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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
THIS BOOK ATE DOWNNN. Oh my gosh. The BEFORE chapters?? finding out grim and isla’s love story???? GRIM. I was slightly mad at the fact that they could have just SPOKE about all this but my god this was too good to not give 5 stars too. “WHICH ONE? WHICH ONE DID THIS TO YOU?… FINE ALL OF THEM THEN” lovely, incredible, breathtaking. This was neverrrr a love triangle. It’s Grim. 🥰
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book finding out more about all the characters, lands, special abilities! The loves, lost memories that are found, the loss, fights, saving! And that ending!!!! Can’t wait for book 3!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I already knew I wasn’t going to like it when I realised it was a Grim love story book, considering I’m heavily an Oro girl. At least with Oro’s romance, it came from a place of him not wanting to fall in love because of his role as king and fear of losing his powers. It didn’t feel rushed and genuinely nice to see. Also, this book is written like a kids book, yet with the scenes of violence or sexual themes, it just feels weird and honestly funny. Either the author needs to figure out how to write more seriously or stay away from more adult fantasy.
With Grim, it felt so rushed and yet there were no scenes that showed the build up to romance. It was like out of nowhere, they wanted to fuck, and then that meant they were deeply in love. It was so badly written that I literally don’t care at all about their love for each other, and that ending of her heart loving two people was SO BAD. I am immensely angry I wasted my time reading it.
As for the story itself, it was unbelievably forgettable. All the side characters, especially new ones, were sooooo undeveloped that half the time I didn’t know who they were when they appeared. They were not likeable, did not stand out at all and served little to no purpose. And there were so many new characters - and now yet again even more for the new book in Nightshade.
Honestly the only saving grace was Oro scenes. The memory parts were interesting outside of the shitty romance, but I thought they would be a little more impactful given he felt the need to remove them from her. Overall this book was underwhelming, forgettable and the lowest form of romantasy you can get. Will I be reading the next one? Probably not, but never say never :)
adventurous
emotional
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
Ugh Isla kinda pmo just in the way she is written/her thoughts