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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
2.75/5
this started off so good and then entirely lost me when the Marigold was back. kinda unsatisfying ending, too. if they'd focused entirely on the family stuff and left out West entirely, I probably would have liked this series more in the end …? but who knows.
this started off so good and then entirely lost me when the Marigold was back. kinda unsatisfying ending, too. if they'd focused entirely on the family stuff and left out West entirely, I probably would have liked this series more in the end …? but who knows.
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinion was not affected by the free copy.
I'm sorry about this but I'm putting this on the DNF pile. I tried but now I feel like I'm forcing my way through, and that's never a good sign when it comes to books. The first book I thought was decent-- slow and laid-back as it was more about a personal journey than anything action-oriented. After getting about halfway through this book, I'm really starting to feel like Fable was meant to be a stand-alone or should have been left as one.
The first thirty percent or so of this book is dedicated to a certain setting and plotline that just ends. I don't know whether or not it will have any relevance in the overall story but it honestly doesn't feel like it will. If that thirty percent was cut or changed, I don't think the book would suffer. After it ends another plot started and that was where I stopped reading. Maybe this second plot will carry through the rest of the book or maybe it'll end, too, I don't know. To me, it felt like the author didn't have a solid plan for what to do after that cliffhanger ending of the first book. The other two novels I read from this author are stand-alones that take place in the same world, and maybe that's more to the author's strengths.
I think this duology either needed to stay as one book and just be a little longer, or things needed to be fleshed out more in order to justify it being a duology. Zola needed to be fleshed out more, as did Clove and his relationship with Fable; there needed to be more development of Fable and West's relationship whether that mean shipmates or lovers; more could have been explored with Fable's mother, as halfway through I still know very little about her.
I'm sure there are those who will love this book anyway, but for me there just wasn't enough to satisfy me.
I'm sorry about this but I'm putting this on the DNF pile. I tried but now I feel like I'm forcing my way through, and that's never a good sign when it comes to books. The first book I thought was decent-- slow and laid-back as it was more about a personal journey than anything action-oriented. After getting about halfway through this book, I'm really starting to feel like Fable was meant to be a stand-alone or should have been left as one.
The first thirty percent or so of this book is dedicated to a certain setting and plotline that just ends. I don't know whether or not it will have any relevance in the overall story but it honestly doesn't feel like it will. If that thirty percent was cut or changed, I don't think the book would suffer. After it ends another plot started and that was where I stopped reading. Maybe this second plot will carry through the rest of the book or maybe it'll end, too, I don't know. To me, it felt like the author didn't have a solid plan for what to do after that cliffhanger ending of the first book. The other two novels I read from this author are stand-alones that take place in the same world, and maybe that's more to the author's strengths.
I think this duology either needed to stay as one book and just be a little longer, or things needed to be fleshed out more in order to justify it being a duology. Zola needed to be fleshed out more, as did Clove and his relationship with Fable; there needed to be more development of Fable and West's relationship whether that mean shipmates or lovers; more could have been explored with Fable's mother, as halfway through I still know very little about her.
I'm sure there are those who will love this book anyway, but for me there just wasn't enough to satisfy me.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I am so incredibly glad that I pushed through Fable and enjoyed the second half as much as I did, otherwise I wouldn’t have had the chance to enjoy this story. The character growth was done incredibly well, but so many of the characters. The scheming and planning was also laid out beautifully, as I didn’t know what exactly was going to happen and it kept me on my toes. I did figure out a couple of the reveals early on, but I also understand this is a YA novel, along with the fact it took nothing away from the story for me. It was a nice surprise that I enjoyed this duology as much as I did!
A wonderful conclusion to the duology, with lots of scheming, sailing, diving, love, betrayal, and reconciliation. Good fun!
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
This was a great way to end this duology. The word I would describe it as is sweet. I did enjoy the first book more. This one lived in the same place for too long - I felt the first one had more adventure. The last 50 pages made it all worth it.