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jenna_marie64's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
shubagar's review against another edition
3.0
The world was INCREDIBLE. Very unique concepts which had depth that wasn't explored enough. It was cute that Rook was childish, and they had a good dynamic, but did Isobel really have to be 17? He's 100+ years, she could have at least been 25...
The world also had a lot of creeping horror potential which lured me even if it was never used.
Wanted it to be darker. That's what the world entailed, I believe.
The world also had a lot of creeping horror potential which lured me even if it was never used.
Wanted it to be darker. That's what the world entailed, I believe.
bgabriela2023's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
datsureads's review against another edition
2.0
Probably like a 2.5 for me? I liked the bits of lore (what I mostly kept reading for) but everything else just felt fairly shallow -- I don't really go in for the whole forbidden love/tortured prince/love will conquer all tropes, but it was an okay read.
rowanmoth's review against another edition
She's 17.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
barbi7's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
quifflesnix's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
manjala's review against another edition
4.0
I think this book has the perfect length for what it is.
As a painter myself, I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully the author managed to capture the experience of the process of painting. I really loved the chapter where the main character made egg tempera (at least, that's what I think it was!) paint with very limited supplies. I really appreciated her craftiness and wit! For such a short young adult novel, I appreciated the balance between Isobel's inner thoughts and struggles and her character development.
This book also satisfied me in its depiction of faerie/fey folk. They're unpredictable, enigmatic but also very charismatic and have two sides to them it seems. The magic in this world is so whimsical and really does feel like a fairy tale. Gadfly and Rook were such fun characters to read about!
I do think the romance was a bit insta-lovey, though. Which is one of the two things I didn't like about this, the other being that the ending felt really sudden and I would've loved one more chapter to tie everything up even more.
As a painter myself, I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully the author managed to capture the experience of the process of painting. I really loved the chapter where the main character made egg tempera (at least, that's what I think it was!) paint with very limited supplies. I really appreciated her craftiness and wit! For such a short young adult novel, I appreciated the balance between Isobel's inner thoughts and struggles and her character development.
This book also satisfied me in its depiction of faerie/fey folk. They're unpredictable, enigmatic but also very charismatic and have two sides to them it seems. The magic in this world is so whimsical and really does feel like a fairy tale. Gadfly and Rook were such fun characters to read about!
I do think the romance was a bit insta-lovey, though. Which is one of the two things I didn't like about this, the other being that the ending felt really sudden and I would've loved one more chapter to tie everything up even more.
missecat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was such a a fun and simple read. The prose was fantastic and really the reason I enjoyed the sparse story. Isobel and Rook were lovely individually and together and I wouldn't have been opposed to a second book, but the ending was sweet and simple and utterly lovely to me.
aly_t's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 this was good. It just took me a long time to read. There was not enough dialogue for me. But it was an entertaining read that contained romance and humor. (For the record, this is nothing like ACOTAR)