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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the way the author wrote and gave you mental poetry for how Oraya felt and visualized her feelings. I think she made Oraya very well. I hope to see more character development in the next book though, this was a great beginning. I also can’t wait to see how Oraya and Raihn’s story unfolds. I really enjoyed reading this book and it revived me from a slump I was in.
This book starts off rough- I was convinced I would DNF this book at the 10% mark. But I figured I would give it until a quarter of the way though, at which point I was intrigued enough by the world/story to keep reading. At 60% it felt like it had progressed to a fairly standard young adult fantasy. I’m not sure if I’ll read the next book in the series; I’m intrigued by the world and do want to see how the story continues but I do not like the way the main character is written. She feels a bit Mary-Sue. There are also some major characterization inconsistencies with both of the leads. Overall, I didn’t necessarily like this book, but I didn’t hate it either. I will probably read the next in the series, but it’s not at the top of my TBR.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
adventurous
dark
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
"There she is..." I think I will just be angry with Oraya, her choices, her reasoning, her clarity. I was so invested in each of the characters, that I can't tell you who I'm rooting for. I think, I am angry with the whole cast. My heart breaks for Oraya, making all her decisions with half the information. What a complicated love story.
Action packed right from the beginning with some twists. I enjoyed the way Carissa unfolded the story all the way to the end.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes