Reviews

The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman

oldenglishrose's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

itsfreelancer's review against another edition

5.0

This series has come to an end. Sort of. There could be new beginnings but this chapter of Irene and the library has come to an end. And what a ride this has been for the last 8 books.

Irene, librarian, thief, mentor, spy, peace broker and savior. She has hunted for books and has been hunted by friends and enemies alike and finally along with her trusted aides, she has clocked out. For the very first time, the whole origin story of not only her and the library but also the fae and the dragons have come out in the open.

Shocking revelations, heartbreaks and the bonds of loyalty, friendship and family get severely tested when truth hidden behind books best left untouched are finally opened.

Goodbye Irene Winters. You've been the best Librarian ever.
And goodbye Bradamant for more reasons than one.

curious_artifact_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

curious_axolotl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

gc30snowy's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zedangeo's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

bluedaisygirl's review against another edition

2.0

I really liked the first books in this series. The premise was interesting and I liked the characters. They just didn't seem to develop much throughout the series. And we didn't get answers to a lot of questions.
And then in this final installment, I felt like there were plenty of things that needed to be explained, but we never got more than a surface level answer. And nothing really happened until more than half way through and the ending was rushed.

jazijaz's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

rachelelizabethlee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kieslies's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5