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bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
A good, short intro to Paige's early days with Jaxon and how she becomes his mollisher. It provides some good background info on several characters, as well as giving more insight into the gang's structure. Well worth a read if you're a fan of the series, as I am. It might tide you over a little until The Song Rising's release.
vanessa_n's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
elstark007's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jayluke92's review against another edition
3.0
It's a fine little prequel novella but by no means required reading! I enjoyed it though! 3.5
books_tea_and_fantasy's review against another edition
4.0
✨REVIEW✨
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Love love loved this one!
This novella made me realise I read The Bone Season and The Mime Order way too fast. I actually added a star to my rating of The Bone Season!
Page’s backstory was very intriguing and made me want to read more of it.
Despite it being a novella and therefore short, I found the story holds up and was packed with action scenes which made it feel longer than it actually was. My problem with other novellas is they often feel rushed but The Pale Dreamer did not!
This is the book that has made me see the brilliance that is Shannon’s writing and ultimately made me fall in love with The Bone Season series.
TW: child abuse, murder, neglect
3/75
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love love loved this one!
This novella made me realise I read The Bone Season and The Mime Order way too fast. I actually added a star to my rating of The Bone Season!
Page’s backstory was very intriguing and made me want to read more of it.
Despite it being a novella and therefore short, I found the story holds up and was packed with action scenes which made it feel longer than it actually was. My problem with other novellas is they often feel rushed but The Pale Dreamer did not!
This is the book that has made me see the brilliance that is Shannon’s writing and ultimately made me fall in love with The Bone Season series.
TW: child abuse, murder, neglect
3/75
arrk33's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this a lot! I thought it would be hard to read after finishing all the other Bone Season stories currently published, but it turned out to be a great prequel and did a lot to add context to Paige's relationship with her gang, especially with Jaxon.
The plot was pretty light overall, with the main focus about Paige being a probationary gang member and wanting desperately to prove herself.
Definitely worth the quick read if you love this series as much as I do!
The plot was pretty light overall, with the main focus about Paige being a probationary gang member and wanting desperately to prove herself.
Definitely worth the quick read if you love this series as much as I do!
coffeewith_maya's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
missnatalieann's review against another edition
4.0
This was a nice filler while we all eagerly awaited The Song Rising . It brought me right back into the clairvoyant underworld of Scion London. It was interesting reading about Paige's past a little more and how she got the name Pale Dreamer. I really hope Samantha does this for some of the other characters as well.