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vicky30312's review against another edition
5.0
Oh My god.... I just.... I knew that I had been a little unhappy about how Ensnared ended.. Don't get me wrong I was super happy with how it ended I just wanted more... and BOY did I get what I wanted. I read the first two novellas and thought they were cute and that it was really interesting to see a few behind the scene snippets BUT THEN! I was thrown into the last one and was torn between bawling my eyes out and smiling like a lunatic at a book because I was so happy for all of them. I don't very often get SO attached to characters that make me feel this many emotions but A.G Howard.. I've got to hand it to you. Sometimes when we want more from a story that has ended and the author tries to give that to us, they go overboard... but not this one. This was amazing and exactly what I wanted to wrap up this story. I love A.G Howard's writing and cannot wait for her to write more.... Maybe even a spin off series about a certain special child?? Hint Hint Nudge Nudge :p
sarahp85's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice little insight to the Splintered series.
Where I didn't really like the last book, I liked this better. Made me understand the choices Alyssa made in the 3rd book a tiny bit better. And I do love Morpheus and any story he's in really
Where I didn't really like the last book, I liked this better. Made me understand the choices Alyssa made in the 3rd book a tiny bit better. And I do love Morpheus and any story he's in really
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
5.0
There are probably a lot of things others might not like about this world, these characters, their relationships and this version of Wonderland. But I fell in love with all of it. I fell in love with the dark and twisted Wonderland, where there are no rules and everything can happen and danger lurks around every corner. I fell in love with Alyssa, stubborn and naive at times, but strong willed and fierce when she has to. I fell in love with Jeb, reliable and loyal, humble and honest. And I fell in love with Morpheus, just as twisted and dangerous and messed up as the Wonderland he loves so much.
So I am glad that I had this book to help me say goodbye to them all. And it became a goodbye with laughter and tears and with the still ever constant longing to return to see all those other moments we've missed.
It was truly lovely to have some of the gaps filled in this book. I really loved the story of Alyssa's mom and how she met Morpheus and ended up in Wonderland, with all consequences. I really loved seeing Jeb fighting for Alyssa in Wonderland, through Morpheus ever jealous eyes. And I most of all loved seeing both happily ever afters.
I cried a lot of tears over the scene where Jeb eventually dies (when he's old and has left behind a beautiful family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren) and I cried just as many tears over Alyssa reuniting with Morpheus three years later (the guy truly learned some manners and gave her time to mourn!) and their little prince finally getting born.
I hope that Howard will return to this world and these characters to tell us more stories. I'm sure there are loads of memories and adventures we haven't seen yet. If Howard ever does return, I will make sure to return with her.
So I am glad that I had this book to help me say goodbye to them all. And it became a goodbye with laughter and tears and with the still ever constant longing to return to see all those other moments we've missed.
It was truly lovely to have some of the gaps filled in this book. I really loved the story of Alyssa's mom and how she met Morpheus and ended up in Wonderland, with all consequences. I really loved seeing Jeb fighting for Alyssa in Wonderland, through Morpheus ever jealous eyes. And I most of all loved seeing both happily ever afters.
I cried a lot of tears over the scene where Jeb eventually dies (when he's old and has left behind a beautiful family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren) and I cried just as many tears over Alyssa reuniting with Morpheus three years later (the guy truly learned some manners and gave her time to mourn!) and their little prince finally getting born.
I hope that Howard will return to this world and these characters to tell us more stories. I'm sure there are loads of memories and adventures we haven't seen yet. If Howard ever does return, I will make sure to return with her.
vaporization's review against another edition
3.0
um so I reread this and EW at the fact that she's immortally SIXTEEN. A CHILD. AND SHE HAS A BABY WITH A GUY WHO KNEW HER GRANDMA
the 3 stars are for me when I was 10/11 and obsessed with this series
the 3 stars are for me when I was 10/11 and obsessed with this series
pinakamataas's review
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This novella is a collection of a few stories, each I had to rate separately
The Boy in the Web
The first with Allison and her looking at her past with Morpheus and seeing David’s/Tommy’s memories did fill some missing part in my curiosity of what happened before, but while she is a deeply tragic character in her whole scope (and it is even addressed here - what if she had brought Tommy to the train straight from the Wonderland) she has never been my favourite character. And the story didn’t hit quite as much as others (or the main trilogy). 3.25/5⭐️
The Moth in the Mirror
The Morpheus POV book was a tiny bit disappointing purely from the fact that he was viewing Jeb’s memories from Splintered. And Morpheus own emotion was not there. I don’t hate that I got to see the heartbreak and the strength Jeb felt before losing his memories, but it was not what I expected. I honestly thought this would be my favourite of the 3 stories here, and it was the least. I hoped to see how Morpheus reacted to each little thing Jeb felt instead of a generalisation after the memories (or his sarcastic quips over how Jeb saw Morpheus?) 2.5/5⭐️
Six Impossible Things
And finally returning to Alyssa’s POV - getting to view both her mortal life with Jeb, and then the immortality, was special.
