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The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams

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shortbreadofdoom's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

eri721's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

jessarratt's review against another edition

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5.0

I can't put into words everything that I'm thinking and feeling about this book. I don't understand why this series isn't wildly popular with everyone under the sun, but it feels like it was written specifically for me, as silly as that sounds. If you love Miyazaki movies, especially Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, I think you'll love these books. Weird and sometimes horrifying, but so endearing and powerful and rich with emotion and beauty and humanity.

I'm downloading the third book immediately, but I don't want the series to end.

alyssagildea's review

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2.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. I agree with other reviewers that the last half is as fast as the beginning is slow... however, more than that, the first half of the book really irritated me. I almost gave up on this, but felt too invested. In the first half, every character was their flawed personality trait to the 'nth' degree. 100% arrogant, 100% self-pitying, 100% self-righteous, 100% close-minded, etc ... ugh. Everyone was simply irritating. I'm all about character flaws, but no one had ANY redeeming factors - until the end of the book, which I couldn't put down. So, while I am frustrated by this, I am equal parts pulled back into the story and feel the need to finish out the series. It seems to be this author's MO: a slow/mediocre first half and then a wonderful whirlwind conclusion. I prefer a bit more well-rounded experience. If I had not made it 2/3 the way through this series already, I wouldn't bother finishing it and would not necessarily recommend it to future readers.