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annag77's review against another edition
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
kirahaycock21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Death, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, and Violence
boba_n_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
In all seriousness, the book was… fine. It was very much a YA novel that almost completely mirrored Twilight. I can see the appeal for many people, but I found the characters just plain old annoying. There was just a little TOO much teenage angst, and I just can’t believe it took Grace 70% of the book before she figured out she was in a magical school. There’s no way.
I did think the plot was interesting, but the first half was so slow that it took away from the excitement of the plot and my enthusiasm for the book in general.
All in all, this was a book. I can see and respect the enjoyment others found in this, but I don’t think I’ll be continuing the series.
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Death
Minor: Sexual content
caitlyn_kittle_kinnick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Torture, Medical trauma, Medical content, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Car accident, Kidnapping, Cursing, Genocide, Gun violence, and Drug use
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I feel like this book was probably started as a twilight fanfic, but is honestly better. It follows a valley girl type main character named grace who has to move and transfer schools after the untimely death of her parents. She is not at all like Bella swan in the sense of the "I’m not like other girls" trope; in fact, the only things I think she actually has in common with Bella are moving from somewhere hot to somewhere cold, and
I do think that
I wish I would have seen a bit more of Macy. I really like her as a character and I think it is set up well to have her recurring as a best friend of grace’s. She’s a sweetheart and a great friend.
Overall, this is a book I did enjoy a lot. It’s one of those books that is not really the best of writing but the plot and drama makes it a lot of fun to read. It’s like watching a soap opera, where you know it’s not exactly high quality but it does not detract from the entertainment value in the slightest. If you are looking for something to have ups and downs of drama, romance, betrayal, and magic, while not taking itself too seriously, this is a fantastic option and I highly recommend!!!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Cursing, Blood, Violence, and Kidnapping
micaelamariem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Car accident, War, and Vomit
Minor: Genocide and Panic attacks/disorders
headinthepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, and Mental illness
hckilgour's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Sorry not sorry but this is nearly as bad as Twilight.
Boy and girl meet and fall hopelessly in love in… six days. Like… what kind of Disney nonsense is this.
Also almost nothing but pining happens in 80% of the book. There is literally no plot, no point. Then out of the blue comes a climax that is actually good and has stakes. But it raises question that don’t get answered and it left me feeling frustrated.
I also do not understand how Grace forgives Flint. I do not give a rats ass about the fact he was trying to stop something bad. Who the hell we’ll immediately forgive someone who tried to kill you four times.
And let’s not forget the creepy fact that Grace likes to be bitten by Jaxson. Um… like seriously.
And then the ending was confusing. It’s mentioned Grace is a gargoyle… maybe… and she’s somehow transformed but they don’t say what that transformation is. Also how is she even a gargoyle if her dad was a warlock?
I will be giving this series one more book.
Minor: Cursing
drewsbooklist's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
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Moderate: Death, Car accident, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Genocide, Violence, Grief, and Blood