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anniebanannie's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ieemee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I read somewhere that this is a winter read and in New Zealand it’s currently winter. I honestly enjoyed this read .The dark element are dark not Disney dark and yet it’s littered with elements from fairytales.While a Fae Y/A book , I wouldn’t recommend it for fans of ACOTAR. They are on completely opposite sides of the fae/fantasy spectrum. The main focus of relationships in this books is the brothers not the periphal love interest. I also love that the illness journey was something they did as a team rather than leaving the brother to face it alone.
I do think this is a book I would have loved in middle grade.
I really liked that the illness journey was something all the characters went on together instead of the one character needing to do it on their own.
I do think this is a book I would have loved in middle grade.
I really liked that the illness journey was something all the characters went on together instead of the one character needing to do it on their own.
__mars__'s review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
christineponkey's review against another edition
3.0
At the beginning, I thought the events were just dragging along. It didn't seem that interesting. There was lots of detail put into the language and description but I found myself re-reading pages to understand what was going on. It was not until halfway through, I began to get into the story.
Things actually started happening. I guess I was just confused at the beginning because of the flashbacks.
When the time came, I anticipated the climax of the story, which was the battle. I was sorely disappointed because I was expecting more action and questioned the way the release of the Dark Fairy ceased the fighting.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this novel as it was featured a really unusual, creative and continuously twisting plot which left me craving for more when I reached the very last page.
Things actually started happening. I guess I was just confused at the beginning because of the flashbacks.
When the time came, I anticipated the climax of the story, which was the battle. I was sorely disappointed because I was expecting more action and questioned the way the release of the Dark Fairy ceased the fighting.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this novel as it was featured a really unusual, creative and continuously twisting plot which left me craving for more when I reached the very last page.
silberfederling's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I had fun with the audio book. I have some problems with listening to audio books since I have a quite short attention span. But the style in which Lionel Wigram is reading is mesmerizing and I really loved listening to him.
kyra128's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
ivegonereading's review against another edition
3.5
I loved how this book focuses on the familial relationship the most. I didn't like the love triangle that was introduced? Curious to see if that gets taken further in the next books? I won't be reading those next, but in the near future hopefully.
loubie03's review against another edition
Not invested in the characters as we know nothing about them.
It feels like when you start book 2 in a series and they do a brief over view of what happened previously to bring you back up to speed, but we never got the world or character building . I gave it a good try at 209 pages but found myself just wanting to read something else .
It feels like when you start book 2 in a series and they do a brief over view of what happened previously to bring you back up to speed, but we never got the world or character building . I gave it a good try at 209 pages but found myself just wanting to read something else .
rjdenney's review against another edition
I'm going stop here at page 43 and pick it up again.
I'm not in the mood for a 350+ paged book and it feels
like a Winter read to me, so I'm going to pick it up in November or December.
I do like it so I know I'll read it this year. :)
I'm not in the mood for a 350+ paged book and it feels
like a Winter read to me, so I'm going to pick it up in November or December.
I do like it so I know I'll read it this year. :)
otterdreamer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0