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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
i don’t have a problem with this book, i just feel a little bit underwhelmed with all the five star reviews. the characters were interesting but i didn’t truly connect to any of them, and i think that the short chapters and constant POV switches meant that i didn’t relate or grow close enough to any of them to care about them.
also some of this seemed a bit strange tonally - like some of the dialogue was very YA and the first person POV often had elements of YA themes but it was generally an adult book which i found a bit confusing and there were some vague plot holes.
i also would have liked a lot more delving into the history and backstory and world building of this universe - which seemed fascinating but was only vaguely referenced. i enjoyed the magic system too - i thought that it was really well constructed and very interesting.
all in all - it was fine. i appreciated the representation of poc and queer characters but it could have been better
also some of this seemed a bit strange tonally - like some of the dialogue was very YA and the first person POV often had elements of YA themes but it was generally an adult book which i found a bit confusing and there were some vague plot holes.
i also would have liked a lot more delving into the history and backstory and world building of this universe - which seemed fascinating but was only vaguely referenced. i enjoyed the magic system too - i thought that it was really well constructed and very interesting.
all in all - it was fine. i appreciated the representation of poc and queer characters but it could have been better
With the rave reviews this has been getting across all of social media, I expected something much better. The characters were okay and the plot was okay but nothing excited me. Nothing pulled me in. There didn’t seem to be any real depth to any of it. What little we experienced of the world felt small and not fully fleshed out. There is potential here and I intend to pick up the sequel (eventually). I just expected so much more. Hopefully the next one feels less like a middle grade book.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
No
I really enjoyed this! The characters are all so diffrent but i love them all
The magic and the story of this book is so dark.
The multiple POVs are super interesting, and each story is fascinating enough to keep me hooked even when it goes back and forth multiple times.
The multiple POVs are super interesting, and each story is fascinating enough to keep me hooked even when it goes back and forth multiple times.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Slow start. Lots of world building. Very worth it.
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
