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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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
I really enjoyed the second half of this book and appreciated the nuanced presentation of the magical world that was definitely not there in the first book, but the pacing particularly in the first half made it kinda hard to get invested. I think having multiple POVs in which only one is narrated in first person and present tense was definitely A Choice and I'm not sure it worked.
Same as in the first book, I really loved Celine's character and the atmosphere that New Orleans creates, and I'm also grateful for the darker twist in Bastien's character, who I'd found hard to believe in the first book. I think his POV was a great addition, I just don't think having him narrate his chapters and using the present tense when the rest of the book is constructed in third person and past tense was a good choice. I enjoyed the short interludes that momentarily introduced some of the other character's POVs to show decisions or conversations that didn't happen within earshot of the main characters, for they always brought a different angle to the mysteries introduced by the book. On that note, all the different storylines are really interesting and I think they were contructed in a smart way that didn't overwhelm.
Overall, it was a great book but the pacing felt weird for the first half of the book. Can't wait to read the third book!
SPOILER ALERT:
I CAN'T BELIEVE ODETTE'S DEAD, SHE WAS LITERALLY MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER UGHHHH
Same as in the first book, I really loved Celine's character and the atmosphere that New Orleans creates, and I'm also grateful for the darker twist in Bastien's character, who I'd found hard to believe in the first book. I think his POV was a great addition, I just don't think having him narrate his chapters and using the present tense when the rest of the book is constructed in third person and past tense was a good choice. I enjoyed the short interludes that momentarily introduced some of the other character's POVs to show decisions or conversations that didn't happen within earshot of the main characters, for they always brought a different angle to the mysteries introduced by the book. On that note, all the different storylines are really interesting and I think they were contructed in a smart way that didn't overwhelm.
Overall, it was a great book but the pacing felt weird for the first half of the book. Can't wait to read the third book!
SPOILER ALERT:
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
wow wow wow, this book was phenomenal.
I adored the beautiful when I read it back in April but the ending slightly let me down. this book however really fixed all of the problems and had me hooked from very early on in the story
I adored the beautiful when I read it back in April but the ending slightly let me down. this book however really fixed all of the problems and had me hooked from very early on in the story
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am dead I be waiting in my coffin for the next book