thesapphire's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

 I have heard of filler chapters before, but never before have I heard about a filler BOOK.
I cannot comprehend the need for an entire filler book. 600+ pages of mostly no developments! Close to zero character development as well, if anything we've got the opposite. And if we take out the countless unecessary descriptions of every. single. thing. we might be left with a few pages of actual interesting plot.
What happened in the last five chapter was what I was hoping to get in the middle of the book, because how else could the plot develop?? Well, I guess we'll never know. 

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ocean's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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marleywrites's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

The amazing sequel to A DARK AND HOLLOW STAR that I simply could not put down. 

A CRUEL AND FATED LIGHT really dove into character development and we learned so much more about each character’s wants and dreams. I was loving the role of Celadon and Theo in this book, they really helped propel the series forward. 

Yet another appreciation review regarding the LGBTQ+ rep- letting the readers know Celadon is ace really made me feel seen as an asexual individual myself. I would love to see this expanded upon. The queer diversity in this book is incredible. 

The first 500 pages or so, I was loving the vibes and the pacing of the story. I was loving spending time in the characters’ world and getting to know them. Then. The last one hundred and fifty pages had me pulling my hair and screaming. How could you Ashley Shuttleworth!!!! HOW COULD YOU END IT LIKE THAT!!!!!

5/5 stars, I can’t wait for the next book!!

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yvonne_cl's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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ninjamuse's review against another edition

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

3.0


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