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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
Don’t remember the book. :(
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just don't understand how Sam is called the king of the underworld? This could have been a Hades and Persphone retelling instead of The Villian which was barely a recalling but LJ did not understand the assignment. If she did more research this series could have had so much potential in being a Greek mythology retelling. Sam and Aisling deserved better than this.
I enjoyed the first book of this series just fine, (The Hunter). The 2nd book (The Villain) I enjoyed it even more. But not this one.
I felt the plot twist was cheap and forced. Cat’s letter were a lie all along. Not surprising, but Sam should have known that if he is the baddest of the baddest. He got played by Cat from beyond the grave and that felt silly.
But then…
it turned out he was doing all that torturing to Gerald not because of that supposedly “unborn brother” or because he missed out on having a “mother” and he blamed Gerald. But because he resented he couldn’t have Aisling? Pft. I know all this is fictional but it doesn’t make sense.
What I did like was Aisling’s secret, what she did and why she did it. That was about the only interesting thing in the whole book but in any case that made her an angel not a monster.
I felt the plot twist was cheap and forced. Cat’s letter were a lie all along. Not surprising, but Sam should have known that if he is the baddest of the baddest. He got played by Cat from beyond the grave and that felt silly.
But then…
it turned out he was doing all that torturing to Gerald not because of that supposedly “unborn brother” or because he missed out on having a “mother” and he blamed Gerald. But because he resented he couldn’t have Aisling? Pft. I know all this is fictional but it doesn’t make sense.
What I did like was Aisling’s secret, what she did and why she did it. That was about the only interesting thing in the whole book but in any case that made her an angel not a monster.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rushed and Ridiculous
I have truly enjoyed Shens other works. The Todos Santos series and the spin-off. The Hunter and The Villian were enjoyable as well. This book however seemed rushed and trite.
I have truly enjoyed Shens other works. The Todos Santos series and the spin-off. The Hunter and The Villian were enjoyable as well. This book however seemed rushed and trite.
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Mir fällt es ehrlich gesagt sehr schwer die richtigen Worte zu finden um zu erklären, was mich alles an diesem Buch gestört hat. Ich bin nicht so durch die Seiten geflogen, wie ich es sonst von New Adult gewöhnt bin. Ob das am Schreibstil lag oder einfach an der deutschen Übersetzung, kann ich jedoch nicht sagen. Die Spitznamen, die für die beiden Protagonisten benutzt wurden, haben mich regelmäßig zum cringen gebracht (ich meine „Monster“ und „Nixe“??). Aisling ist Sam hinterher gelaufen wie ein kleines treues Hündchen, wodurch sie von ihm als selbstverständlich angesehen wurde. Sams Einstellung gegenüber Frauen war teilweise mehr als grenzwertig und hat mich wirklich angeekelt. Die Art, wie er Aisling behandelt und über andere Frauen geredet hat, hat mich mehr als wütend gemacht. Mal ganz abgesehen davon, konnte ich absolut nicht nachvollziehen woher der plötzliche Wandel in Sams Ansichten kam.. gefühlt vom einen auf den anderen Moment konnte er nicht mehr ohne Aisling leben und hat erkannt, dass sie mehr für ihn ist als ein Zeitvertreib??? Like why? Allgemein hatte die Geschichte in meinen Augen zu viele Lücken und alles in allem war sie für mich einfach nicht logisch