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flowerbridetale's review against another edition
2.0
just skimmed 75% of the time but the ending fucked me up real good
bigdreamsandwildthings's review against another edition
2.0
"Anger, though - anger can be used. If you can swallow the ache in your chest and let bitterness rise in your throat, you can burn it like fuel.
I choose anger over sadness."
Oof. This was...not good. I'm going to go with 2.5 stars - I originally started with 3, but the more I think about it, the more I just...can't give it that, because it's too high.
Let's get one thing clear right off the bat: nothing happens in this goddamn novel. I usually like to start my reviews with a plot summary to get into the review mood, but I literally can't this time. Noah Shaw is basically running from his decision to break up with Mara, so he reluctantly goes back to England with Goose, and from there, it's just a mess of the two of them being told to go somewhere, told to do something, and both of them going along with it because why not?
The important things are that Noah Shaw is angsty. Noah Shaw doesn't give a shit. And Noah Shaw has absolutely nothing interesting about him anymore because Noah Shaw is wrapped up in such absolute garbage disguised as "plot twists" and "suspense" that there is no way Noah Shaw even knows what he exists for anymore.
I've stuck with this world for so long. I really, really enjoyed the Mara Dyer books; I found those plot twists intriguing and sensible enough that even if I spent most of a book not knowing what the hell was going on, eventually I would figure it out, and I had faith in that. Now, though, it seems like that eerie, suspenseful atmosphere has been kiboshed in favour of...honestly, I don't even know. Nothing. There's no soul in this book. It has zero plot. Zero driving action. If Michelle Hodkin is counting on all of us just being in it for the reveals and the "what the fuck is happening" feel, she needs to step up her game, because it's honestly not enough anymore.
I choose anger over sadness."
Oof. This was...not good. I'm going to go with 2.5 stars - I originally started with 3, but the more I think about it, the more I just...can't give it that, because it's too high.
Let's get one thing clear right off the bat: nothing happens in this goddamn novel. I usually like to start my reviews with a plot summary to get into the review mood, but I literally can't this time. Noah Shaw is basically running from his decision to break up with Mara, so he reluctantly goes back to England with Goose, and from there, it's just a mess of the two of them being told to go somewhere, told to do something, and both of them going along with it because why not?
The important things are that Noah Shaw is angsty. Noah Shaw doesn't give a shit. And Noah Shaw has absolutely nothing interesting about him anymore because Noah Shaw is wrapped up in such absolute garbage disguised as "plot twists" and "suspense" that there is no way Noah Shaw even knows what he exists for anymore.
I've stuck with this world for so long. I really, really enjoyed the Mara Dyer books; I found those plot twists intriguing and sensible enough that even if I spent most of a book not knowing what the hell was going on, eventually I would figure it out, and I had faith in that. Now, though, it seems like that eerie, suspenseful atmosphere has been kiboshed in favour of...honestly, I don't even know. Nothing. There's no soul in this book. It has zero plot. Zero driving action. If Michelle Hodkin is counting on all of us just being in it for the reveals and the "what the fuck is happening" feel, she needs to step up her game, because it's honestly not enough anymore.
neenz's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
I KNEW THAT WOULD HAPPEN OH MY GOD something in my gut was telling me that he’d be made to forget Mara but I wished I wasn’t right - some of this book confused me bc I still don’t know what’s happening just that you literally can’t trust anyone and everyone wants to use him for their own gain. I love Noah tho and ahhh now I’m really annoyed bc the third book was meant to be released two years ago so it’s most likely not ever coming out which is such PAIN I’ll never know how any of this ends 💔💔💔 pls pls pls let the third book be released I’m practically begging
mairio's review against another edition
5.0
Great sequel and I hate, that I have to wait for the third and last book :/
especially after THAT ending!!
this book was a fcked up mess (the events, that happend, not the book itself) and again, no idea what the heck is going on... and only miss Michelle Hodkins knows the answer
especially after THAT ending!!
this book was a fcked up mess (the events, that happend, not the book itself) and again, no idea what the heck is going on... and only miss Michelle Hodkins knows the answer
inez_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
2.75
macikinsley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I miss Mara. I miss Jamie too. Goose is good but not Jamie. I love the lore of the series and I'm happy to learn more but I just wsh it was with Jamie or someone else from the og cast. Yeah I just miss Jamie. All in all, it was pretty good. I'm excited to see how this will wrap up.
cassidyk17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
k_wallitsch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5