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It was genuinely one of the most boring and confusing books I have read. It jumped straight into things without hardly any explanation. The romance happened just like that with no build up or background at all. It doesn’t even make sense. There was leading into to anything, it just jumped from one event to the next. I was told it was really good, but I only got through 3/4 of it when I just gave up because it was so bad. The main character is not like-able and she is honestly boring.

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book is amazing. It had me hooked from the very beginning. I’ve literally just started the second in the series because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened.

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4.0

With my last trip into f/f YA fantasy, I was cautious going into this but I soon was comforted by the fact it was nothing like that last experience for me and found the writing style works well with the setting and fairly easy to read.

It reflects a lot of current-day problems we have right now such as immigration and how those who try to enter countries for better lives have these horrible targets placed on their backs with stereotypes of "bringing violence into the country" and are being murdered for just existing, especially when making it clear the treatment they receive. I appreciate Tehlor Kay Mejia for handling the topic as well as she does. Hopefully, I'll get around to reading the sequel soon and will read more of her works in the future.