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maeve_the_bookaholic's review against another edition
fast-paced
I can see why some love it and some hate it. I thought it started of verry well. I thought: this is going to be a five star. But the further on I read the less I liked it. By the end I couldn't wait to finish it. There was nothing explicitly wrong with it and it was unlike anything I have read. It was unique enoug. So I would recommend if it really seems something you would like.
It just wasn't for me, missed the mark. There happened a lot and at the same time I was bored. At first I wanted to know what was going on and 2/3 of the book we are doing the same thing. By the time we new what was going on the story was ruched. The writing wasn't that great in this book either. I did get the fairytale vibes at times. My biggest problem is that things were so badly explained that I just had lost interest by the end. Motivations and certain plot points were not or badly explained. (Yes you could see this wasn't intentional).
Verry sad as I looooooved our crooked hearts soooo much.
It just wasn't for me, missed the mark. There happened a lot and at the same time I was bored. At first I wanted to know what was going on and 2/3 of the book we are doing the same thing. By the time we new what was going on the story was ruched. The writing wasn't that great in this book either. I did get the fairytale vibes at times. My biggest problem is that things were so badly explained that I just had lost interest by the end. Motivations and certain plot points were not or badly explained. (Yes you could see this wasn't intentional).
Verry sad as I looooooved our crooked hearts soooo much.
saritaroth's review against another edition
4.0
This book centers around Alice Crewe, a girl whose grandmother, Althea Proserpine, is the author of a fairy tale book called Tales Of The Hinterland. Early on, Alice's mother, Ella Proserpine, is kidnapped and Alice ends up having to enlist Ellery Finch's help to find her way to the Hinterland to rescue her mother. She finds out many things about her and her mother; for one thing, she is a character in one of her grandmother's stories and her "mother" actually took her out of the story into the real world. She must find her way back to the real world before she is stuck in the Hinterland for good, either in her own story or as an "ex-Story", an ex-storybook character.
The book is the first of two books in the series; the book Tales Of The Hinterland was also published as the third book. I really liked the book, and I plan on reading the other two books by this author. I found so many quotable parts in this book that I had a hard time deciding which ones to use as my favorite quotes. Usually, I only choose one favorite quote, but this time I could only narrow it down to two, so I used both. I would highly recommend this book; I just wish it is also a movie. I think it would make a good movie, but I did some research on it and, although it may be in production, there is currently no movie. So, for now, we just have the books to take us back to the fairy tale world that encompasses both make-believe characters and real life, both worlds brutal and unforgiving in their own way.
The book is the first of two books in the series; the book Tales Of The Hinterland was also published as the third book. I really liked the book, and I plan on reading the other two books by this author. I found so many quotable parts in this book that I had a hard time deciding which ones to use as my favorite quotes. Usually, I only choose one favorite quote, but this time I could only narrow it down to two, so I used both. I would highly recommend this book; I just wish it is also a movie. I think it would make a good movie, but I did some research on it and, although it may be in production, there is currently no movie. So, for now, we just have the books to take us back to the fairy tale world that encompasses both make-believe characters and real life, both worlds brutal and unforgiving in their own way.
joana_stormblessed's review against another edition
3.0
I did not go into this book with super high expectations, because a lot of people have been giving it mixed reviews.
All in all I liked it. It was right in the middle.
I liked the dark and creepy stories from the Hinterlands and the setting. I liked what we found out about Alice and Ella and Althea. I liked the world and the creativity of it.
But I did not really care for the characters. I was not attached to them and I did not really care about what happened to them. I feel like it took quite some time to get rolling and overall I had an issue with the pacing of the story. It was a super quick read (when I actually got to reading) but at the same time I also felt that I did not catch a lot of what was happening. For some reason it did not "stick" with me.
All in all I liked it. It was right in the middle.
I liked the dark and creepy stories from the Hinterlands and the setting. I liked what we found out about Alice and Ella and Althea. I liked the world and the creativity of it.
But I did not really care for the characters. I was not attached to them and I did not really care about what happened to them. I feel like it took quite some time to get rolling and overall I had an issue with the pacing of the story. It was a super quick read (when I actually got to reading) but at the same time I also felt that I did not catch a lot of what was happening. For some reason it did not "stick" with me.
kaeliwolf's review
5.0
Magical. Mesmerizing. Heart-clenching. Lovely. This is a book I can re read over and over and never get bored, there is always more to see and to feel.
clynnbevens's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
suvata's review against another edition
4.0
Even though I am not a big fan of fantasy, this was a pretty good read.
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2018 Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide
https://modernmrsdarcy.com/summer-reading-guide-2018/
lizh1008's review
3.0
Overall book was ok. The plot was interesting but I felt like the execution was lacking. Still an enjoyable easy read though.