Reviews

Outlier by Annabel Chase

starlitbooknerd's review against another edition

5.0

Awesome

It was really interesting to see a book from Dani’s perspective. I thought she was interesting in Bryan’s series so it was cool to see her in more detail. I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!

tsareeena's review against another edition

1.0

Can I give a 0??????? Cause I want to.

avid_reader_sf_and_f's review

3.0

This is the second series set at the Spellslingers Academy. This series is focused on Dani, a side character from the Warden Of The West. In it, Dani, who is due to be the future Guardian of the South, is already dealing with the reputation of her family and her grandmother who is nearing death. When one of the professors ends up disappearing and Dani meets Peter, a smuggler with secrets, who is also the prime suspect in the disappearance.

This book was perhaps my least favorite. I just didn't connect to the characters the way I did in the previous books. It might be a me thing, I'm going to take a break from this series and maybe try again to continue later.

andimontgomery's review

3.0

Dani’s story wasn’t too bad, but Peter did annoy me a bit.

sabrina_d_arcy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

iffer's review against another edition

3.0

This has the feel of what would be called a light novel in Japan. It's entertaining with enough side characters to pique most people's interest, though the world-building and magical system aren't earth shattering. I found the main character to be somewhat annoying, since she's "supermodel pretty," as is mentioned frequently by the author, as well as good at everything. What makes me less annoyed is that she is good at everything because she is not only hugely magically talented, but because she has put her nose to the grindstone to improve, partially in an attempt to redeem her family's name. She also loves her grandmother, and I'm always a sucker for stories with grandmas. Having described the main character, the story is a familiar one that we often see about second and 1.5 generation immigrant children, except with a tall hot blond supermodel in a fantasy setting.

P.S. I didn't realize that this was the first book in the second trilogy that takes place in this universe, so I will probably go back and read the first book of the first trilogy.

theaudioauditor's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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? Yes

2.5

britgirlreading's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Death

glossimer's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

tregina's review against another edition

3.0

I appreciated that this wasn't just a retread of the first trilogy, but as far as the romance aspect goes, it was yawningly predictable. Still, some nice moments.