quite predictable. i think this series will turn out to have a really solid message by the end