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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-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:
Complicated
This book surprised me. I had no expectations. The writing style was very enjoyable, and short chapters make everything very digestable. I liked the occasional peek into the minds of Luna and Hunters' families.
The story itself kept my attention well. There are 3 primary plotlines - magical cracks appearing in the ground, a star-crossed romance, and Hunter's home life. In retrospect it was a very slow book, but it felt natural when reading. My only gripe was the rushed ending. Because we took our time setting everything up, and getting beautiful moments with our characters, there were few pages left to resolve all the threads. I would've preferred a slightly longer book if it meant things could get resolved in an equally detailed manner.
Not only was the ending rushed, and failed to tie all the plotlines, it was such a sad ending. However, it was written like a happy one - this created a sense of dissonance I struggled to resolve. I'm still not over it :( I'm curious to try out more by this author though, because ending aside, this was such a sweet book, which portrayed teenage love with such care
The story itself kept my attention well. There are 3 primary plotlines - magical cracks appearing in the ground, a star-crossed romance, and Hunter's home life. In retrospect it was a very slow book, but it felt natural when reading. My only gripe was the rushed ending. Because we took our time setting everything up, and getting beautiful moments with our characters, there were few pages left to resolve all the threads. I would've preferred a slightly longer book if it meant things could get resolved in an equally detailed manner.
Not only was the ending rushed, and failed to tie all the plotlines, it was such a sad ending. However, it was written like a happy one - this created a sense of dissonance I struggled to resolve. I'm still not over it :( I'm curious to try out more by this author though, because ending aside, this was such a sweet book, which portrayed teenage love with such care
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book… this book made me so sad bc the ENDING like dude I know it’s a retelling but this one HURT bc even though I knew how the story ended I hoped so badly that it would come with a surprise twist and a happily ever after like in most books but no
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An Arrow to the Moon is a contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in America, enhanced with Chinese mythology.
this was a fun read, the supernatural feel to it adds well to the story, while still conveying elements of modern society. the forbidden lovers trope was also portrayed well. i especially liked the overall plot of the story, which seems vague but id probably be oversimplifying it if i picked out parts. i admit i got too attached to the characters though, especially since we all know how romeo and juliet ends, sigh.
song listened to: Astronomy - Conan Gray
5 stars. probably my second favourite r+j retelling after these violent delights by chloe gong
this was a fun read, the supernatural feel to it adds well to the story, while still conveying elements of modern society. the forbidden lovers trope was also portrayed well. i especially liked the overall plot of the story, which seems vague but id probably be oversimplifying it if i picked out parts. i admit i got too attached to the characters though, especially since we all know how romeo and juliet ends, sigh.
song listened to: Astronomy - Conan Gray
5 stars. probably my second favourite r+j retelling after these violent delights by chloe gong
Read this a whiiiiile ago, but from what I remember I really really enjoyed it until the ending was thrown on. The ending truly did not feel like it fit with the rest of the book and was kind of just thrown on for some reason? Like... the character just became the moon?? It didn't make sense to me and felt more literal than metaphorical. I don't know how else to describe. Genuinely loved the rest of the book so much though.
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes