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_bird_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
This took me longer to read than it should have. I blame my inability to sit still and not the author. I think this is a great sequel. I like that I haven’t grown bored with characters yet and how he was able to insert Easter eggs from Libby being in the past vs the future. Great storytelling. I can’t wait to read the finale.
maddynd06's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
I had such high expectations just for them to come crumbling down. There were so many words in this book just for nothing to happen.
I expected to love this book just as much as the first, but I’m disappointed. With the first novel, the flipping between different perspectives added to the experience of reading the book. It was well done and interesting. With this book, however, it was purely frustrating. Every time something even remotely interesting happened, the perspective would flip. There was such an imbalance of academia, exposition, and action in this novel that made it so difficult to get through. I feel like I spent an entire year reading this book. It took so much willpower for me to get through this book that I’m put off from reading the next one.
Only time will tell if I pick this series up again.
I had such high expectations just for them to come crumbling down. There were so many words in this book just for nothing to happen.
I expected to love this book just as much as the first, but I’m disappointed. With the first novel, the flipping between different perspectives added to the experience of reading the book. It was well done and interesting. With this book, however, it was purely frustrating. Every time something even remotely interesting happened, the perspective would flip. There was such an imbalance of academia, exposition, and action in this novel that made it so difficult to get through. I feel like I spent an entire year reading this book. It took so much willpower for me to get through this book that I’m put off from reading the next one.
Only time will tell if I pick this series up again.
laurareane's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed the first book. This one took me forever to finish, just dragged. I listened to two and read one other before finishing this. Not sure I’ll read the third.
alissaw01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
anastasiadreaming's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Intellectually interesting, but with a tediously slow pace and lack of plot.
caslyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
catjiau's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jordongmc's review against another edition
1.0
I decided in 2024 if I don’t like a book, I am not forcing myself to finish it like I usually do. I had to stop this one at 10% in.
Reading the first book in the series was a slog for me but I wanted to like it so bad that I stuck with it and it was… okay. I didn’t have super high hopes after reading the “Sacred Hospitality” short story though as I found that utterly frustrating and pointless.
I feel like these characters are all incredibly annoying, there are glimmers of hope in there but they are just obnoxious a**holes who all seem to hate one another for no apparent reason???
Reading the first book it was pretty obvious the author is trying to sound profound and it just didn’t work for me.
Like I said, I read 10% of this book (about an hour) and I found myself rolling my eyes and not paying attention because the chapters are unnecessarily long and meandering and nothing f*cking happens?! What really sealed the deal for me was my kindle telling me the remaining 90% was going to take me 14 hours to read. 14 hours I would never get back and for a book I would probably regret reading.
Reading the first book in the series was a slog for me but I wanted to like it so bad that I stuck with it and it was… okay. I didn’t have super high hopes after reading the “Sacred Hospitality” short story though as I found that utterly frustrating and pointless.
I feel like these characters are all incredibly annoying, there are glimmers of hope in there but they are just obnoxious a**holes who all seem to hate one another for no apparent reason???
Reading the first book it was pretty obvious the author is trying to sound profound and it just didn’t work for me.
Like I said, I read 10% of this book (about an hour) and I found myself rolling my eyes and not paying attention because the chapters are unnecessarily long and meandering and nothing f*cking happens?! What really sealed the deal for me was my kindle telling me the remaining 90% was going to take me 14 hours to read. 14 hours I would never get back and for a book I would probably regret reading.
thetasigma906's review against another edition
slow-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? Yes
3.0