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The Awakening by Nora Roberts

mariahphillippi's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

shanavery's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

allons_y616's review against another edition

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4.0

It’s really hard to write a review for this. This is the first book in this genre I’ve read that I can fully remember. The descriptions of the scenery is grand. The character development is seriously lacking. Not sure if that’s a feature of the romantic genre but maybe spending more than a few months on a 400+ page book would have helped. Even at the beginning of the book I was left with a feeling the writer has only read about drag clubs and never stepped foot in one. Mid-way reading it it reminded me of the tv show Once Upon a Time. Like 90% of this book is just exposition. There’s no arc. Designed just to get you to book two. Genuinely worried that she set up some of the women for stereotypical and awful fates in the sequels. And even though everything Ive states would have me rate it at a two, you bet im looking out for the next book. I definitely cried throughout it in parts, but maybe that was the PMS. Nice bit of escapism.

kitkat_2793's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

literaryjeanie's review against another edition

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3.0

Beautiful setting. Sweet relationships. Plot line is just overdone, slow, and boring. Not sure I’m convinced of or invested in the romantic relationship.

schuylerfynaardt's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

danielleatyeo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Love Nora Roberts writing and a good dragon fantasy yes please 

ahlinc's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

queen_perfection's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

caitlin_bparsley's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25