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lizzie_b99's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
2.25
I was really hoping this would be a nice series to dive into after The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert, but I didn't enjoy it as much as Hibbert's work. I found the writing overly repetitive and some of the "problems" the characters faced didn't seem as important as the novel made them out to be. Samiah spends ages agonizing over "betraying" the oath she made with her new friends when the goal of the Project is just for them to find happiness in themselves? I thought the point of the Project was for them to be happy with who they were regardless of whether they had a partner, and I found Samiah's constant worry over the pact pretty annoying. I have anxiety and I understand those struggles, but it felt too much in this case, especially because Samiah's concern over the Project was always phrased verbatim.
It made me really uncomfortable that a meeting between a bunch of non-Indigenous people was referred to as a "powwow". How'd that get past a 2020 editing team? I also think Samiah forgave Daniel way too quickly at the end. That was a huge betrayal of trust, and it was treated like it was basically nothing.
I listened to the audio book for this, and mostly continued listening because I was interested in hearing the end of the mystery aspect of the novel, but was largely dissatisfied there. The resolution just wasn't what I was looking for. I'm also not a fan of epilogues that are mostly used to focus on characters that will be the focus of the sequel. I prefer when epilogues wrap up the main characters' stories rather than promote the next book.
I did enjoy the banter between Samiah, London, and Taylor, and Daniel and Samiah's relationship had a lot of cute moments. To be honest, though, even though I don't like the military or the police, I almost would rather have read about Daniel's parents' romance. That plot sounded a lot more interesting than this one.
It made me really uncomfortable that a meeting between a bunch of non-Indigenous people was referred to as a "powwow". How'd that get past a 2020 editing team? I also think Samiah forgave Daniel way too quickly at the end. That was a huge betrayal of trust, and it was treated like it was basically nothing.
I listened to the audio book for this, and mostly continued listening because I was interested in hearing the end of the mystery aspect of the novel, but was largely dissatisfied there. The resolution just wasn't what I was looking for. I'm also not a fan of epilogues that are mostly used to focus on characters that will be the focus of the sequel. I prefer when epilogues wrap up the main characters' stories rather than promote the next book.
I did enjoy the banter between Samiah, London, and Taylor, and Daniel and Samiah's relationship had a lot of cute moments. To be honest, though, even though I don't like the military or the police, I almost would rather have read about Daniel's parents' romance. That plot sounded a lot more interesting than this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Car accident
amberinpieces's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Medical content, and Pregnancy
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