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jessiriegs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
juliannapritchard's review against another edition
5.0
I'm giving it five stars because this book deserves the world and you can not change my mind. However I am too emotionally distraught to actually thoroughly review it, so if you wanna see if it's good, I guess you're just gonna have to read it yourself. :)
hauntingofalice's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
polkadotgirl's review against another edition
3.0
3/5 stars:
An entertaining and easy read. It didn't completely connect me to the characters and it was a little slow for my liking.
An entertaining and easy read. It didn't completely connect me to the characters and it was a little slow for my liking.
sunflowerhexe's review against another edition
4.0
A solid book honestly. I will admit that for me, it was a fairly slow start. Sometimes the characters behaved in ways that I’m not sure make sense to me in character. However both the primary and secondary romances were terribly lovely. Despite my preference for adult protags I was fond of them all.
nitedream's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
tfeldman1995's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
itslucyamber's review against another edition
4.0
Well I loved this. This has been sat in my TBR for ages and I'm so glad I chose it on a whim.
I wasn't aware of the story going into this, but I see the words 'rival magicians apprentices' attached to a love story and I must buy, it's the law.
But this was not what I was expecting. This book is a story of trauma and survival with a romance as the secondary point. This book contained abuse in many forms and what I would give to wrap Wilhelm and Jack up in a hug and never let go.
I loved the historical setting and that such a horrifying tale could contain so many moments of happiness, self-discovery, love and magic.
Plus... found family! (So you know I'm going to melt).
I wasn't aware of the story going into this, but I see the words 'rival magicians apprentices' attached to a love story and I must buy, it's the law.
But this was not what I was expecting. This book is a story of trauma and survival with a romance as the secondary point. This book contained abuse in many forms and what I would give to wrap Wilhelm and Jack up in a hug and never let go.
I loved the historical setting and that such a horrifying tale could contain so many moments of happiness, self-discovery, love and magic.
Plus... found family! (So you know I'm going to melt).
suz1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
onceoropher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0