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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
I loved this! It was steamy, had enemies to lovers, a beautiful friendship group, fated mates ... also, I adore Lorcan!!! Highly recommend!!
Wow! Absolutely just wow! After receiving an ARC copy, I was so excited to get the sequel a little early and jumped right in. House of Pounding Hearts was one of my most anticipated books for the beginning of the year and it did not disappoint! I am still trying to gather all of my thoughts together because that last 10% had my heart pounding in my throat! I am absolutely floored with this book!
There was so much fun and witty banter that I found myself highlighting all those nuggets to relive. I laughed so hard at times I was crying! At times I wanted to hit Fallon for her sass and immaturity, but in the end, I felt she grew so much as a character due to the events she went through in this book. I had a few moments of panic and heartbreak along with her! I loved the slow burn and it was so torturously satisfying when Lore and Fal kick the spice into delicious! And the absolute innocence of Fallon in her inexperience (and the jokes of certain parts
There was so much fun and witty banter that I found myself highlighting all those nuggets to relive. I laughed so hard at times I was crying! At times I wanted to hit Fallon for her sass and immaturity, but in the end, I felt she grew so much as a character due to the events she went through in this book. I had a few moments of panic and heartbreak along with her! I loved the slow burn and it was so torturously satisfying when Lore and Fal kick the spice into delicious! And the absolute innocence of Fallon in her inexperience (and the jokes of certain parts
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have to admit that I wasn't completely sold on the first book but this was definitely significantly better in my opinion. That being said I don't think it would it would compare to some of my favorite fantasy books. I think a lot of the things that I had an issue with in the first book weren't an issue in this one. I thought the first book was a bit slow (and I hate to say it but kind of boring) in the beginning but I thought this one was a lot better paced. I got a better feel of the characters in this book and I liked how Fallon's friends felt a bit more part of the story because when I'm reading I feel like characters are the most important part of the book. When it comes to Fallon, I have to admit that she's not my favorite. I think she's fine but honestly sometimes I find her a bit annoying and I like Lore fine but I wouldn't rank him high against other male characters but there are just others that I like so much better. I also found bits of the book kind of repetitive to the point that I got annoyed when Fallon bringing up the point that Lore was supposedly engaged. I think I just got a bit impatient waiting for the two of them to get together to the point that I was just relieved when the finally did. I'm also a bit mad at this book because I feel like the first two-thirds are fine and leaves me a bit on the fence with the book but then the ending is so good. Like so much happens and then there is a cliffhanger that makes me have to read the next book. I just wish the feeling I got from the last third of the book is what I got from the rest of it because that portion of the book was amazing but the rest of it was just fine.
adventurous
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:
Yes
Definitely better than the first book. I feel like Fallon had more agency in her own story & I really enjoyed that she and Lorcan finally got together. It may have taken her 3/4 of the book to get there, but when she finally did it was so good! I’m also enjoying her create her own found family within the Crows and with the other “halflings.” Im so interested to see how the story ends!
Too much filler and it felt like nothing was accomplished. I also didn't like how all of Fallon's allies didn't let her do anything.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced