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kerrypolka's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
EXTREMELY 90s romance/fantasy/mystery, some weird gender stuff, protagonist Not Like Other Girls and Somehow Compellingly Beautiful Despite Unwashed/Poor, none of the worldbuilding/politics makes ANY sense if you think about it for more than 0.5 seconds, obviously whipped through it in a weekend
frenchfrybri's review against another edition
5.0
finished this one late last night and didnāt review it, so my thoughts on it are here now. this book was excellent, i really like character driven books where you learn a lot about the person and see how they change and what motivates them and this one delivered exactly that. cant wait to read the next one in the series when it comes in from the library
andi885's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Iām going to preface this review by saying Iām not a big fan of how first-person books read. This is obviously personal preference, so take this as you will. I think I would have connected more emotionally with the characters if this book was written in 3rd or 2nd person instead. The writing was void of emotion and Iām not sure if itās because of the FMCs personality or Snyderās writing. Either way, I wish I had connected better with the FMC and the MMC through their thoughts and emotions. I connected better with the side characters through the FMCs perspective of them.
This was a great book with an interesting plot that kept my attention. Even at times when it slowed from a medium pace to a slow pace, I wasnāt bored. I really enjoyed the characters and the character development. Iām a sucker for a true found-family trope, with interlaced and realistic bonds between multiple characters. Snyder delivered.
If youāre looking for a good romance book, this is not the one for you. While there is a sprinkle of romance, itās definitely not the main plot point and would not cut it as a stand-alone plot. The romance is endearing in its own right, but donāt expect a beautiful and heart wrenching love story. Snyder is not an emotional write, and her reserve reflects in the romance. However, it perfectly fits the realistic, no-nonsense mindset of the two main characters.
Iām excited to start book 2. Four stars!
This was a great book with an interesting plot that kept my attention. Even at times when it slowed from a medium pace to a slow pace, I wasnāt bored. I really enjoyed the characters and the character development. Iām a sucker for a true found-family trope, with interlaced and realistic bonds between multiple characters. Snyder delivered.
If youāre looking for a good romance book, this is not the one for you. While there is a sprinkle of romance, itās definitely not the main plot point and would not cut it as a stand-alone plot. The romance is endearing in its own right, but donāt expect a beautiful and heart wrenching love story. Snyder is not an emotional write, and her reserve reflects in the romance. However, it perfectly fits the realistic, no-nonsense mindset of the two main characters.
Iām excited to start book 2. Four stars!
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
lost_luna's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Vomit, Torture, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
callmelaura's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
reading_croisannt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-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
5.0
I absolutely FLEW through this book. Normally it takes me at least a week to read a book, I read this in about 3 days. I absolutely adored the way it was written, from beginning to end. I loved the characters and the way I was introduced to the world.
Although I am very sad about some of the characters, it also made me even more aware of how much the main character has grown in the course of the book.
The last chapter in my copy was a chapter that retold the first chapter but from a different pov and it felt weird and funny at the same time to see how he already planned this whole thing out, but at the same time he didnāt.
Although I am very sad about some of the characters, it also made me even more aware of how much the main character has grown in the course of the book.
The last chapter in my copy was a chapter that retold the first chapter but from a different pov and it felt weird and funny at the same time to see how he already planned this whole thing out, but at the same time he didnāt.
loucs's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ems9123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5