Reviews

Phoenix bok by Eden Maguire

short_stack99's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

I thought series were supposed to get better as you read through the volumes not worse🫠

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Murder

tattythomas's review against another edition

3.0

*3.4*

25alex94's review against another edition

3.0

Fakt nevím, co si o tomhle mám myslet...

sharonsm_28's review against another edition

3.0

This was a fast read. It is now down to find out who killed Phoenix. I feel bad for Darina because she has to find out who killed her true love. I thought the characters were good and the storyline was good as well. I was surprised to find out that

Spoiler

it was Brandon, Phoenix's brother, who killed him

. Overall, an okay read to a good series.

sohxpie's review against another edition

2.0

It turns out I didn't need to re-read the series to find out how it all ended as I had guessed from the start. There was literally nothing unpredictable about this series. I saw this ending coming a mile off. I am also frustrated that the ending of the third book was not addressed at all, there was no explanation, no continuation, nothing. It was like the author had forgotten all about it. There was also a massive unexplained time jump in this book. One minute we have ten days left and then all of a sudden it's only four? It would seem continuity and logic don't belong in this fictional world. The ending was a bit flat as well, the book just stopped, it almost felt like the author didn't know how to properly end it so kind of just stopped writing. I feel like the reader deserves more in the way of closure.
I want to say I am glad that I re-read and finished this series but I'm not, I'm actually regretting it. It was all a big disappointment in the end.

amritkaurpoetry's review against another edition

4.0

I loved it! however the ending really spoilt it for me, it just ended and that's it, nothing more.

cleah's review against another edition

5.0

Love lingers long after death, doesn't it? That is the question Darina has been trying to answer since the death of her boyfriend Phoenix almost a year ago. Four teenagers from her town died during the course of a single year and turned into the Beautiful Dead. Darina was enlisted to help each of them solve the mystery surrounding their deaths, to help them cross over permanently and not remain as tortured beings. At last it is Phoenix's turn, only Darina is torn between wanting to help Phoenix and wanting to keep him close by her side.

I picked this one up almost immediately after finishing Summer's story. I needed some closure with Phoenix!I haven't enjoyed a series this much since reading Helen Dunmore's Ingo books. Eden Maguire wraps things up beautifully. No questions go unanswered, no character is left hanging unsatisfied (even Hunter!). Honestly, I thought it would be a lot more difficult for Darina to say goodbye to Phoenix, but when I look back at all she's been through, it was incredible to see her grow to be so strong. It showed a lot of talent on Maguire's part to tie all four stories in together in some way, much like how small towns are so closely knit. Wish I could say more, but don't want to give away any spoilers. Her next series is called Dark Angel and it sounds equally enticing. Thanks for the great reads, Eden!

aileeyaah's review against another edition

4.0

This was the best book of the entire series, and honestly, I don't know if I think so because of the fact that it's over now. Maybe that was the reason as to why I gave it four stars hmm. Look, you can obviously tell that the author is improving with her writing and I like that because you can see an improvement within each book in the series. I also believe that this one was a bit different, they faced better hardships and it was just a better reading experience. If you're planning on reading Beautiful Dead, might as well just read this book instead of the entire thing. Sure, there's gonna be some things you might not understand but honestly, its better than wasting your time. Finally, since Darina could literally spend all her time on Phoenix and not be in a hurry to help anyone else, their relationship didn't bother me here. Basically, an overall improvement from the past three books. Worth the read if you've finished the three books before this and don't know whether or not you want to finish it, or if you want to start this series but the low reviews make you scared of it.


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holly_tree's review against another edition

4.0

PHOENIX, I MISS YOU!

roseanswers's review against another edition

1.0

The book was so sad that i cried at the ending. I knew, I KNEW, that Phoenix dead was the next assignment for Darina, but i couldn't bear to read more than a chapter at the time.

But i finished, and all i can say is that i hope that i'll never have to go though what Darina is going though.

This book may be sad but Darina is still a bitch. I'm sad it was Phoenix that died and not her. All i have to say to this book.