15.5k reviews for:

Lightlark

Alex Aster

3.7 AVERAGE

kayleewilson's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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

ratty_rae's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

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Writing style wasn’t my cup of tea and descriptions we’re lacking

eviiereadsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

danielle1211's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes

kiwibubbleberry's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

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I could not put this book down!! It was genuinely a fantastic read. It also made me feel smart for figuring out things before they happened 😂

peggysmom's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging 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

babyghoul1212's review against another edition

2.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I think this is very much a YA book so my review might be a little harsh since I am not YA. The magic system feels very “let’s throw every type of power possible into this book somehow” which I don’t love. The language and conversations feel juvenile and the relationships do not get ample time to develop into what they ultimately become so they feel rushed and incomplete. Some of the ending I predicted pretty early on but some I did not so that was a pleasant surprise. I feel the character development could be much better/consistent. 

kaychan87's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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: Yes

s_b_bartlett's review against another edition

3.0

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This book made me feel stupid. That ending tho!!!!! I feel like the world is a little underdeveloped. Isla did make some stupid decisions. But generally I liked the story. Does anyone else picture her starstick being a child’s toy wand?

catherreadsbooks's review against another edition

3.75

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great idea, execution needed work. struggled to follow the theory and world building (still can’t picture the islands), and I fear we’re too near the Sun of Rhysand here