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gemgem1101's review
5.0
What a lovely book!
I find that with each book, Mary’s characters become a little more rounded & better to understand.
I love that Luciano & Arianna are getting married!!! & I love hoe Georgia is with Nicholas !
But I don’t understand what is going on with Sky & Alice , what is Alice’s problem?
I can’t believe that Luciano was nearly experimented on!?
Also…. What could the Di Chimici possibly do next …
What I like about these books is that they are written in simple , easy to understand english which is perfect when you’re studying everyday & you want something enjoyable & fun to read.
5/5 ⭐️
I find that with each book, Mary’s characters become a little more rounded & better to understand.
I love that Luciano & Arianna are getting married!!! & I love hoe Georgia is with Nicholas !
But I don’t understand what is going on with Sky & Alice , what is Alice’s problem?
I can’t believe that Luciano was nearly experimented on!?
Also…. What could the Di Chimici possibly do next …
What I like about these books is that they are written in simple , easy to understand english which is perfect when you’re studying everyday & you want something enjoyable & fun to read.
5/5 ⭐️
deranged_pegasus's review
5.0
A wonderful addition to the Stravaganza Series this book was full of action and twists. The interaction between cities and the politics involved to shown and did not allow any aspect to be forgotten.
stressedspidergirl's review
4.0
This was much darker in tone than the others. Or than I Recalled. I'm honestly not sure I have read this before.
Either way, I'm glad that it ended how it did, and that I'm moving on to the next book. I feel like poor Luciano is going through more than enough nonsense though, if I'm being honest. He could use a break.
Either way, I'm glad that it ended how it did, and that I'm moving on to the next book. I feel like poor Luciano is going through more than enough nonsense though, if I'm being honest. He could use a break.
bookish_redpanda15's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
julesbookjourney's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
3.25
faehistory's review
adventurous
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? No
4.0
annelienvan's review
4.0
The best one in the series, in my opinion. the story is rich, the details fit together and the historical research really contributed.
book: 5/50
pages: 1600
book: 5/50
pages: 1600
aotora's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book as much as I liked the previous ones but I just... couldn't.
Matt just wasn't as interesting as a protagonist as the rest of them were- including Sky. His problem was that he had dyslexia and girlfriend issues- the problem was that dyslexia is mentioned here and there but by the end of the book it's barely even mentioned or there and it's not even a key thing in his adventures in Talia. He ends up at an university in the city of words- Padavia, working as a pressman - printing books and whatnot- but, it turns out that he can read just fine in Talia - I wish that instead he couldn't and he'd have to overcome his struggles and learn how to pretend to be able to read just fine so he could pretend to be the press worker. Ayesha was also one of the most obnoxious characters ever and whilst I at least somewhat rooted for Sky and Alice in the previous book I didn't care for either of these two in this book.
There were also hexes in this book - which would be fine... if they weren't used precisely once and never again. It felt just tacked on and didn't contribute much to the story. Same with having the old main characters making cameos- they were fine and all but the story would've been fine without them because they barely do anything.
There is also this constant comparison between Matt and Luciano which annoyed me, yes the other characters mentioned not being able to live in Talia for good and not wanting to leave the modern world behind... but he does it so much that it becomes annoying to see.
The one interesting and bright spot in this book was Enrico though - which I didn't expect because I didn't care for him through the first three books, but seeing him become somewhat good and seeing him help out the stravaganti made me smile - I can't wait to see where his story goes from here and if he appears in the last two books.
Other than that this was my least favourite book in the series so far and I truly hope that I like the last two because the idea about time and space travel is so interesting if it's well executed. And this one just wasn't.
Matt just wasn't as interesting as a protagonist as the rest of them were- including Sky. His problem was that he had dyslexia and girlfriend issues- the problem was that dyslexia is mentioned here and there but by the end of the book it's barely even mentioned or there and it's not even a key thing in his adventures in Talia. He ends up at an university in the city of words- Padavia, working as a pressman - printing books and whatnot- but, it turns out that he can read just fine in Talia - I wish that instead he couldn't and he'd have to overcome his struggles and learn how to pretend to be able to read just fine so he could pretend to be the press worker. Ayesha was also one of the most obnoxious characters ever and whilst I at least somewhat rooted for Sky and Alice in the previous book I didn't care for either of these two in this book.
There were also hexes in this book - which would be fine... if they weren't used precisely once and never again. It felt just tacked on and didn't contribute much to the story. Same with having the old main characters making cameos- they were fine and all but the story would've been fine without them because they barely do anything.
There is also this constant comparison between Matt and Luciano which annoyed me, yes the other characters mentioned not being able to live in Talia for good and not wanting to leave the modern world behind... but he does it so much that it becomes annoying to see.
The one interesting and bright spot in this book was Enrico though - which I didn't expect because I didn't care for him through the first three books, but seeing him become somewhat good and seeing him help out the stravaganti made me smile - I can't wait to see where his story goes from here and if he appears in the last two books.
Other than that this was my least favourite book in the series so far and I truly hope that I like the last two because the idea about time and space travel is so interesting if it's well executed. And this one just wasn't.