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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story was compelling after the first 75 pages. Appreciated the character description list at beginning of book / needs to refer to it constantly for character familial connections. It was dramatic and enthralling. Wanted to read whenever an opportunity arose.
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
I felt like the second book in this series dragged a bit, compared to the first (and the third, which I'm currently reading). By and large the two main characters, Elena and Lila, are just generally pissy and unpleasant and everyone is always fighting and jealous. It almost made me give up on the series because it made me stop caring about the characters for awhile. It could also be that my expectations were misplaced. I thought I was reading a series about female friendship but Elena and Lila don't often seem to be friends at all and instead try to tear each other down or root for bad things to happen to the other. But anyway, book 3 gets better so I'm glad I plowed through this one.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The second in the series this book was just as beautiful as the first. Don’t let the length scare you, the descriptions are vivid and the story full encapsulates you — you feel like you are there. In this story we delve into Elena and Lila’s friendship post Lila’s marriage. Elena continues to go to school while Lila strives to find her niche as a wife and shoe designer. We explore friendship, love, friendship, freedom, family values, jealousy, love/hate relationships and so much more through these short chapters. As with the first, it is hard to keep all the characters straight at times, but the prominent ones do stick out. I don’t want to spoil anything, but there were certainly parts of the story where I found myself hating each of the girls for various reasons and the deceptiveness between the two. It is beautifully written, not something you can read in one sitting, and provokes all sorts of emotions. TW: domestic violence, but it adds a layer of complexity to the story and friendship.