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juanat77's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Cancer, Bullying, Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
It was fine; not my favorite.
Silver deals with heavy themes of grief so maybe that was off-putting for me, idk.
I didn’t set expectations when I started it and the plot was fine but I think I just didn’t care for slow-paced slabs of imagery that build the story between dialogue. It dragged for me.
*spoilers*
This was another one where I didn’t believe the romance; Iris spends a lot of time telling us how much she and Gio like each other but it doesn’t come off the page strongly. Could also be a symptom of enemies (barely) to friends to lovers; it’s a slow “falling in love” storyline.
Hate that the main conflict/3rd act break up scene hinges on a misunderstanding that could have been easily solved but I also understand that it’s a hard truth for Iris to deal with.
I expected that Gio would come to the rescue but I am glad that Iris stood up for herself and as a character developed both some confidence and grace for herself.
I skipped about 20% of the book towards the end so that may tell you something or nothing at all.
Silver deals with heavy themes of grief so maybe that was off-putting for me, idk.
I didn’t set expectations when I started it and the plot was fine but I think I just didn’t care for slow-paced slabs of imagery that build the story between dialogue. It dragged for me.
*spoilers*
This was another one where I didn’t believe the romance; Iris spends a lot of time telling us how much she and Gio like each other but it doesn’t come off the page strongly. Could also be a symptom of enemies (barely) to friends to lovers; it’s a slow “falling in love” storyline.
Hate that the main conflict/3rd act break up scene hinges on a misunderstanding that could have been easily solved but I also understand that it’s a hard truth for Iris to deal with.
I expected that Gio would come to the rescue but I am glad that Iris stood up for herself and as a character developed both some confidence and grace for herself.
I skipped about 20% of the book towards the end so that may tell you something or nothing at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Minor: Toxic relationship
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