Reviews

Havenfall by Sara Holland

jnwunder's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this but it just didn't go far enough! As a lot of people said, it feels more like a novella than a novel and I wish it was longer and more fleshed out. So many interesting ideas and yet not enough room to tell it properly.

foxy_ave's review against another edition

3.0

The main character of this book felt purposefully airheaded. Certain twists were extremely basic and predictable and may have been more successful if the main character would’ve have been more suspecting and observant. 

Also this book has LGBTQ+ inclusion which is great, until the female love interest is kind of ruined by how the MC and Female love interests relationship is altered by a plot twist. 

Plot was decent, story flowed well. Great supporting characters (I was particularly a fan of the Heiress). Will not be reading the second book.

dani_thebookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

liviaanna's review against another edition

5.0

I loved it. The different worlds, the characters, the development did NOT dissapoint.

books4susie's review against another edition

4.0

Billed as a fantasy story laced with crime, I was reminded of an Agatha Christie mystery novel. Set in a hidden away hotel that hosts guests from fantastical worlds for a yearly peace summit, Maddie shows up unexpectedly to find everything is turned upside down by the following morning. Without giving up too many details, this book was full of twists and turns with shocking reveals that I didn't see coming. Unfortunately, this first book really is a build up for the second part of the story. Very few questions are answered, so expect lots of cliffhangers.

kerry_preston's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

ambergreig's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

samp1815's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.5

jane_kelsey's review against another edition

3.0

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zeaaaa_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.25