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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This book was SO GOOD!!!! So many twists and I’m dyingggggg for the next one!!!!!
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Peaky Blinders meets fantasy. I liked it overall but kinda hated the gendered language a lot of the time. Four peppers.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So many mixed feelings on this book! I felt it had missed opportunities. The magic system was interesting, but where it had a great opportunity to delve into it ( during the school) …it did not. The time frame felt rushed and the story missed many opportunities to provide deeper connections to the characters. The FMC made too many poor decisions, and I really felt no connection to her ( although I really wanted to). The MMC is what kept the story going. His POVs were entertaining. The twists were fun and the ending very good..so I will probably read book 2 when released.
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.
I enjoyed this book as it held my interest from the very first chapter. In this world where the division of class is strictly upheld, we meet Nina who has a very fortunate opportunity to elevate from oppression. After her mother leaves and she's stuck in a miner's town with her dad, she is determined to carve a different future for herself.
The first half of the story lays the foundation and the last half ups the stakes as most of the action happens here. We have a slow-burn romance amid deception and the fight for freedom, as well as some unrequited love. There is a very cool scene with the use of magical abilities andni wish there was more of that throughout the story. The reveals at the end were awesome and had me hooked. I loved when a fantasy book sticks a big landing at the end, so I can't wait to see where the story goes from here.
I enjoyed this book as it held my interest from the very first chapter. In this world where the division of class is strictly upheld, we meet Nina who has a very fortunate opportunity to elevate from oppression. After her mother leaves and she's stuck in a miner's town with her dad, she is determined to carve a different future for herself.
The first half of the story lays the foundation and the last half ups the stakes as most of the action happens here. We have a slow-burn romance amid deception and the fight for freedom, as well as some unrequited love. There is a very cool scene with the use of magical abilities andni wish there was more of that throughout the story. The reveals at the end were awesome and had me hooked. I loved when a fantasy book sticks a big landing at the end, so I can't wait to see where the story goes from here.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm so torn on this one. There's so much to love about it, it feels very unique, the world building, the magic system and the characters are so incredibly well done it's easy to immerse yourself in it.
And yet, I never really felt much while I was reading it. It's an intriguing plot and is anything but predictable but it felt slow to me. Similarly while the characters were well done I didn't feel any real connection to them and I didn't feel the spark in the relationships between them.
Overall therefore it's a good book it just wasn't a great book for me. Given the ending though I will read the next one.
And yet, I never really felt much while I was reading it. It's an intriguing plot and is anything but predictable but it felt slow to me. Similarly while the characters were well done I didn't feel any real connection to them and I didn't feel the spark in the relationships between them.
Overall therefore it's a good book it just wasn't a great book for me. Given the ending though I will read the next one.