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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Really interesting take on witches and their connection to nature and hell. Really exciting story, I was at the edge of my seat!
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Worst book I’ve read all year
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall I enjoyed the story. The plot did jump around a lot and I felt like the romance between the FMC and MMC happened suddenly and very quick with not a lot of build up. I would have enjoyed to read more about Willows powers and time with the Coven. I felt like a lot of the plot wasn’t answered for and left me with questions. The ending came about very quickly. I felt like I needed more to explain the world and to build the chemistry between the FMC and MMC.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was an absolute clusterfuck but GAWDDAMN I am here for it.
The plot was everywhere. I felt like a new plot dynamic was introduced every other chapter and none of them were executed well due to the brevity of the story. The dark themes didn’t bother me personally, but the chemistry, banter, and overall romance between the two main characters felt weird and stifled the entire book. Perhaps it was that way by design but it felt like the author was trying too hard to force a true villain into an enemies to lovers/forbidden romance dynamic. The FMC was confusing because she had been restricted her magic and was “innocent”, but she knew more than any other student and was confident/capable at certain times?
The side characters all also felt like unnecessary distractions. None of them were developed and I don’t see the purpose any of them had for driving the actual story.
That being said— I could NOT put this down and wanted to keep reading. The story was enthralling, shocking, kept me guessing, and left me with an absolute necessity to read the sequel immediately to continue following the story. I finished the book feeling huge ranges of deep emotion, and the fact that I’m so entwined with the story speaks to something the author did right. I don’t know exactly WHAT that is, but the magic of it obviously worked on me.
The plot was everywhere. I felt like a new plot dynamic was introduced every other chapter and none of them were executed well due to the brevity of the story. The dark themes didn’t bother me personally, but the chemistry, banter, and overall romance between the two main characters felt weird and stifled the entire book. Perhaps it was that way by design but it felt like the author was trying too hard to force a true villain into an enemies to lovers/forbidden romance dynamic. The FMC was confusing because she had been restricted her magic and was “innocent”, but she knew more than any other student and was confident/capable at certain times?
The side characters all also felt like unnecessary distractions. None of them were developed and I don’t see the purpose any of them had for driving the actual story.
That being said— I could NOT put this down and wanted to keep reading. The story was enthralling, shocking, kept me guessing, and left me with an absolute necessity to read the sequel immediately to continue following the story. I finished the book feeling huge ranges of deep emotion, and the fact that I’m so entwined with the story speaks to something the author did right. I don’t know exactly WHAT that is, but the magic of it obviously worked on me.
The beginning of the book seemed promising but I feel like there wasn’t a real plot. This book is mostly spice. This is your typical enemies to lovers.