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dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
5.0
damn this was so good and my GOD adelina owns my ASS
legallyhot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Adelina’s decent into madness is so well written! I can’t wait to see her crush her remaining enemies! Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss
kaikai1618's review against another edition
4.0
On a nostalgia reading trip and wow. This one still lives up. I’m a maggiano stan for sure and it’s so fascinating how much the characters twisted darker, changed to be more morally grey, or found themselves allied with those they didn’t expect. Some parts had me reeling even though I knew they would happen from the last time I read the book.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
My most anticipated book of the year after [b:End of Days|18500665|End of Days (Penryn and the End of Days, #3)|Susan Ee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1423384676s/18500665.jpg|19250719] and it didn't live up to my expectations. For some reason I'm not sad or angry at all.
This was a good book, but the whole time I felt surprisingly detached from the story.
What made me love the first installment was Adelina, who I felt so much for, and the plot that amazed me with its progression and pacing. This... All I can say is meh.
Maybe it's because the plot isn't as captivating or complex as the previous book.
Maybe it's because although the story never bored me, it didn't leave me dying to turn the pages.
Maybe it's because the weak world-building remains - which I could look past in The young elites since I was busy fangirling over it.
Maybe it's because I wasn't ready for the huge indifference I felt to the story, compared to how in love I was with the first book.
I still really appreciated Adelina's character arc and that the author wasn't afraid to kill people off or throw in big twists.
We're also introduced to some new characters with potential (Oh, Magiano... *fans self*).
I look forward to seeing where Marie Lu goes with this series, but I think my expectations were too high to be met with this one.
The truth is, I can't say anything objective about The rose society, because this is a case of ''It's not you, it's me.''
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Before reading:
I HAVE DIED EVERYDAY WAIIITING FOR YOU.
This was a good book, but the whole time I felt surprisingly detached from the story.
What made me love the first installment was Adelina, who I felt so much for, and the plot that amazed me with its progression and pacing. This... All I can say is meh.
Maybe it's because the plot isn't as captivating or complex as the previous book.
Maybe it's because although the story never bored me, it didn't leave me dying to turn the pages.
Maybe it's because the weak world-building remains - which I could look past in The young elites since I was busy fangirling over it.
Maybe it's because I wasn't ready for the huge indifference I felt to the story, compared to how in love I was with the first book.
I still really appreciated Adelina's character arc and that the author wasn't afraid to kill people off or throw in big twists.
We're also introduced to some new characters with potential (Oh, Magiano... *fans self*).
I look forward to seeing where Marie Lu goes with this series, but I think my expectations were too high to be met with this one.
The truth is, I can't say anything objective about The rose society, because this is a case of ''It's not you, it's me.''
____________
Before reading:
I HAVE DIED EVERYDAY WAIIITING FOR YOU.
serenity_bookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kissylou_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
jlockart's review against another edition
4.0
i liked it but there were some parts that didn't appeal to me