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chelseas_reads's review against another edition
2.0
two is being generous.
i was very excited to read with fire in their blood. i had a friend who absolutely loved it. unfortunately, it wasn’t something i enjoyed.
the first thing that really threw me off was how much i disliked lilly. she was overly emotional (like, getting angry over nothing). one situation, not long into the book, she’s walking down the corridor of her school, and a boy (potential LI) moves out of her way. the way i saw it, she was going to walk into him, and he was being polite. the way she saw it, he was clearly hell bent on ignoring and avoiding her. there were several overreactions that didn’t make a lot of sense throughout the book. (maybe more clarification from the author could’ve resolved the confusion on my part?).
not only was she angry over the slightest thing, she seemed to fall in love with every character she met. we get it: every single character in this town is beautiful. stop fawning over them already.
it wasn’t even a love triangle. it was a hexagon. or some other such shape.
aside from lilly, none of the other characters were particularly likeable either. everyone overreacted for no reason about stupid shit. they were all petty and excessively angry. unfortunately, this also covers the adults. no one was safe from the built up anger in this town.
another issue i had with this book was how predictable it was. because of this, i found the book horribly boring as nothing shocked me. i guessed every plot point well in advanced.
on the plus side, the italian setting was very nice. i just wish the author spent more time detailing it. i was expecting more gothic setting, but it was largely left to my imagination.
with fire in their blood is another one of those books that’s just a pretty cover. it’s not something i’d rush to pick up, nor do i plan to read the next book.
i was very excited to read with fire in their blood. i had a friend who absolutely loved it. unfortunately, it wasn’t something i enjoyed.
the first thing that really threw me off was how much i disliked lilly. she was overly emotional (like, getting angry over nothing). one situation, not long into the book, she’s walking down the corridor of her school, and a boy (potential LI) moves out of her way. the way i saw it, she was going to walk into him, and he was being polite. the way she saw it, he was clearly hell bent on ignoring and avoiding her. there were several overreactions that didn’t make a lot of sense throughout the book. (maybe more clarification from the author could’ve resolved the confusion on my part?).
not only was she angry over the slightest thing, she seemed to fall in love with every character she met. we get it: every single character in this town is beautiful. stop fawning over them already.
it wasn’t even a love triangle. it was a hexagon. or some other such shape.
aside from lilly, none of the other characters were particularly likeable either. everyone overreacted for no reason about stupid shit. they were all petty and excessively angry. unfortunately, this also covers the adults. no one was safe from the built up anger in this town.
another issue i had with this book was how predictable it was. because of this, i found the book horribly boring as nothing shocked me. i guessed every plot point well in advanced.
on the plus side, the italian setting was very nice. i just wish the author spent more time detailing it. i was expecting more gothic setting, but it was largely left to my imagination.
with fire in their blood is another one of those books that’s just a pretty cover. it’s not something i’d rush to pick up, nor do i plan to read the next book.
rootmonika's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
melissageritas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.75
the_chocolate_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I almost DNF'd this book twice because the first 150 pages were so slow moving and honestly, kind of boring. From there until the end it was much more high pace and tense which I enjoyed a lot more. The characters were multi-faceted although I wished there was more development of Lilly and Liza's relationship as well as Christian and Nico's because I didn't like how at the the end it seemed like Christian and Lilly got together.
kimonoh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
elizajaquays's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
harri97's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
At no point was I sure what was going on. Why did she have a mad connection with everyone. Are they all going to fuck? Why is everyone evil but not even like a normal amount wtf. So weird. Pacing felt rapid as well, and not much really happened?
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Unputdownable but it still felt like a very bare bones story
Honestly I hope the sequel puts Alex and Christian back together because he has zero chemistry with the lead, she has far more with Nico which I thought it was heading for after Liza betrayed her. It just don't make sense to put Christian and Lilly together when there's nothing there when it's clear that Christian and Alex are in love.
Spoiler
so disappointed with the LGBT rep, thought it was leading to a poly relationship instead all the queer relationships ended so the straights could prevail, wasn't a fan of that ending.Honestly I hope the sequel puts Alex and Christian back together because he has zero chemistry with the lead, she has far more with Nico which I thought it was heading for after Liza betrayed her. It just don't make sense to put Christian and Lilly together when there's nothing there when it's clear that Christian and Alex are in love.
autumncourthighlady's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
arabellasbooks's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book and sure, it was fast paced and had a cool concept but I just really do not like how the idea was executed. It felt very rushed in parts, very sudden and choppy. I just think, overall, it could’ve been written a lot better to be an incredible book.