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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-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:
Yes
It’s called “the ruined” because the author somehow managed to ruin all her characters, the story, and the relationships!!!!! Just horrible!!!
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I think there were some deaths that seemed rushed and could’ve been avoided. In that case, I feel the author was just trying to fill pages. Overall, it’s a nice conclusion to the serries.
Thank you!
Thank you!
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After the lushness of the first three books, to say I was disappointed by The Ruined is an understatement. This is the most dissatisfied I have been with the ending of a series in recent memory.
Ahdieh's writing style is as gorgeous as always, but even that cannot save the plots and characters left unresolved, as well as the searing pain ofcallously killing off a character she just spent an entire book on . The changing of Celine's personality is unsettling at best and anger-inducing at worst, not to mention the complete disregard for the members of La Cour des Lions despite the characters' continued insistence that they are their chosen family.
Unfortunately, my good opinion of this quartet was ruined by The Ruined.
Ahdieh's writing style is as gorgeous as always, but even that cannot save the plots and characters left unresolved, as well as the searing pain of
Unfortunately, my good opinion of this quartet was ruined by The Ruined.
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
Holy crap this book sent me for a whirl. Honestly I thought this series was a trilogy and was frustrated that it wasn’t as I finished book 3 before book 4 had come out and this has continued since I bought book 1 new. Book 4 really did wrap things up in a tense and exciting way but with emotions that left me devastated. The conclusion and story of Celine and Bastien from this book hurt my heart and I almost wish the series ended at book 2 for their happy ending but this book was unique in showing the problems fictional couples have after their books end. I am glad they at least were open to trying again at the very end because I was so sad about them in this book. I read most of this in 1 sitting and am still reeling from the emotions.
emotional
medium-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
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated