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annica_reads_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I read this book in one sitting!
Was it worth it to stay up past 2 am to finish this book? Absolutely, 100% YES. What an epic love/life story. I loved these characters so much, especially Damian 🥹. I also loved the Mexican culture and the authentic way that it was integrated into the heart and soul of this story.
Was it worth it to stay up past 2 am to finish this book? Absolutely, 100% YES. What an epic love/life story. I loved these characters so much, especially Damian 🥹. I also loved the Mexican culture and the authentic way that it was integrated into the heart and soul of this story.
dmitterhofer's review against another edition
3.0
In one word this book was entertaining, which is very obvious since I read it in two days. This story was not what I expected it to be AT ALL; there were a lot of layers which I liked, but I could've done without the overly described sex scenes. On certain chapters I felt like I was reading a "Telenovela" which made the book feel a little bit trashy but would I recommend this book? Yes, if you are looking for a fast read with lots of twists, and a guy named Eduardo, read it.
oliviamcgirr's review against another edition
3.0
Had so much potential
I loved the characters and I thought the plot had so much potential but in the end the back and forth was extremely annoying to me.
I loved the characters and I thought the plot had so much potential but in the end the back and forth was extremely annoying to me.
sonja_ahrb's review against another edition
5.0
Whoa. Just, whoa. The ride The Paper Swan just took me on was un-freaking-believable! As I turned the last page and mulled over what I had just read, I had a deep sense of satisfaction and yet, I also felt loss. Loss because I really didn't want this story to end. I requested this book mainly because of its beautiful cover and the teasers I saw floating around Facebook. This isn't my typical read, it had a bit of a dark edge, some blurred lines, parts that pushed me and made me uncomfortable. But it was so worth it.
This is one of those stories that plays out in your mind like a movie. The writing so seamless and at times poetic. It pulls you in and latches on to you, it becomes an obsession to finish and find out just where the author is driving this story. Leylah, you've given me a book hangover of epic proportions. It's been quite a while since a book has put me in such a state. Buy it, immerse yourself in its pages, and fall in love with The Paper Swan just like I did. If any book deserves a standing ovation, it's this one.
~ 6 HUGE Stars
This is one of those stories that plays out in your mind like a movie. The writing so seamless and at times poetic. It pulls you in and latches on to you, it becomes an obsession to finish and find out just where the author is driving this story. Leylah, you've given me a book hangover of epic proportions. It's been quite a while since a book has put me in such a state. Buy it, immerse yourself in its pages, and fall in love with The Paper Swan just like I did. If any book deserves a standing ovation, it's this one.
~ 6 HUGE Stars
ashleybhaley's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! The beginning was dark and gritty and I almost quit, wondering what I got myself into. But that love story was truly beautiful!
jen286's review against another edition
3.0
This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland
The Paper Swan was an interesting read. Not quite what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it. I will admit that I read it just because I wanted to see who the two men the main character loves were that made it not a love triangle. It definitely was not a love triangle just as the synopsis says.
I think I should probably put a spoiler alert warning in here first thing as really anything I write will give away some of the plot. The synopsis is vague, you don't really know what you are getting into, and that was fine. So be warned if you read ahead there might be some minor plot details.
While the writing for this story I found to be pretty good, I just thought it was an okay read over all. I enjoyed it, but I also had to just go with a lot of the plot line. Like the sudden transition from hate to love of the main character was not at all believable. It was just like wait a minute - why are you now okay with everything that happened? Why are you not upset that he did x, y and z? Why do you feel bad for him for doing those things? It was just a bit too much at times.
Skye is the daughter of a very rich man and kind of spoiled. She has just been kidnapped when the story opens and through some background story chapters you end up learning about her young childhood in Mexico. You also learn the story of her bff Esteban and everything that happened to rip the two of them apart. Her abductor, Damian, is not a nice person and Skye is left trying to fit all the pieces together. When they do complete the picture it was just a bit....it was a bit much. I don't know that I could just forgive everything no matter who you are and why you did what you did.
Even though it was a bit far fetched, a bit unbelievable, I still enjoyed the story enough. If I just set aside how Damian hurt Skye and everything, if I just went with that, then it was kind of sweet. They still have issues, Damian has a lot of problems obviously, but it was cute. For a storyline that I thought would be much darker it seemed to be holding back. It wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be and really everything was pretty easy. It was a strange read for me as some things I loved, like the writing, but some things just were not that good, like some of the plot points. So a bit of mixed feeling by the time I got to the end, though overall it was enjoyable. An interesting read even if you had to go with the story at times.
The Paper Swan was an interesting read. Not quite what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it. I will admit that I read it just because I wanted to see who the two men the main character loves were that made it not a love triangle. It definitely was not a love triangle just as the synopsis says.
I think I should probably put a spoiler alert warning in here first thing as really anything I write will give away some of the plot. The synopsis is vague, you don't really know what you are getting into, and that was fine. So be warned if you read ahead there might be some minor plot details.
While the writing for this story I found to be pretty good, I just thought it was an okay read over all. I enjoyed it, but I also had to just go with a lot of the plot line. Like the sudden transition from hate to love of the main character was not at all believable. It was just like wait a minute - why are you now okay with everything that happened? Why are you not upset that he did x, y and z? Why do you feel bad for him for doing those things? It was just a bit too much at times.
Skye is the daughter of a very rich man and kind of spoiled. She has just been kidnapped when the story opens and through some background story chapters you end up learning about her young childhood in Mexico. You also learn the story of her bff Esteban and everything that happened to rip the two of them apart. Her abductor, Damian, is not a nice person and Skye is left trying to fit all the pieces together. When they do complete the picture it was just a bit....it was a bit much. I don't know that I could just forgive everything no matter who you are and why you did what you did.
Even though it was a bit far fetched, a bit unbelievable, I still enjoyed the story enough. If I just set aside how Damian hurt Skye and everything, if I just went with that, then it was kind of sweet. They still have issues, Damian has a lot of problems obviously, but it was cute. For a storyline that I thought would be much darker it seemed to be holding back. It wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be and really everything was pretty easy. It was a strange read for me as some things I loved, like the writing, but some things just were not that good, like some of the plot points. So a bit of mixed feeling by the time I got to the end, though overall it was enjoyable. An interesting read even if you had to go with the story at times.
amberloverful's review against another edition
3.0
- :O HE DOES WHAT
- there’s a lot of flashbacks. It’s kinda annoying but I hope they serve a really good purpose cuz there’s a lot of them
- I thought thats who Damian was!!
- poor Esteban
- there’s a lot of flashbacks. It’s kinda annoying but I hope they serve a really good purpose cuz there’s a lot of them
- I thought thats who Damian was!!
- poor Esteban
aarealreadsstuff's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, dark, steamy, and emotional. I loved this one!
sarareads4fun's review against another edition
5.0
Completely enjoyable book. The big "twist" isn't really all that twisty. But no matter- you can't put it down until you find out how on earth it could all possibly shake out. Quick and good read.
colecordium's review against another edition
DNF at 30%. I don't even want to know what is happening later