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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
fast-paced
I'm sorry, but this book was so disappointing. There were too many POV's and it was confusing to keep up with what was happening. Also, this book did not even remotely feel like part of the same series. And I loved the first three books so much. New elements of the mythology and lore were introduced and I felt like I was so lost. Some things also happened so randomly with no context or explanation and it seemed like chunks were missing. This book was fast-paced which I liked for a bit, but I would have also been okay with a drawn-out conclusion. The ending made absolutely no sense and I do not feel satisfied with it whatsoever. It's funny though because I couldn't stand Pippa in book one and she was my favorite character in the last couple of books. Ugh, but so many things weren't resolved and certain characters just fully disappeared and I think I was just rage-reading it to finish it. Thank you to Penguin Teen for the e-ARC to read and review!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Thank you Penguin Teen for the eARC.
I AM UPSET.
I have loved reading this series and I have been waiting a long time to get my hands on the final book and now I’m sitting here super cranky and not wanting to even write this because of the last 30%.
The first 70% was great, I love the writing style and the ease of the reading. The world building is intricate and I love the combination of vampires, werewolves, and fae.
BUT HERE WE GO (which is spoiler free, but you can probably read between the lines too).
The ending y’all. We spent four books leading up to this????? To a complete breakdown of a relationship over a dumb miscommunication that spiraled into total destruction. Causing the end of way too many things to ever recover. And the last few pages were this sorry attempt at saying well maybe things do work out, when NO. That foundation has crumbled. To spend so much time on some of these characters to throw it away. I just…I’m upset…to put it mildly. I feel duped.
There was a clear route this could have gone that would have brought true peace and reconciliation (and where I thought the book was headed???). And there were other characters we didn’t even get to see closing story lines for?? THAT WERE MAIN POINTS OF VIEW? The rushed ending was another nail in the coffin.
I’m losing my cool all over again. This one has really bummed me out.
Overall audience notes:
- YA Fantasy
- Language: a little
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: battle themes, loss of loved ones, murder
I AM UPSET.
I have loved reading this series and I have been waiting a long time to get my hands on the final book and now I’m sitting here super cranky and not wanting to even write this because of the last 30%.
The first 70% was great, I love the writing style and the ease of the reading. The world building is intricate and I love the combination of vampires, werewolves, and fae.
BUT HERE WE GO (which is spoiler free, but you can probably read between the lines too).
The ending y’all. We spent four books leading up to this????? To a complete breakdown of a relationship over a dumb miscommunication that spiraled into total destruction. Causing the end of way too many things to ever recover. And the last few pages were this sorry attempt at saying well maybe things do work out, when NO. That foundation has crumbled. To spend so much time on some of these characters to throw it away. I just…I’m upset…to put it mildly. I feel duped.
There was a clear route this could have gone that would have brought true peace and reconciliation (and where I thought the book was headed???). And there were other characters we didn’t even get to see closing story lines for?? THAT WERE MAIN POINTS OF VIEW? The rushed ending was another nail in the coffin.
I’m losing my cool all over again. This one has really bummed me out.
Overall audience notes:
- YA Fantasy
- Language: a little
- Romance: closed door
- Violence: high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: battle themes, loss of loved ones, murder
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No