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jillkahnwald's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laughriot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mleighmarques's review against another edition
2.0
okay. i suppose i liked this book, but that’s really it. it was all tell and very little show, super fast paced. it felt unnecessary to switch between so many povs. the switch from enemies to lovers was wayyy too sudden and unbelievable. the ending left a lot to be desired. it just felt wayy to close to harry potter fanfiction. i’m giving it 3 stars because at least it was a page turner with lots of cute moments and likable characters.. i also feel confused because it felt more YA but isn’t advertised as such? meanwhile some YA books i’ve read lately are so much more advanced both in writing level and content (think, the darkness outside us).
gilmore25's review against another edition
5.0
Am I the only one who can’t get Baz and Simon out of their head? I want more! No, I NEED more! Even just some fluff pieces would satisfy me! This book was a beautiful journey and I can’t wait to partake in it again
defencelesslena's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
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
4.75
evefurness21's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
3.0
kitcatmackay's review against another edition
4.0
i think when i'd read this book previously, i only really cared about simon and baz. they are what has stuck in my brain in the years since i read it, so the first hundred or so pages this time around, i was bored waiting for baz to finally show up. but the other plotlines took me by surprise. i put a lot more thought to the political implications of the mage’s actions and this war. i was sick to my stomach reading lucy's story. i appreciate it differently now, more wholely. though i do think its many perspectives get confusing, and it does very much feel like the finale to a long series, in that there seems to be so much more that the characters and the author know that i’m not let in on.
amaldae's review against another edition
2.25
After reading (twice. Double dammit): I like the idea of magic being phrases loaded with meaning through repeated use, and that its political implications are considered to some extent. This makes the world feel a little less sketched in even though most of the story has already happened when the book begins. The end, after evil has been defeated and Simon suddenly finds himself without purpose, having to face the revebrations of all he's been through, is by far the strongest part of the novel. Otherwise, this falls somewhat short. The characters are flat, one of the sidekicks a shallow diversity pick and the other a downright misogynistic manifestation of feelings that in the hands of a different author might even be interesting, the big bad is obvious, the fight uninteresting, and the romance is indeed like bad fanfiction of an entirely unfamiliar thing - in other words, sudden and unbelievable.
psykobilliethekid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5