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rberdan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was an easy read in terms of structure and flow. I was interested in the story and where it would go. I adored Grimalkin and Puck and loved their shenanigans at all times. I thought this had good storytelling, but I really struggle when kids under 18 have love interests that are well older than that, supernatural or not. I think the story could still have worked with less ick had Meaghan been 18. I know the series continues on with Meaghan older than in this book, but I think I’ll leave this series here.
I was especially creeped out by the revelation that the Iron King had his eye on Meaghan for her 16 years and had been waiting to take her as his Queen. It would have been gross regardless, but her still being a minor really bothered me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Pedophilia, Stalking, and Adult/minor relationship
33vee's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
booksthatburn's review
I think if I’d found this when I was younger I’d like it more. Something about the balance of how much it portrays the darker side of Faerie (or not) just isn’t working for me. Also she’s pretty quickly interested in Ash when they’ve barely met, and I don’t like insta-love (or very quick attraction) as a trope.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Minor: Ableism, Self harm, Rape, Death, and Torture
meganmmmm's review
adventurous
challenging
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
3.5
Justice for the dog, beau deserved better
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
theespressoedition's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I've been wracking my brain the past few days, trying to remember how many times I've actually read this book. I know for a fact that I've read it twice before, but there's a chance it was actually three times. I kept starting this series and never finishing it. Terrible, I know. But it's officially time to get through all four books and dive into the spin-off!
I was discussing the book with my buddy-read partner this morning and we really covered so many bases as we chatted, so I'm going to dive into those things a little more in this review.
The first of which is that this is definitely a plot-based book more than it is character-based. Aside from some in-depth descriptions about Robbie and Grim, we don't know a huge amount about the other characters, including our MC, Meghan! This is a little odd to me because they're really important and yet we know virtually nothing about them - not even hair colors (or sometimes even names in the case of Meghan's mom). The most we know about Meghan is that she loves her half-brother and wears a lot of old clothing. Oh, and she's totally unlikeable.
Going further into the last point I made - Meghan is not a character that you feel yourself rooting for. Yes, you want for her to help Ethan, but mostly, you'll be face-palming over her naivety and teenage emotions that cause rash decisions. What are these decisions, you might ask? How about running straight into faerie courts, kissing people who say they'll kill you, and not trusting your best friend. Those are just a few examples.
My favorite characters in the book are the ones that have the most descriptions: Robbie and Grim. They're witty, sarcastic, loving (in their own ways), and want the best for Meghan, even if that means making tough choices to help her grow.
This book definitely appeals to a younger audience (duh, it's YA fantasy about a newly 16-year-old) but it's still fun to read as an adult. I picked it up on a Sunday afternoon and flew through it in one sitting. It doesn't take a huge amount of brain power or focus to enjoy!
I look forward to finally moving forward and finishing the series!
I was discussing the book with my buddy-read partner this morning and we really covered so many bases as we chatted, so I'm going to dive into those things a little more in this review.
The first of which is that this is definitely a plot-based book more than it is character-based. Aside from some in-depth descriptions about Robbie and Grim, we don't know a huge amount about the other characters, including our MC, Meghan! This is a little odd to me because they're really important and yet we know virtually nothing about them - not even hair colors (or sometimes even names in the case of Meghan's mom). The most we know about Meghan is that she loves her half-brother and wears a lot of old clothing. Oh, and she's totally unlikeable.
Going further into the last point I made - Meghan is not a character that you feel yourself rooting for. Yes, you want for her to help Ethan, but mostly, you'll be face-palming over her naivety and teenage emotions that cause rash decisions. What are these decisions, you might ask? How about running straight into faerie courts, kissing people who say they'll kill you, and not trusting your best friend. Those are just a few examples.
My favorite characters in the book are the ones that have the most descriptions: Robbie and Grim. They're witty, sarcastic, loving (in their own ways), and want the best for Meghan, even if that means making tough choices to help her grow.
This book definitely appeals to a younger audience (duh, it's YA fantasy about a newly 16-year-old) but it's still fun to read as an adult. I picked it up on a Sunday afternoon and flew through it in one sitting. It doesn't take a huge amount of brain power or focus to enjoy!
I look forward to finally moving forward and finishing the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Torture
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Blood, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Violence
bookling_thoughts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It was a simple story it gave off the vibes of a book that you would read for a novel study. Not the greatest but not the worst.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, and War
mariazen's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
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