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ladylu's review against another edition
2.0
En esta ocasión, conocemos detalles de la Joya pero desde el punto de vista de Garnet.
Personalmente, esperaba encontrarme con algo diferente, tal vez que se adentrara aún más en las cosas que no conocemos, pero en realidad han sido pocas cosas. Aún así, me ha gustado muchísimo conocer ciertos momentos desde su perspectiva, saber cómo se sentía y entender sus reacciones.
Garnet se nos muestra desde el primer momento como un muchacho de diecinueve años que es desinteresado, vulgar y un poco descarriado. Así que, ¿para qué enfocarse en ser algo más?
El problema comienza cuando su madre, la Duquesa del Lado, decide que es el momento de casarle, y todo su mundo se ve patas arriba al tener que conocer a las jóvenes de las diferentes Casas para decidir cuál será la mejor así como cuando Lucien se presenta en su casa y le ofrece un gran trato al que, a su pesar, Garnet no puede negarse siendo que su familia podría quedar arruinada. Y es que el trato no es nada más y nada menos que vigilar a la sustituta que su madre ha comprado en la Subasta.
Desde aquí conocemos más los sentimientos de Garnet, cómo se enfrenta a los problemas, su relación con su madre y padre, se profundiza un poco más en lo que piensa sobre Carnelian y el lazo que surge entre ella y su acompañante, Ash.
Se me ha hecho muy interesante ver los momentos en que Garnet se replantea todo su sistema cuando al principio estaba tan regio sobre aquel que ya conocía, ver el momento en que la realidad cae sobre él de golpe es algo que me ha gustado leer.
Cierto es que no aporta realmente mucho a la trama, pero sí es lindo para poder adentrarse más en el mundo que, al menos para mí, es tan fascinante.
Personalmente, esperaba encontrarme con algo diferente, tal vez que se adentrara aún más en las cosas que no conocemos, pero en realidad han sido pocas cosas. Aún así, me ha gustado muchísimo conocer ciertos momentos desde su perspectiva, saber cómo se sentía y entender sus reacciones.
Garnet se nos muestra desde el primer momento como un muchacho de diecinueve años que es desinteresado, vulgar y un poco descarriado. Así que, ¿para qué enfocarse en ser algo más?
El problema comienza cuando su madre, la Duquesa del Lado, decide que es el momento de casarle, y todo su mundo se ve patas arriba al tener que conocer a las jóvenes de las diferentes Casas para decidir cuál será la mejor así como cuando Lucien se presenta en su casa y le ofrece un gran trato al que, a su pesar, Garnet no puede negarse siendo que su familia podría quedar arruinada. Y es que el trato no es nada más y nada menos que vigilar a la sustituta que su madre ha comprado en la Subasta.
Desde aquí conocemos más los sentimientos de Garnet, cómo se enfrenta a los problemas, su relación con su madre y padre, se profundiza un poco más en lo que piensa sobre Carnelian y el lazo que surge entre ella y su acompañante, Ash.
Se me ha hecho muy interesante ver los momentos en que Garnet se replantea todo su sistema cuando al principio estaba tan regio sobre aquel que ya conocía, ver el momento en que la realidad cae sobre él de golpe es algo que me ha gustado leer.
Cierto es que no aporta realmente mucho a la trama, pero sí es lindo para poder adentrarse más en el mundo que, al menos para mí, es tan fascinante.
setgalvin22's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. There wasn't anything bad about it but I didn't learn anything new from this short story or gain any insight to the story. I know novellas are a hard line to walk, because there has to be something new to make it worthwhile but not critical so it has to be in the series itself. This just wasn't worth it for me and I'm still not as attached to Garnet
buttercupsobsession's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great novella and a nice addition to the series. I like novellas like this that keep me engaged in a series while I'm waiting for the next book or give me interesting information. I've always liked Garnet's character, but we don't know much about him other than he's kind of a rich, spoiled, playboy, who likes to annoy his mother the Duchess of the Lake. It turns out there is more to him and his life than partying and causing trouble. The House of the Lake is one of the original Royal Houses and his mother is cold and always scheming to be at the top of the food chain, Garney has suffered because of her wickedness. We get to know Garnet a little better in this book and learn about how he came to play the role he does in the series.
This novella takes place when the Duchess purchases Violet, a surrogate, and takes us through Garnet's side of the timeline. Garnet has done something stupid, and to clean up his mess Lucian, the Electress' (kind of like the queen) lady in waiting, offers to clean up his mess in exchange for keeping tabs on Violet. The timeline is a bit accelerated as it is a short story, but we come to understand how Garnet gets involved in the action that takes place later in the story. Ewing does a great job explaining how Garnet ties into the story without retelling the whole first book.
This was a pretty quick read and feel like it was a good addition to the series. I'm looking forward to the conclusion of the series.
This novella takes place when the Duchess purchases Violet, a surrogate, and takes us through Garnet's side of the timeline. Garnet has done something stupid, and to clean up his mess Lucian, the Electress' (kind of like the queen) lady in waiting, offers to clean up his mess in exchange for keeping tabs on Violet. The timeline is a bit accelerated as it is a short story, but we come to understand how Garnet gets involved in the action that takes place later in the story. Ewing does a great job explaining how Garnet ties into the story without retelling the whole first book.
This was a pretty quick read and feel like it was a good addition to the series. I'm looking forward to the conclusion of the series.
thatreadhead's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this little novella from Garnet's perspective!! It's really cool seeing how Garnet's been a part of the whole thing since the beginning, and only because he was blackmailed into it. I liked the insight into how he sees Annabelle, and what he will do to protect his reputation, like agreeing to Lucien's blackmail to save face from the Cyan incident. I like his trait of loyalty and protectiveness, and the way he will still follow through with the plan to get Violet to the morgue. I can't wait for the second one.
gjalvi's review against another edition
2.0
I really would have preferred a novella about the Duchess of the Lake tbh.
This was a good recap of [b:The Jewel|16068780|The Jewel (The Lone City, #1)|Amy Ewing|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1392220609s/16068780.jpg|21861160] from Garnet's perspective but... I don't really care about Garnet at this point in the series. Nonetheless, I had planned on rereading [b:The White Rose|24585267|The White Rose (The Lone City, #2)|Amy Ewing|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443365160s/24585267.jpg|41931460] and this put me in a good position to do that. It just didn't really add much perspective to the overall story for me.
This was a good recap of [b:The Jewel|16068780|The Jewel (The Lone City, #1)|Amy Ewing|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1392220609s/16068780.jpg|21861160] from Garnet's perspective but... I don't really care about Garnet at this point in the series. Nonetheless, I had planned on rereading [b:The White Rose|24585267|The White Rose (The Lone City, #2)|Amy Ewing|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443365160s/24585267.jpg|41931460] and this put me in a good position to do that. It just didn't really add much perspective to the overall story for me.
pippinhart's review against another edition
4.0
thinking about how annabelle taught him to play halma
jessrose's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
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