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crml's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
leopardsummer8's review against another edition
3.0
I think that this was a classic case of right book, wrong time.
In theory, I should've adored this book. It was like A Darker Shade of Magic met Elena of Avalor and they had a baby with some of my favorite tropes.
But it took forever to read the book and I was bored. Were there plenty of actions scenes? Yes. Was there angst and danger? All the time. Did I like the characters? They weren't my favorites, but I didn't dislike them.
I don't know why this book fell flat. Was it the wrong time to read it? Am I in a reading slump? Was it really just not my kind of book? I have no idea. All I know is that I was sort of disappointed in what I anticipated to be one of my favorite reads of the year.
In theory, I should've adored this book. It was like A Darker Shade of Magic met Elena of Avalor and they had a baby with some of my favorite tropes.
But it took forever to read the book and I was bored. Were there plenty of actions scenes? Yes. Was there angst and danger? All the time. Did I like the characters? They weren't my favorites, but I didn't dislike them.
I don't know why this book fell flat. Was it the wrong time to read it? Am I in a reading slump? Was it really just not my kind of book? I have no idea. All I know is that I was sort of disappointed in what I anticipated to be one of my favorite reads of the year.
_rachellock's review against another edition
4.0
Loses one star because I was a little bored at first and the magic kinda confused me. Overall it was enjoyable though!
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
DNF
Was enjoying it.. then dark magic came
Was enjoying it.. then dark magic came
nnyomie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-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
5.0
it was way better than what i expected
andrearutz98's review against another edition
It was too slow. It took 150 pages just to introduce a villain. And the characters were very bland and 1 dimensional.
jenkov's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
csvivi's review against another edition
2.25
could have been shorter
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Murder and Death of parent
pinkknight's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Alfie and Finn have to see eachother again or I'm going to be sad.