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readingwithtemperance's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Excuse you B.B. Alston but August is REALLY far away and I need this book right now please and thank you.
Okay but seriously WHAT A SEQUEL! I love Amari and this works so so much. I'm so happy that there will be more to come.
The ending perfectly set up for book three. And by the way LETS TALK ABOUT THAT ENDING.When Dillon had his evil memories taken away and he looked at Amari with so much love and clarity only for it to be RIPPED AWAY. I might never recover.
And mind you I was CRYING MY ASS OFF ATQUINTON. Oh my goodness am I happy that Anari has her big brother back. I'm so excited to see more from him in book three.
Okay but seriously WHAT A SEQUEL! I love Amari and this works so so much. I'm so happy that there will be more to come.
The ending perfectly set up for book three. And by the way LETS TALK ABOUT THAT ENDING.
And mind you I was CRYING MY ASS OFF AT
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Bullying
Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Deportation
Minor: War
jennifervenia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
“At være god er et valg, Amari. Og det er et, du skal træffe igen og igen. Uanset hvor svært det bliver. Uanset hvor fristende det er at lade mørket vinde.”
I had a hard time putting the book down, I was captured by the story and wanted to know what would happend next. I liked the political elements that were added to the story. The story was full of unexpected plottwists I did not see come, and I look forward to read the next book in the series.
Warning: deportation, racism, bullying, police brutallty, manipulation, hate crime, disown, war, death, torture.
Advarsel: tvunget udsmidning, racisme, mobning, politi brutalitet, manipulation, hadforbrydelse, slået af hånden, krig, død, tortur.
I had a hard time putting the book down, I was captured by the story and wanted to know what would happend next. I liked the political elements that were added to the story. The story was full of unexpected plottwists I did not see come, and I look forward to read the next book in the series.
Warning: deportation, racism, bullying, police brutallty, manipulation, hate crime, disown, war, death, torture.
Advarsel: tvunget udsmidning, racisme, mobning, politi brutalitet, manipulation, hadforbrydelse, slået af hånden, krig, død, tortur.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Hate crime, Torture, Racism, Deportation, Bullying, War, and Death
tvunget udsmidning, racisme, mobning, politi brutalitet, manipulation, hadforbrydelse, slået af hånden, krig, død, tortur.styxx's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Confinement, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Classism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
shadereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Xenophobia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War and Confinement
bexi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Deportation, and Violence
Minor: Toxic friendship and War
sirenricobooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: War and Toxic friendship
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This is an excellent sequel and I'm so excited for whenever the 3rd one comes out! I really enjoy Amari and all the other characters (even the ones I don't like). A great middle grade read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Deportation, Violence, Confinement, and Death
Minor: War
mackef's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Racism
Minor: War
emily_mh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was such a solid sequel! It had two major plot threads - a mystery and a competition - which meant I was engaged from the start and always looked forward to picking the book back up. It also meant the narrative was pacey, furthering my engagement. The mystery plot line was fantastic as it had lots of investigation involved. The solution was satisfying and contained elements I had not predicted, which was an added bonus! On the other hand, I did want more from the Great Game (competition) plot line. I felt like we didn’t end up spending much time with it.
I loved that we got to see more of the supernatural world, like the cafe in the beginning of the book with the fortune cookies. The devil is in the detail, and Alston consistently finds ways to include these that really enrich the narrative. But we also get to see bigger elements of world-building, like finding out more about the League and visiting departments like the Department of the Dead and the Department of Dreams.
Amari was once again a fantastic MC to follow. She’s resolute, she tries to do what’s right, she loves her family and friends and tries to protect them at all costs, but at the same time she’s just 12 years old, trying to figure out all the usual problems that strike at that age and trying to find a place in the world she loves that doesn’t love her back. And she still remains determined, and is able to be silly and kind through it all. I also loved how much she learned about her magic and friendship in this instalment.
Finally, I enjoyed seeing the friendship group itself develop. Amari gains such a wholesome little team and the interactions between the characters involved were one of my favourite parts of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Deportation, Car accident, and Violence
Minor: Excrement, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Ableism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death, and Sexual harassment
Major: bigotry, sick loved one Moderate: blackmail, imprisonmenteve81's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Minor: War