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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
I. Loved. This.
That is all.
Oh, and the audio narration was perfect.
Oh, and Jude Wolf is everything.
That is all.
Oh, and the audio narration was perfect.
Oh, and Jude Wolf is everything.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
hopeful
tense
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
This one was overall good and I enjoyed my time reading it. I think just because of how much the authors first book knocked me flat I had slightly higher expectations going in, and I didn’t connect emotionally to it in the same way I did the first. Still well worth a read though!
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this as one of the books for my grad class on YA materials and really appreciated how supernatural elements were used to expand the larger conversation about violence against women. The magic system and the symbiotic relationship between humans and the demons they made deals with was really cool and while I believe this was marketed as a standalone, there is a lot of series potential and I am curious of whether this story will continue. I had a great time reading this but the author did not hold back on gory elements so if you are squeamish, be aware that there is a lot of graphic body horror in this book!!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a pretty fun book and the magic system was interesting. But the ending was too rushed and neatly tied up, and I didn't like Jude. Wasn't feeling the romance either since it felt like the two didn't feel very compatible. Felt sorry for Zara though, she really was a third wheel
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
"The Invocations" to niezwykle emocjonalna lektura, piękna w bólu i cierpieniu cieknących z jej stron. Jest ona pełna katharsis dla kobiet, które go potrzebują i świetnym obrazem życia takich kobiet dla osób, które tej potrzeby nie mają.
Muszę jednak przyznać, że fabularnie jest ona dość prosta. Akcja nie była trudna do przewidzenia, ani strukturalnie skomplikowana. Osobiście jednak zwracałam na to mało uwagi, bo absolutnie kocham styl pisania i tworzenia Krystal Sutherland, który to zupełnie usprawiedliwiał. Wydarzenia, w jej książkach, są jedynie pretekstem do ukazania tego kim są bohaterki, ich motywacji i celów, ich rozwoju i zmian, którym ulegają - każda kolejna scena jest jedynie ilustracją do myśli i uczuć bohaterek mającą sprawić że będą one bardziej zrozumiałe dla czytelnika. Mi to się niesamowicie podoba, innym jednak ta, momentami nadmierna, prostota może przeszkadzać.
Muszę jednak przyznać, że fabularnie jest ona dość prosta. Akcja nie była trudna do przewidzenia, ani strukturalnie skomplikowana. Osobiście jednak zwracałam na to mało uwagi, bo absolutnie kocham styl pisania i tworzenia Krystal Sutherland, który to zupełnie usprawiedliwiał. Wydarzenia, w jej książkach, są jedynie pretekstem do ukazania tego kim są bohaterki, ich motywacji i celów, ich rozwoju i zmian, którym ulegają - każda kolejna scena jest jedynie ilustracją do myśli i uczuć bohaterek mającą sprawić że będą one bardziej zrozumiałe dla czytelnika. Mi to się niesamowicie podoba, innym jednak ta, momentami nadmierna, prostota może przeszkadzać.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic