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outtoexist's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fantastic! Just thoroughly enjoyable and original
keksspion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
kokobeereading's review against another edition
Everything was great until the middle/climax. It plateaued from there and I do not have mental stability to push through. Will come back to this eventually.
readinglemonade's review
3.0
I really like the premise and was curious where the story goes from the beginning, however, unfortunately i couldn't get used to the writing style at all and it was difficult to follow. Pity, because I think it has a lot of potential, but it couldn't keep me captivated.
liekeh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
evamyers's review against another edition
2.0
DFN after over 50%.
This was so repetitive and underwhelming. Also minor romance ew
This was so repetitive and underwhelming. Also minor romance ew
enterprisingyoungman's review
3.0
why are the gals just pals and not lesbians? why the unethical power dynamic relationship?
aceinit's review
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up.
Full review forthcoming when I have a moment to write. TL;DR, I loved the first half of the book much more than the second, and it would have benefited enormously from leaving out the part where the teenage heroine falls in love with her century-plus-old mentor who still, you know, looks young and hot. Because no matter the story, that stuff never fails to be weird and creepy.
Great world-building, great storytelling (especially the audiobook), and incredible female friendships, even it does fall victim to almost every single YA heroine trope out there.
Full review forthcoming when I have a moment to write. TL;DR, I loved the first half of the book much more than the second, and it would have benefited enormously from leaving out the part where the teenage heroine falls in love with her century-plus-old mentor who still, you know, looks young and hot. Because no matter the story, that stuff never fails to be weird and creepy.
Great world-building, great storytelling (especially the audiobook), and incredible female friendships, even it does fall victim to almost every single YA heroine trope out there.
lamina_miah's review against another edition
4.0
Agnieszka is a little Mary Sue-ish and frustrating with how she just happens to naturally be the best at magic whilst all the other wizards have been practising for literally centuries to refine their art.
But.
Sometime you're just kind of in the mood for a typical YA fantasy that's rooted in Eastern European mythology.
I appreciate a fresh attempt at classic fairytale clichés and how the plot keeps twisting (so much so at times that it's cobfusing to follow).
My rating vary completely on my current mood, I might reread this a year later and totally hate it.
But for now - I'd give it 3.5 stars. Rounded up because Goodreads doesn't allow for that kind of indecision.
But.
Sometime you're just kind of in the mood for a typical YA fantasy that's rooted in Eastern European mythology.
I appreciate a fresh attempt at classic fairytale clichés and how the plot keeps twisting (so much so at times that it's cobfusing to follow).
My rating vary completely on my current mood, I might reread this a year later and totally hate it.
But for now - I'd give it 3.5 stars. Rounded up because Goodreads doesn't allow for that kind of indecision.