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zngzag's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sarahthereadingaddict's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a good series. I'm hooked. Its mystical and about a library, what more could you want. Its total escapism and sometimes we all need it.
I have a feeling I'm going to miss this series when I've finished it.
Brilliantly narrated too, I love listening to audiobooks and the person who reads this one has a voice that is so fitting to each character.
I have a feeling I'm going to miss this series when I've finished it.
Brilliantly narrated too, I love listening to audiobooks and the person who reads this one has a voice that is so fitting to each character.
beecycling's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
missnatalieann's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the action in this one, it felt reminiscent of a few wizard battles from a popular magic school series. I also feel more connected to Kai and Vale now, the amount they care for Irene has become more prevalent & feels a bit more genuine. This book definitely left questions to be answered, but it also arrived at a comfortable end point for this installment in the series. On to the next!
100percent_cotton's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
tornoutending's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
☆☆☆¾
What drew me to the book: I've been reading the series for years (and yet I've still only read the first two books) and I really wanted to get round to actually finishing it.
How long it’s been on my TBR: Since I first read the series which I don't even remember when that was.
My expectations: A good book consistent with the first two.
My thoughts whilst reading: I read this book back in February so my thoughts are a little hazy but I remember thinking that the book felt a little disconnected almost, the stuff happening felt really random and sort of drawn out and then you had the ending which didn't really feel as if it had sufficient build-up, it was as if the author had two separate plots for the book and just added them together. I also really disliked the ending on the basis that the answer to stopping the big bad thing was so obvious and yet the smart, fast-thinking main character took ages to figure it out.
Overall: I wanted to enjoy The Burning Page as much as I enjoyed the previous books in the series but unfortunately for me, it wasn't as interesting as the other two books. Where books 1 & 2 were fast-paced and adventurous 3 was just a lot of going backwards and forwards and not a lot actually happening (granted there were a few 'bigger' moments throughout the book but the lead-up tp them wasn't that intriguing or attention-grabbing and then the moments stopped being relevant not long after they happened). Moving on, I found myself shocked when Irene and Vale kissed like what? I genuinely thought that Vale was dating Singh but apparently not. The book's synopsis sort of gives away the main events of the book (which read like they're meant to be a big surprise as if the synopsis doesn't straight up spoil it and despite being described as the main event to the book) and the events in question it felt pretty lacklustre, I can't explain it exactly but it just didn't grab me. I also disliked how little presence Kai had in the book, he was missing for most of the last book so I was expecting to see more of him, maybe in the next book he'll have more page time though as it sounds like the place him and Irene travel to will be important to him. Things I did enjoy about the book were Zayanna and Lord Silver, I found both their characters grew on me and I really enjoyed seeing more of the Fae characters in the world and their penchant for drama, I can't wait to see more of Lord Silver in the rest of the series. Another thing I enjoyed (and that surprised me) was Vale being revealed as half-Fae, I really enjoyed the idea and the struggle between whether he should be left to become fully Fae or fully Human and I hope we see his Fae half / nature being explored further in the series. As for the ending I think it could've been so much better, everything is conveniently solved within 5 minutes and the big solution to the main problem (despite being ridiculously obvious) is quite literally given away by the book's title like what was the point?
Miscellaneous: I don't think I had any miscellaneous thoughts for this (and if I did I can't remember).
Did it meet my expectations: Unfortunately not, I found it to be a little lacking of what I normally enjoyed with the other books.
Favourite character: Lord Silver perhaps.
Favourite relationship: The friendship between Zayanna and Irene.
Favourite scene: The scene where Irene confronted Zayanna.
Favourite quote: I can't view my highlights for the book but I remember it vaguely being something about Irene saying how Kai and Vale were important to her when they were in her room.
Why I rounded the review down*: I just didn't think it was worthy of being rated 4 stars.
Will I be reading the sequel: Yes (which hopefully is better than The Burning Page).
Will I be investing in a physical copy: Unless I really enjoy the rest of the series no.
Do I recommend it: The series overall so far? Yes. This book specifically? No.
*(For rating systems such as Goodreads)
Book #6 from my TBR Jar.
casandral's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-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