The scene with buildup to their wedding was both hilarious and unhinged, but Jeb’s death? The way he chose to die absolutely destroyed me.Morpheus giving them possibility to share dreams for one night after their wedding, and then Jeb using his wish to relive the dream before dying, was truly harrowing.
And then how Alyssa decided to deal with faking her death and moving to Wonderland was wonderful and funny. Morpheus was a consent king/unhinged chaos sprite showing in their wedding attire while she’s an 80+ yo woman and never even batting an eye at her age and still loving her soothed some kind of weird hangup I had with them.
But the birth of their son and the memories from their childhood and their one night together were simply so precious. 4.75/5⭐️
Overall, I’m so happy with this series. And this is so well finished that I’m not feeling a particular book hangover.
(And considering that the last story was longer than the first two combined, it skews the rating in favour to it 4/5⭐️)
The Boy in the Web
The first with Allison and her looking at her past with Morpheus and seeing David’s/Tommy’s memories did fill some missing part in my curiosity of what happened before, but while she is a deeply tragic character in her whole scope (and it is even addressed here - what if she had brought Tommy to the train straight from the Wonderland) she has never been my favourite character. And the story didn’t hit quite as much as others (or the main trilogy). 3.25/5⭐️
The Moth in the Mirror
The Morpheus POV book was a tiny bit disappointing purely from the fact that he was viewing Jeb’s memories from Splintered. And Morpheus own emotion was not there. I don’t hate that I got to see the heartbreak and the strength Jeb felt before losing his memories, but it was not what I expected. I honestly thought this would be my favourite of the 3 stories here, and it was the least. I hoped to see how Morpheus reacted to each little thing Jeb felt instead of a generalisation after the memories (or his sarcastic quips over how Jeb saw Morpheus?) 2.5/5⭐️
Six Impossible Things
And finally returning to Alyssa’s POV - getting to view both her mortal life with Jeb, and then the immortality, was special.
The scene with buildup to their wedding was both hilarious and unhinged, but Jeb’s death? The way he chose to die absolutely destroyed me.
And then how Alyssa decided to deal with faking her death and moving to Wonderland was wonderful and funny. Morpheus was a consent king/unhinged chaos sprite showing in their wedding attire while she’s an 80+ yo woman and never even batting an eye at her age and still loving her soothed some kind of weird hangup I had with them.
But the birth of their son and the memories from their childhood and their one night together were simply so precious. 4.75/5⭐️
Overall, I’m so happy with this series. And this is so well finished that I’m not feeling a particular book hangover.
(And considering that the last story was longer than the first two combined, it skews the rating in favour to it 4/5⭐️)
farfallarelatable's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.75
alex_pedrianes's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dreizehn's review against another edition
3.0
Individual Ratings: The Boy in the Web ★★ | The Moth in the Mirror ★★★ | Six Impossible Things ★★★★
edingmann's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to love this, because I've been a huge fan of the series. But I had to put the book down in the third novella. I strongly disagree with the book's messaging about female sexuality and the value of being "innocent and untouched," as the book puts it. I have a big problem with equating a person's state of innocence or not innocence (i.e., guilt) with whether or not they have been the recipient of sexual touch. Messages such as this have the deep potential to instill shame in female readers—especially ones who are first learning about their own identity as a sexual being. And that message is even more destructive for victims of sexual assault, who didn't have a choice in whether they remained "untouched."
I couldn't finish the book after the scene in question, and I won't be back if more books are published in this series. And that makes me sad, since the author has created an imaginative, vibrant, and fascinating world.
I couldn't finish the book after the scene in question, and I won't be back if more books are published in this series. And that makes me sad, since the author has created an imaginative, vibrant, and fascinating world.