Reviews - Beyond the Isle of the Lost

37 reviews for:

Beyond the Isle of the Lost

Melissa de la Cruz

3.68 AVERAGE

mangomage's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abiimaryy's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

krisin95's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ijk003's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

repunzee's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessmarie_2015's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story was just as fun and whimsical as the original series. I also think the story really helped create the build-up for the movie and helps explain the reasons for Red's anger and rebelliousness.

There were a few little continuity issues with this one, specifically with two books-only VKs making an appearance that doesn't match up with the lore of why Wonderland is closed off, but the story is overall just a lot of fun.

I do really hope there will be another book because I don't think this is the end of the story....

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geooo's review against another edition

2.5

fast-paced

It's fine. To be honest this novel was quite boring, easy to read, but boring. Just as the previous novels in the series it was juvenile and ridiculous and absurd and convenient when needed. The characters are nothing crazy, only okay. The ending was really underwhelming. We went through all that and for what? She just goes along, doesn't say shit, doesn't make a scene? I understand that she needs to beat her mother with her own weapons, but still. It felt forced. The plot goes nowhere. Why did we introduced the pool of tears if it meant nothing? Why wad it given so much importance if it didn't even matter? Why was the tea ceremony decret made a focus of the book, one of the most important things for it to have little to no importance? Plus it's hard to take anything serious with these laughable stakes. Red's character arc disappointed me in the end. She knows how to turn those card soldiers back and she is the most important and powerful person in the kingdom after her mother. The whole tea ceremony scene could have been the perfect place to show her mother that she is strong, ruthless, smart, to come into her power, but alas. Disappointing.

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