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bookswithagemini's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/3 Stars
Listen she was wild and she was a mess. And by she I mean this book.
The concept/the premise, the world in this book was super intriguing but the execution was.. not there. I loved that it was based off of Norse mythology talked/was centered around Loki, Odin, Thor and Ragnarok.
The book just felt super rushed at a lot of times. It was set in a futuristic Boston, but then the underworld was involved and some other realms which all honestly blurred together and got lost in translation. It felt like this should have been 3 separate books tbh.
I did enjoy Ali and Marroc as characters. Loved that there was fey/elves, sorcery, and zombies (?). Like I said the premise has wonderful potential and I did enjoy certain parts of the book, but the pacing and execution was lacking. And I forgot I was reading this m, came back to it a few days later and then found myself skimming the second half because I just wanted to be done with it.
Listen she was wild and she was a mess. And by she I mean this book.
The concept/the premise, the world in this book was super intriguing but the execution was.. not there. I loved that it was based off of Norse mythology talked/was centered around Loki, Odin, Thor and Ragnarok.
The book just felt super rushed at a lot of times. It was set in a futuristic Boston, but then the underworld was involved and some other realms which all honestly blurred together and got lost in translation. It felt like this should have been 3 separate books tbh.
I did enjoy Ali and Marroc as characters. Loved that there was fey/elves, sorcery, and zombies (?). Like I said the premise has wonderful potential and I did enjoy certain parts of the book, but the pacing and execution was lacking. And I forgot I was reading this m, came back to it a few days later and then found myself skimming the second half because I just wanted to be done with it.
ivegotyourpaperback's review
I’m 15 chapters in and I couldn’t tell you what’s happened so far. Every time I read a paragraph I immediately forget it when I start the next.
Unfortunately this book just isn’t holding my attention.
Maybe I’ll try again another time.
Unfortunately this book just isn’t holding my attention.
Maybe I’ll try again another time.
sylwiannab's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gssmith7's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nerfy's review against another edition
1.0
1 star for a non finisher. Stopped at 69%. The writing was fine but characters weren’t developed and there was very little interaction that had any depth. Blurb talks of an immediate, simmering attraction but I must have missed that because at nearly 3 quarters of the book in the 2 main characters hadn’t even spoken to each other let alone explored any kind of attraction. Just had absolutely no desire to pick the book back up.
samantha_reads_more's review against another edition
3.0
This was fine. A little jumpy at points, and not necessarily the most thought provoking book out there.... it was entertaining enough to read it in basically a day.
It was cheesy and silly, but also apparently what I needed. I am looking forward to the next book. I wouldn't label these as romance... although there is a romantic storyline. But romance for me at this point (in terms of shelving it) means sexy time and if a book doesn't have it, even closed door, then it's not really a romance. Lots of books have romantic elements without being romance novels. So. That's where we are so far.
It was cheesy and silly, but also apparently what I needed. I am looking forward to the next book. I wouldn't label these as romance... although there is a romantic storyline. But romance for me at this point (in terms of shelving it) means sexy time and if a book doesn't have it, even closed door, then it's not really a romance. Lots of books have romantic elements without being romance novels. So. That's where we are so far.
julotengel's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn’t good and wasn’t bad. Just okay
I didn’t really understand the world building in this book or the mythology? It was part Norse mythology part elves part dystopia. Not that is bad to mix them but it felt all over the place here. The romance was kinda good but not the best. The plot twist wasn’t particularly shocking. It was a fun and quick read but nothing that will stick to me. Will read rest of the series and hope it will be better.
I didn’t really understand the world building in this book or the mythology? It was part Norse mythology part elves part dystopia. Not that is bad to mix them but it felt all over the place here. The romance was kinda good but not the best. The plot twist wasn’t particularly shocking. It was a fun and quick read but nothing that will stick to me. Will read rest of the series and hope it will be better.
noplotjustvibes's review against another edition
I was so bored I couldn’t take it anymore
jobear90's review against another edition
4.0
a solid read
I had my doubts, but this one kept me intrigued and interested. The twists and turns were great, if not predictable. I am going straight for the next book in the series!
The characters are a little bland in the beginning but they grow on you as the book progresses.
I had my doubts, but this one kept me intrigued and interested. The twists and turns were great, if not predictable. I am going straight for the next book in the series!
The characters are a little bland in the beginning but they grow on you as the book progresses.