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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
imagine ruining your whole book im a matter of 20 pages —
i’m just ,,, no. no. no.
A Lesson in Thorns was iconic, different, and fun.
This is repetitive, gross, and should have never been done.
i’m just ,,, no. no. no.
A Lesson in Thorns was iconic, different, and fun.
This is repetitive, gross, and should have never been done.
I really enjoyed most of it, after reading book one in nearly one sitting... didn't mind that the plot was a bit messier than the first book since I'm into the characters and wanted to see them together...but the reveal at the end of book 2 was disturbing and not the best choice in my opinion. Why couldn't they just be happy as a three for a bit?
2.5 stars rounded up. I want to be very clear that I was not bothered by the , and it did not influence my rating at all. I was on fanfiction.net from a young age--like Saint and Auden, to my eternal amusement--and I have read some actual books where played a role since then. No pearls were clutched.
But I do have a problem with how the plot dragged, how everything was so belabored, and for what? It all felt a bit anticlimactic, to be honest. I wanted more from the ritual. I wanted more of the research and the ritual planning!
So now I'm torn about continuing the series. I worry that the other books will also drag like this one. But I also want to get more from Beckett, whom I love and have some questions about.
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incestBut I do have a problem with how the plot dragged, how everything was so belabored, and for what? It all felt a bit anticlimactic, to be honest. I wanted more from the ritual. I wanted more of the research and the ritual planning!
So now I'm torn about continuing the series. I worry that the other books will also drag like this one. But I also want to get more from Beckett, whom I love and have some questions about.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I……. boo tomatoes. what a waste of a fun first book
setting aside the wild ass incest reveal, this book was a repetitive, blatant middle child of a book. plot was… nearly non-existent, the sex was predictable in comparison to the first, and the only highlight was the hot priest. 2 stars for the hot priest and interesting (if poorly developed) supernatural happenings
the tragic backstory between auden and saint was a bit of a flop (a hate crime & the misunderstandings trope don’t mix well imo) and all that build-up to the falling out reveal just to end in an even worse reveal felt silly
I will be looking up summaries of the rest of the series to put the plot bits to rest
setting aside the wild ass incest reveal, this book was a repetitive, blatant middle child of a book. plot was… nearly non-existent, the sex was predictable in comparison to the first, and the only highlight was the hot priest. 2 stars for the hot priest and interesting (if poorly developed) supernatural happenings
the tragic backstory between auden and saint was a bit of a flop (a hate crime & the misunderstandings trope don’t mix well imo) and all that build-up to the falling out reveal just to end in an even worse reveal felt silly
I will be looking up summaries of the rest of the series to put the plot bits to rest
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
The flashback chapters to Saint's and Auden's history together stole the show amongst a plotless mess of ridiculous filler... and then that ending. I'll give book 3 a shot because I'm hoping that it's just not true. Cheap shot, Simone. Do better.
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Me ha gustado mucho, pero no es posible que me dejen con ese final, no después de tantos años para ellos