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courtneyp's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked this overall, it was fast-paced/exciting and a good change of pace from slower non-fiction I've been reading these last few months. I did find the romance bits pretty clichéd though. I was close to putting it down during the first half of the book as it seemed to be mostly composed of said romance bits (I recognize that I am perhaps almost out of what would be considered the target demographic for YA romance though, and perhaps that's why I found it a little gag-worthy). As other parts of the story unfolded I did find it more engaging, but the plot was hard to follow at points; it semed "off" to me in a way I can't quite put my finger on, like it was jammed together; there were a few points I thought I had missed a page or skipped ahead by accident.
That being said, to end this review on a positive note: I found the concept intriguing (compared to other fantasy YA I've read) and the cliff hangers at the end were inticing enough that I would not mind reading the second one at some point in the future.
That being said, to end this review on a positive note: I found the concept intriguing (compared to other fantasy YA I've read) and the cliff hangers at the end were inticing enough that I would not mind reading the second one at some point in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Description of sexual assault that could potentially be triggeringcaitlindee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
**2020 Re-read**
Review is unchanged! Still completely love this story and Mara and Noah are such great characters. I have forgotten so much that it was almost like reading it for the first time again.
**2015**
It took me less than one day to read this book. I had heard so much hype about it, so I was hesitant to start it with high expectations. However, this book exceeded my expectations. I was drawn in from the start and absolutely could not put it down. I am dying to get my hands on the next one. The cliffhanger was phenomenal, the romance was wonderful and a breath of fresh air, and the plot has just completely blown me away. An absolutely amazing, intriguing, addicting book.
Review is unchanged! Still completely love this story and Mara and Noah are such great characters. I have forgotten so much that it was almost like reading it for the first time again.
**2015**
It took me less than one day to read this book. I had heard so much hype about it, so I was hesitant to start it with high expectations. However, this book exceeded my expectations. I was drawn in from the start and absolutely could not put it down. I am dying to get my hands on the next one. The cliffhanger was phenomenal, the romance was wonderful and a breath of fresh air, and the plot has just completely blown me away. An absolutely amazing, intriguing, addicting book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault