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On the Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher

nirbas99's review against another edition

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3.0

3'5 en realidad.

julesxox3's review against another edition

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5.0

I am left entirely speechless by this book. Spoken from myself barely a book left me in tears or made me shiver and I'm by all means no person of love stories and yet I had to read this one because of Carrie and it touched things only very less books have ever made me feel. Very less books made me cry and shiver at the same time - and yet this one did it. Carrie does not only write such an extraordinary story with turns you wouldn't have expected to happen she also shows a diversity in her characters drawing the attention to groups of people that are barely shown in fictional media. She makes even the silliest and stupiest things that could never be possible sound real, sound logical and cute.
The book leaves you thinking about your wn future and thinking about what just happened there and after every senctence you want to know what happens next to Evie and her world.
A seriously brilliant book and I can't wait to read more from her!

boomakes's review against another edition

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2.0

I'm being generous with 2 stars. I love Carrie as a person but I did NOT love this book.

Less 'womens fiction' and more YA.

Better than I could write though so I'll give her that!

linorris_'s review against another edition

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3.0

¡Qué bien le sienta a Sanderson el worldbuilding previamente hecho!

La primera trilogía de Nacidos de la Bruma es interesante y veloz, pero a veces me parecía plana en cuanto a personajes y lore. ¡Menuda sorpresa! Sólo ha sido a la luz del primer libro de la segunda parte de esta saga que he visto que Sanderson podía escribir una trama ligera en que mezclaba la novela negra con su sistema de magias en un mundo dinámico, por el que pasa el tiempo y cambian los protagonistas.

Claro que los personajes eran casi hieráticos, planos, aburridos, con una complejidad mínima y con unos conflictos internos casi cándidos. Crisis de identidad, la sensación de cuál es su sitio en la historia... ¡Porque son parte de la leyenda! En este libro vemos cómo la personalidad de Vin, Elen, Sazed o Fantasma debía ser en parte contradictoria y en parte férrea, como si caminasen hacia su destino; en el plan de Sanderson, ellos son el material del que se forjan las historias y leyendas. Sólo el Lord Legislador, a quien no se menciona, se vuelve cada vez más complejo en la primera trilogía, porque era el único que había tomado el poder del Pozo y, por tanto, el único que sabía lo que iba a pasar, el único que tomó decisiones cada vez más complicadas y sólo pudo huir hacia delante. El resto de personajes son héroes, mitos, que aquí aparecen como referencias cristalizadas, juramentos, insultos... Inserto en un mundo más dinámico, con personajes más carismáticos y una trama política, detectivesca, pero que aporta algo de viento fresco a una alta fantasía tal vez demasiado clásica.

Eso no quiere decir que este libro sea mangífico. Es entretenido e interesante, desde luego. Pero se construye, igualmente, sobre clichés: un detective viudo y retirado, un antiguo compañero insolente que se las apaña para hacerle volver, una chica inocente que resulta ser de utilidad (!!!) y, por supuesto, un misterio que nadie más que él, Waxillium Ladrian, es capaz de resolver. La trama, sin embargo, está bastante bien construida, y las ampliaciones que hace de Scadrial tras la intervención de Armonía son muy interesantes. Amplía y a la vez delimita mejor el sistema de magias.

Es una lectura ligera y entretenida para quienes han leído la primera trilogía; a quien le interese el lore, le gustará continuar con la serie.

wanttobeprivate's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

lareinadehades's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

littlemiss_grumpy93's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hkbarnes14's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tropic_anaaa's review against another edition

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4.0

First off, I'll start by saying that I tried to be as objective as I could with this novel, because I do love Carrie and I want to love everything she does. Regardless of my feelingns about her, I found this book absolutely wonderful. It was whimsical and heartbreaking and beautiful. It had such fantastical elements, yet maintained such a real story about love and loss. I liked that it was unbelievable and still held such truth at its center. It was fun and hopeful, and it was the kind of book that broke my heart and helped piece it back together. I'm thoroughly impressed.