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kimonoh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
elizajaquays's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
harri97's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
At no point was I sure what was going on. Why did she have a mad connection with everyone. Are they all going to fuck? Why is everyone evil but not even like a normal amount wtf. So weird. Pacing felt rapid as well, and not much really happened?
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Unputdownable but it still felt like a very bare bones story
Honestly I hope the sequel puts Alex and Christian back together because he has zero chemistry with the lead, she has far more with Nico which I thought it was heading for after Liza betrayed her. It just don't make sense to put Christian and Lilly together when there's nothing there when it's clear that Christian and Alex are in love.
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so disappointed with the LGBT rep, thought it was leading to a poly relationship instead all the queer relationships ended so the straights could prevail, wasn't a fan of that ending.Honestly I hope the sequel puts Alex and Christian back together because he has zero chemistry with the lead, she has far more with Nico which I thought it was heading for after Liza betrayed her. It just don't make sense to put Christian and Lilly together when there's nothing there when it's clear that Christian and Alex are in love.
autumncourthighlady's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
arabellasbooks's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book and sure, it was fast paced and had a cool concept but I just really do not like how the idea was executed. It felt very rushed in parts, very sudden and choppy. I just think, overall, it could’ve been written a lot better to be an incredible book.
ria_destiney's review against another edition
4.0
4 ⭐️
This book… this book!? I haven’t read a YA Fantasy in a while and I read the whole of this in one sitting. It was so different and completely refreshing from anything I’ve read in a while, I loved it!
It was a mixture of a gothic setting, intricate magic systems and politics, waring mafia clans, witches, romance, even the setting in Italy was beautiful yet sometimes haunting, it was just amazingly set up.
This book was filled with twist and turns, some predictable, some that took me completely by surprise (which is always the perfect balance). The world building was well done although in some instances it got slightly confusing (but I think this will be neatened up and polished as we go along in the series as this is only the first book).
I really enjoyed all the characters we meet, they were all interesting and different from each other, facing their own personal problems and complex relationships, things got messy fast a lot of the time with these characters (but isn’t that just the joys of teenhood). The relationships with each other, especially in the romance department of the story need some more padding out but apart from that I will like the set up for these characters for the series!
There was also a lot of bisexuality rep in this book that was just slipped in naturally without it being a conflict which I loved, we need more casual rep like this!
I’m so excited to see what is to come next after that ending and I’m pumped to delve into this world that this author has set up more.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, it was a fantastic debut by Kat Delacorte and I can’t wait to see what else they bring out.
*Thank you to Netgalley & Penguin Random House for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
This book… this book!? I haven’t read a YA Fantasy in a while and I read the whole of this in one sitting. It was so different and completely refreshing from anything I’ve read in a while, I loved it!
It was a mixture of a gothic setting, intricate magic systems and politics, waring mafia clans, witches, romance, even the setting in Italy was beautiful yet sometimes haunting, it was just amazingly set up.
This book was filled with twist and turns, some predictable, some that took me completely by surprise (which is always the perfect balance). The world building was well done although in some instances it got slightly confusing (but I think this will be neatened up and polished as we go along in the series as this is only the first book).
I really enjoyed all the characters we meet, they were all interesting and different from each other, facing their own personal problems and complex relationships, things got messy fast a lot of the time with these characters (but isn’t that just the joys of teenhood). The relationships with each other, especially in the romance department of the story need some more padding out but apart from that I will like the set up for these characters for the series!
There was also a lot of bisexuality rep in this book that was just slipped in naturally without it being a conflict which I loved, we need more casual rep like this!
I’m so excited to see what is to come next after that ending and I’m pumped to delve into this world that this author has set up more.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, it was a fantastic debut by Kat Delacorte and I can’t wait to see what else they bring out.
*Thank you to Netgalley & Penguin Random House for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
patriciam_08's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
reading_croisannt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75