Reviews

Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler

emilyrose_isreading's review against another edition

5.0

I'm kinda binge listening to these audiobook so I'm running out of things to say in my reviews but once again this was great

lunashadowwolf123's review

adventurous 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? No

4.0

rory18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved this book, although it's definitely darker than the other books in the series so far - but of course, most everything ends up OK in the end. The only thing I didn't like was how pushy Aaron got at times. There are definite implications about

Archie

being a child predator, what with the obsession/pressure about Emily and Aaron's relationship. The toxic relationship isn't between Emily and Aaron.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: War, Animal cruelty, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Archie is obsessive about Aaron's relationship with Emily and seems to metaphorically be a groomer. Millie ignores it at first because she doesn't want to believe anything bad about her BF.

ashleereads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nkbooklover's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

saeruh's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted

3.0

This was cute and I thought the plot was decently thought out but there was something that just made this really boring to read. Maybe it was the lack of Shona until halfway through the book. Maybe it’s because I find Aaron annoying. The Archie and narwhal storylines was definitely the most interesting to me.

baxgirl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

lhawk1's review against another edition

4.0

The first 50 or so pages bored me really, but after that it got better. At first, it seemed that this book would follow a lot of the really annoying typical cliches. Luckily though, it didn't.

It's been a while since I'd read the first 4 books, but I discovered I still loved this series! The characters were exciting, fun, and frustratingly (Half?) human. :) Plot-wise? Liz kept me guessing. And that's what I love most. I was constantly re-forming opinions and beliefs, only to have them once-again shattered.

The last 50 or so pages were absolutely amazing. Oh. My. Goodness. I was freaking out! Again, I assert what I have thought before, Liz Kessler is a genius at endings.

I'm 15, and I highly recommend this series.

jmcneill's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

literally_laura's review

4.0

Yet another great book in the Emily Windsnap series... but I feel like she's reaching a bit for this one. Also... i'm doubting my own memory. Wasn't Aaron related to Neptune? Wasn't that the whole thing about him living on the island and being half-mer and dying young? Or am I going insane?

Other than THAT bothering me the whole time, this was a cute book with an actual "bad guy" instead of a misinformed or misguided good guy (*cough Neptune cough). IDK. I like the book for what it was, but as a continuation of the series it just doesn't seem to fit. I read somewhere that #4 was supposed to be the end, and it kinda feels like it should have been. Oh well. I'm still going to read #6.