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I enjoyed the story and the 3 characters and was definitely hooked on it. While a decent story, not enough really happened for me to LOVE it. Would give 3.5 if i could do half stars.

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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5.0

I will always love a tragedy as much as I will hate that it happens; the modern Orpheus.

This was one of the best reads of my life. I will say now that

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I thought a lot of Addie's past was hinted at more than it should've been shown

but it's a minor nitpick that does not take away from it as a whole. It was very slow at first and I could still not say it was bad. Once Henry comes in, everything flows out easily.

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4.0

This book is succinctly new adult. It has a slightly YA vibe but does have adult fantasy elements so I think it’s perfectly centered. Schwab is so good at character development. For the first 50% of this book, it felt like I knew the characters personally, they felt so real. My only complaint about this book is that from about 50-75% the plot gets a little hazy and repetitive. The premise is good and I loved the ending, so much so that I shed a few tears. I will say that I was expecting a slightly bigger twist. Without any spoilers, I felt that the “reveal” was a little lacking and was assumed pretty early on. But I don’t think that took away from the overall story. This book is also riddled with quips and quotes that I love! And although this whole book is a little dark, you really feel the author’s more sinister trademarks come out in the last chapter.

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