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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
good GOD this book was phenomenal from start to finish, maybe even better than the first one. the character development, the chemistry, the engaging plot— everything about it was incredible and once again i’ve immediately purchased the next book so i can continue reading this series right away! i’m so not normal about this series and i can’t get enough.
Gotta go into an in depth review of this series I’m obsessed w it a little bit a feel crazy lmao
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
There's something about this that I really love, but this 2nd book was so frustrating to get through. Hard to imagine the entire thing couldn't have been solved by one conversation. Much if this was also very confusing, convoluted. And nonsensical. There's even a point when the MC, who is pretending to have no memory, talks about something he should have no memory of. I assumed it'd be a plot point addressed later as a key to them figuring out he had his memory- but actually it was completely ignored.
-inhales- AHHHHHHHH! Holy fucking fuck fuck, is there a better way to express myself? Yes. But was that the realistic way I’ve expressed myself? Also yes
gonna pretend it ended when saffron woke up i will be taking my happy ending
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The majority of this book frustrated the hell out of me because almost all of the characters made stupid decisions and there was little to no explanation as to why they made them. The first 70% of this book pissed me off to the point where I almost wanted to DNF it but instead I persevered. There is NO valid reasoning or explanation as to why Saffron needed to keep lying to Cylvan about having his memories. The only reason I was able to continue reading was spoiling when this issue was resolved. It was like a light in the end of the tunnel.
On top of the plot being all over the place, there were a lot of errors in the writing. I typically don’t notice this or have it impact my opinion/rating of a book if I’m enjoying the story and characters, but I was so frustrated and bored for the majority of this book it made it glaringly obvious and unfortunately did impact my overall opinion of this book.
All that being said… I do want to continue reading this series because the last 30% of this was very interesting to me. I love the setting and magic system and hopeful the series is better moving forward. I just need the characters to have SOME growth… like, please.
On top of the plot being all over the place, there were a lot of errors in the writing. I typically don’t notice this or have it impact my opinion/rating of a book if I’m enjoying the story and characters, but I was so frustrated and bored for the majority of this book it made it glaringly obvious and unfortunately did impact my overall opinion of this book.
All that being said… I do want to continue reading this series because the last 30% of this was very interesting to me. I love the setting and magic system and hopeful the series is better moving forward. I just need the characters to have SOME growth… like, please.
Gosh, I made it. (And yes, I'm going to read part three - after all, I want to know how the whole thing comes to an end. I'm sure everyone (or at least our protas) will be all happy and stuff and society will be reformed).
I don't know if I like this part more than book one. Maybe a little? At least Cylvan's character was now constant and not as changeable as Weather in April. (And so illogical in its inconstancy).
Saffron continued to get on my nerves quite a bit. His posturing of "I'm carrying all the weight alone and I'm doing this all by myself and I can't put this on anyone and let anyone know" reminded me repeatedly of a pubescent and stubborn teenager.
I also don't understand this cringing love story between the two of them ... this ... "we've known each other for like three minutes now (I'm exaggerating here) and we know we're the love of our lives and I'm going to propose and you're all I need and ugh". Really, I just can't get my head around it, it's all very illogical and incomprehensible to me and therefore not ... um ... I just don't enjoy it? It all seems so overdone and rushed.
And the antagonist (and his minions) ... the antagonist ... where do I start? All the actions and the character seem so kindergartenish. I probably wrote like this when I was fourteen and had my characters act like this in my role-plays too.
It all just seems very immature.
I still like the setting and I also like how much racism and speciesism is pointed out. A few times it really made me sick how much fun the Fey had abusing humans for their games and how they also don't care about the emotions and lives of those very humans.
I also find the so-called witch hunt well depicted.
I don't know if I like this part more than book one. Maybe a little? At least Cylvan's character was now constant and not as changeable as Weather in April. (And so illogical in its inconstancy).
Saffron continued to get on my nerves quite a bit. His posturing of "I'm carrying all the weight alone and I'm doing this all by myself and I can't put this on anyone and let anyone know" reminded me repeatedly of a pubescent and stubborn teenager.
I also don't understand this cringing love story between the two of them ... this ... "we've known each other for like three minutes now (I'm exaggerating here) and we know we're the love of our lives and I'm going to propose and you're all I need and ugh". Really, I just can't get my head around it, it's all very illogical and incomprehensible to me and therefore not ... um ... I just don't enjoy it? It all seems so overdone and rushed.
And the antagonist (and his minions) ... the antagonist ... where do I start? All the actions and the character seem so kindergartenish. I probably wrote like this when I was fourteen and had my characters act like this in my role-plays too.
It all just seems very immature.
I still like the setting and I also like how much racism and speciesism is pointed out. A few times it really made me sick how much fun the Fey had abusing humans for their games and how they also don't care about the emotions and lives of those very humans.
I also find the so-called witch hunt well depicted.