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meggsleggs's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series, however the love triangle is starting to get on me nerves mainly because of the relationship Ricky and liv have with each other. I feel most their relationship is built around sex and seeming as that can be normal I would have liked to see more of Ricky that isn’t just with sex scenes. This completely is different to the relationship that can be seen built with Gabriel as there are descriptive moments of conversation between them. I JUST WANT THIS LOVE TRIANGLE TO RESOLVE OR GET BETTER
khaleesiwest's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting turn of events. Looking forward to the next installment and seeing where this goes from here.
hlizmarie's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty much a fascinating series. Love the mythology and fae aspects plus Olivia is far more badass than I ever would have expected. Things come close to wrapping up here but I understand she is continuing on to books four and five. Won't hear me complaining!
universalbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This is an incredibly detail series. Meaning if like me, you are not reading the series sequentially with no breaks, your likely to feel quite confused. That is one of my biggest complaints about this series. I love the writing, the interweaving mythologies, the strong diverse characters but I would kill for some sort of comprehensive recap in the first act of the novel.
Other than the above, I have very few complaints. In typical Armstrong fashion, this read kept me on the edge of my seat and kept me anxiously turning pages. There was also humor admist great tradegy. And even some good ol' heart pumping romantic tension. Finally, what sold it for me was the wrap up of the main mystery...though there's always room for more intrigue.
Overall, this was a great read for mystery lovers, those who appreciate folklore, and anyone looking for intelligent, diverse, stubborn characters.
Other than the above, I have very few complaints. In typical Armstrong fashion, this read kept me on the edge of my seat and kept me anxiously turning pages. There was also humor admist great tradegy. And even some good ol' heart pumping romantic tension. Finally, what sold it for me was the wrap up of the main mystery...though there's always room for more intrigue.
Overall, this was a great read for mystery lovers, those who appreciate folklore, and anyone looking for intelligent, diverse, stubborn characters.
caszriel's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed every moment of Perceptions. Just like Omens and Visions, I just couldn't stop reading. Kelley Armstrong has kept me reading with every book of hers that I've read so far (this is number nine).
Gabriel, Ricky and Olivia are an intriguing love triangle and by far the most complicated one I've ever seen. I'm so for Gabriel, but Olivia isn't, which often frustrates me. Gabriel and Ricky are almost complete opposites. I used to think Cainsville was a trilogy, until I realised it was a series, which is good, because I needed another book, and to find out that there were at least two more coming was a relief to me.
Perceptions continues right where Visions left off, with a perfect recount of the few days at the end of Visions, which really helped me remember Visions with the long days of missing the series. I quickly remembered the final events of Visions, and the rest came soon after, which really helped me to rapidly get into Perceptions.
Kelley Armstrong clearly knows what sh'es doing when she writes. her flawless plot lines show that she is nothing but a pro when it comes to writing. Kelley Armstrong hasn't let me down, ever, and I love her for that.
Gabriel, Ricky and Olivia are an intriguing love triangle and by far the most complicated one I've ever seen. I'm so for Gabriel, but Olivia isn't, which often frustrates me. Gabriel and Ricky are almost complete opposites. I used to think Cainsville was a trilogy, until I realised it was a series, which is good, because I needed another book, and to find out that there were at least two more coming was a relief to me.
Perceptions continues right where Visions left off, with a perfect recount of the few days at the end of Visions, which really helped me remember Visions with the long days of missing the series. I quickly remembered the final events of Visions, and the rest came soon after, which really helped me to rapidly get into Perceptions.
Kelley Armstrong clearly knows what sh'es doing when she writes. her flawless plot lines show that she is nothing but a pro when it comes to writing. Kelley Armstrong hasn't let me down, ever, and I love her for that.
necrabelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
titleduntitled's review against another edition
3.0
I read all three of these books in under three days but I wasn't as impressed with this one, I still couldn't really put it down but I think that was mostly because I was hoping the entire time that the love triangle would get resolved.
I went into these books really not knowing anything about them but I'm not sure I would have read them at all if I knew about the love triangle.. previously square I guess. It's not that I hate love triangles, I just don't want them to be ongoing throughout several books, its exhausting.
The world and the characters are well done and the writing is great so I'll keep reading but I don't know, I'm starting to get the feeling I might be disappointed with how this all turns out but there are two more books so I'll keep my hopes up so they have further to fall when they get crushed.
I went into these books really not knowing anything about them but I'm not sure I would have read them at all if I knew about the love triangle.. previously square I guess. It's not that I hate love triangles, I just don't want them to be ongoing throughout several books, its exhausting.
The world and the characters are well done and the writing is great so I'll keep reading but I don't know, I'm starting to get the feeling I might be disappointed with how this all turns out but there are two more books so I'll keep my hopes up so they have further to fall when they get crushed.
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book and I love this series.
I loved every minutes of this book. It got me hooked from the very beginning .
If you have not read this series then I highly suggest you do.
I loved every minutes of this book. It got me hooked from the very beginning .
If you have not read this series then I highly suggest you do.
whimsicallymeghan's review against another edition
3.5
Olivia has been diving deeper and deeper into finding out who she is and who her birth parents are. After being hunt down and almost murdered, she’s still a target to the Cainsville elders, her ex-fiancé and now the Huntsman. But when things go explicitly wrong with her ex-fiancé, James, she finds herself with more visions but no answers. This leads her down a quest to continue learning the truth about her parents and the town. This was the third book in this series and it’s by far the weakest book yet. It was still a really well written, fast-paced, entertaining story, but the twists and turns we went on felt so unnecessary. The whole arc with Olivia, Gabriel and Ricky has gotten to the point where we’re in a love triangle and the reader wants out. We spent the majority of this novel talking and thinking about the feelings between them all, especially between Olivia and Gabriel. The reader was happy seeing them as just friends and now we’re going down this road just feels boring. It’s supposed to shake things up, but it really feels like it’s weighing things down. The fae folklore plots were better and the reader enjoyed learning more, especially when it came to learning more about Olivia’s parents. We learn of new motives as to the why they did the things they did and with the visions we were able to see more of them as characters and it’s been such an enjoyable journey. It really enriched this world more and gave the reader something to look forward to in the next book. The characters are definitely developing over the course of the novel; although the insistent psychobabble of character emotions and motives got to be a bit much in this one. Usually, the reader is really into seeing characters in Armstrong’s novels understand and rationalize their feelings, but this one just didn’t do it for the reader. It also felt like two men were always saving the woman and at times she couldn’t even speak for herself and it just felt icky. There is still a lot to stay for and there is still potential for the following novels to be less displeasing, so the reader will solider on, but this one was not the reader’s favourite; looking forward to what comes next in this series.