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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Would have liked it more if Aria got with Turk. PFFFT. HUNTER.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slow start, sort of interesting ending, no idea where it's going with the story and how it's all going to work out.
Not sure how I feel about this book. Introduces a whole set of new characters but not enough time to get attched to them to be invested in what happens. Weird serious moments that feel rushed and odd comic relief moments that feel really out of place.
Sort of a spoiler:
In the first book they fell in love easily and quickly and Aria threw her whole life a way for boy she only just met and there was no real reason why Hunter loved her so much.
In this book we finally see her question why and to question how deep and real their love is and is it worth everything that's happened to them and what needs to happen to save the city.
Not sure how I feel about this book. Introduces a whole set of new characters but not enough time to get attched to them to be invested in what happens. Weird serious moments that feel rushed and odd comic relief moments that feel really out of place.
Sort of a spoiler:
In the first book they fell in love easily and quickly and Aria threw her whole life a way for boy she only just met and there was no real reason why Hunter loved her so much.
In this book we finally see her question why and to question how deep and real their love is and is it worth everything that's happened to them and what needs to happen to save the city.
This was a great addtion to this series. I enjoyed this soooo much more than thefirst one. A lot of action and awesome twist to the love story in the end. Great YA read!
No me gustó tanto como pensé que me iba a gustar. Igualmente tampoco ha sido una completa desilusión.
Better than I anticipated and I prefer a more wrapped up ending. I do love the main character grows a bit , matures some but doesn't stay in unhealthy relationships whether they are blood relationships, friends or romantic ones.
I had been holding onto this book in my TBR pile for a few years now, not because I didn't want to read it, but because I didn't want it to be over. I love the different approach to magic and the way the author writes in general.
That being said... I am CRAZY bummed that the third is not in English yet or available in the U.S. What.......?!?! I thought there were only two books in the series, but now I want to know how things work out with Turk!
That being said... I am CRAZY bummed that the third is not in English yet or available in the U.S. What.......?!?! I thought there were only two books in the series, but now I want to know how things work out with Turk!
DNF 31%
I gave it my best shot but, I can't stand this book. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, I just don't like Romeo & Juliet re-tellings.
I gave it my best shot but, I can't stand this book. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, I just don't like Romeo & Juliet re-tellings.
I'm really not okay with how the romance played out.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3 out of 5 stars
The beginning of this book was probably 2.5 stars, but luckily it redeemed itself.
Aria is an idiot. Throughout the whole novel, she did not see the consequences of her wishful thinking. She was immature and thought that everything would just work out. She was also extremely selfish in her dealings with other characters, especially with Hunter. She did not seem to understand that he had more important things to do than to be in a relationship with her.
Hunter was also extremely rude to Aria. He excluded her from his plans for no reason and was just an annoying character overall. I think Lawrence was trying too hard to set up the love triangle between Hunter and Turk. If you make Hunter annoying, Turk looks a lot better. Although Turk is the only consistently good character in the novel, I would prefer that Turk and Aria remain friends. The flirting seems very forced.
In addition to Hunter, Shannon is just a horrible person for absolutely no reason. I understand that she wouldn't have trusted Aria right away, but the insults were just unnecessary. It was obvious that her character was being set up for growth, but this just made the change unbelievable.
With the plot, most of it was fairly good. There was action and betrayal and whatever. However, a lot of points were not very believable, especially with the stand-offs between the "good" and "bad" guys. There was the cliche "I am going to tell you all of my plans so that the author can stall time before you kill me", especially in the battle between Elissa and the mystics. She could have easily killed all of them as soon as they walked in, yet there had to be a 2 page explanation of how she was power-hungry.
Besides these things, the story was fairly good, and the ending was definitely the best way it could have been handled. Aria finally grew up and realized that she was not fighting for her relationship. Thank god. She broke up with Hunter, who became extremely whiny at the end of the story.
I think I will continue on with the series, but I am not super excited for it.
The beginning of this book was probably 2.5 stars, but luckily it redeemed itself.
Aria is an idiot. Throughout the whole novel, she did not see the consequences of her wishful thinking. She was immature and thought that everything would just work out. She was also extremely selfish in her dealings with other characters, especially with Hunter. She did not seem to understand that he had more important things to do than to be in a relationship with her.
Hunter was also extremely rude to Aria. He excluded her from his plans for no reason and was just an annoying character overall. I think Lawrence was trying too hard to set up the love triangle between Hunter and Turk. If you make Hunter annoying, Turk looks a lot better. Although Turk is the only consistently good character in the novel, I would prefer that Turk and Aria remain friends. The flirting seems very forced.
In addition to Hunter, Shannon is just a horrible person for absolutely no reason. I understand that she wouldn't have trusted Aria right away, but the insults were just unnecessary. It was obvious that her character was being set up for growth, but this just made the change unbelievable.
With the plot, most of it was fairly good. There was action and betrayal and whatever. However, a lot of points were not very believable, especially with the stand-offs between the "good" and "bad" guys. There was the cliche "I am going to tell you all of my plans so that the author can stall time before you kill me", especially in the battle between Elissa and the mystics. She could have easily killed all of them as soon as they walked in, yet there had to be a 2 page explanation of how she was power-hungry.
Besides these things, the story was fairly good, and the ending was definitely the best way it could have been handled. Aria finally grew up and realized that she was not fighting for her relationship. Thank god. She broke up with Hunter, who became extremely whiny at the end of the story.
I think I will continue on with the series, but I am not super excited for it.