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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
4.5, but a high 4.5.
Basic premise: a vengeance tale involving a girl going into a school for assassins.
I really liked the pacing with this one, it does take a little time to get going at the start and frequently bounces between telling Mia's backstory and her in present day struggling to get to the "Red Church" (the afore mentioned assassin school) Since the school is what I mentioned, there's often the question of who is trustworthy, and that keeps changing as the story progresses. Once at the school the story picks up. I also liked the fact that despite the story often being high octane the ending goes out with quite the bang.
Now, the .5 off?
Okay, I didn't like that (especially at the start) there are multiple annotations where it's not uncommon to take up half of a page or more on some tangent or in order to make some anecdote in the name of amusement presumably. . . that being said I realized within the first few chapters that reading them is not necessary to understanding the plot and they're optional. (if you want something a little more light hearted read the annotations - if you want a straight up vengeance tale, skip)
Basic premise: a vengeance tale involving a girl going into a school for assassins.
I really liked the pacing with this one, it does take a little time to get going at the start and frequently bounces between telling Mia's backstory and her in present day struggling to get to the "Red Church" (the afore mentioned assassin school) Since the school is what I mentioned, there's often the question of who is trustworthy, and that keeps changing as the story progresses. Once at the school the story picks up. I also liked the fact that despite the story often being high octane the ending goes out with quite the bang.
Now, the .5 off?
Okay, I didn't like that (especially at the start) there are multiple annotations where it's not uncommon to take up half of a page or more on some tangent or in order to make some anecdote in the name of amusement presumably. . . that being said I realized within the first few chapters that reading them is not necessary to understanding the plot and they're optional. (if you want something a little more light hearted read the annotations - if you want a straight up vengeance tale, skip)
'You've got words in your soul' = New quote to write in every notebook I got :)
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
3,5⭐
Este libro me deja sentimientos encontrados porque a pesar de que objetivamente me parezca una historia que atrapa y con un worldbuilding rico y creíble, siento que no desarrolla todo el potencial que podría. Creo que continuaré con la saga por ver si merece la pena, pero por el momento este primero es un 3,5 redondeado a la baja.
Este libro me deja sentimientos encontrados porque a pesar de que objetivamente me parezca una historia que atrapa y con un worldbuilding rico y creíble, siento que no desarrolla todo el potencial que podría. Creo que continuaré con la saga por ver si merece la pena, pero por el momento este primero es un 3,5 redondeado a la baja.
Brilliant - sweary, violent, sexy and bloody, and a heroine to die for. She’s likely the one who’ll have stuck the blade in, mind you.
I’ll definitely be returning to the Darkness.
Another triumph for Mr Kristoff.
I’ll definitely be returning to the Darkness.
Another triumph for Mr Kristoff.
After finishing the great Empire of the Vampire I frustratingly found out that book 2 has not yet reached the shelves. Angrily I grabbed Evernight - I’ll teach this author a lesson!
And it was fantastic. Twists. Turns. Shadows. Action. Sold!
And it was fantastic. Twists. Turns. Shadows. Action. Sold!
I can tell you I got about 10% into this book 5 years ago and don't think I'll ever go back to it. It's just bad and life is too short to read bad books. YOLO.
After borrowing this book from the library a few times, I was finally able to conquer this book the 3rd time around. You definitely have to get through the first 100 pages before you enjoy everything this book has to offer.