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queersinurarea's review against another edition
4.25
libbys whole plot is so insane in a good way also my love for callum keeps growing im so obsessed with that man
jessicah672's review against another edition
4.0
The last two chapters pushed this from a 3.5 to a 4….so good
abbyharrison's review against another edition
5.0
Better than the first
I was going to give this 4 stars until the last page and a half hahaha iykyk
My biggest complaint with the book is the fact that every pairing off is an unlikely pairing to the nth degree, meaning the majority of conversations in the book are unpleasant ones where both parties are annoyed or angry. This got a bit old towards the end. Gideon and Nico were the best part of the book for me. Tristan and Nico’s plot as well.
The Belen plot was kind of a forced plot to me.
I was going to give this 4 stars until the last page and a half hahaha iykyk
My biggest complaint with the book is the fact that every pairing off is an unlikely pairing to the nth degree, meaning the majority of conversations in the book are unpleasant ones where both parties are annoyed or angry. This got a bit old towards the end. Gideon and Nico were the best part of the book for me. Tristan and Nico’s plot as well.
The Belen plot was kind of a forced plot to me.
noorakatariina's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I really liked the first book, so I hate to say that this book was a disappointment. I don't think anything happened in the book. Where was the plot? This doesn't make me want to read the next book.
melissafelicia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm starting to get attached to these characters, because most of them are so interesting and three-dimensional. However, I wish the plot had been more engaging. There were a few exciting moments, but since the emphasis seemed to be on the mind games and character development, I found the pacing a bit slow and found myself playing the audiobook at high speed to get to the next plot development sooner.
lit_laugh_luv's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like there's a negative connotation with 3 star reviews - but ultimately this one was just fine for me. Definitely not as good as the first, and the slow pacing really worked against it. I didn't necessarily dislike it, but it definitely feels superfluous and like it can't find its footing for the majority of the pages.
The multiple POVs are less successful in this entry, with the jumps around in time and different subplots definitely feeling a bit muddled at times. There's more of Reina and Callum which I appreciated - but both of their arcs feel a bit tangential to the main plot. By the end of the book you have so many different alliances and groupings that it's difficult to determine what each character is actually chasing after and what the actual conflict is in this series? I have no idea where the third book will go - not necessarily in a suspenseful way, but moreso in a "there is too much happening at once" way.
Despite all the sub-plots in this book, nothing much of substance really happens until the last quarter. It feels pretty monotonous after the first book until then, given the fairly limited setting and reprisal of similar conflicts from the first book. I enjoy these characters and the magic system a lot, but I'm hoping the third entry in this pivots to something more substantial to keep me engaged.
The multiple POVs are less successful in this entry, with the jumps around in time and different subplots definitely feeling a bit muddled at times. There's more of Reina and Callum which I appreciated - but both of their arcs feel a bit tangential to the main plot. By the end of the book you have so many different alliances and groupings that it's difficult to determine what each character is actually chasing after and what the actual conflict is in this series? I have no idea where the third book will go - not necessarily in a suspenseful way, but moreso in a "there is too much happening at once" way.
Despite all the sub-plots in this book, nothing much of substance really happens until the last quarter. It feels pretty monotonous after the first book until then, given the fairly limited setting and reprisal of similar conflicts from the first book. I enjoy these characters and the magic system a lot, but I'm hoping the third entry in this pivots to something more substantial to keep me engaged.
piecorn8's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
why was this one so boring
maybe the first one was also boring but i was excited and so i overlooked the boringness but this one was really just too slow. every reina pov was just boring. and irdc about parisa either so she’s kinda boring.
i feel like this series has so much potential as a concept but idk i don’t think the author is giving me everything that she could be giving. i feel like this series could have been much more interesting but it’s not :/
bit disappointing
maybe the first one was also boring but i was excited and so i overlooked the boringness but this one was really just too slow. every reina pov was just boring. and irdc about parisa either so she’s kinda boring.
i feel like this series has so much potential as a concept but idk i don’t think the author is giving me everything that she could be giving. i feel like this series could have been much more interesting but it’s not :/
bit disappointing
elijahf's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bookschaosnart's review against another edition
4.0
wild second book. hooked me and can't wait to read the next one
annsofie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0