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kylie111's review against another edition
4.0
slow at the beginning. i wish there was a way i could describe how heartfelt this was, especially at the end.
the love connection, slowly building between amethyst and ben was actually adorable. she was so naive. why was she so clumsy in the beginning and then nothing more on it throughout the rest of the book? i get character development but i mean there were like 3 pages on how clumsy she was? and then no more after. okayyyy????
the back and forth and back and forth between ben and amethysts growing connection was driving me crazy. it was almost like there was no real desire to think about making an actual relationship plot for the book so just the bare minimum was done.
meeting gramps…. that was so rushed. way too quick, came out of the freaking blue. hey, let me just take you on a trip, not tell you where we are going or why, just “we are going to see your grandfather” LOL okay??
there should have been more to it than THAT but whatever i didn’t write it.
thennnnn we rush through how to magically grow things, out of nowhere with new found fairy magic and on her second try she gets a whole ass belladonna plant? okay yea go for it. sure thing.
now that i can grow a plant that kills, let’s go murder my aunt in the woods!!!! yayyyy here we go. then with no hesitation or suspicion from the other fairies and here we go! quick gotta fly and drown the lights! oh she’s not dead? how? gasp! fight fight fight!!!! oh no? my mom? she’s there! gotta free her before i’m a fairy light!
basically, the ending was so rushed. i mean, i rushed to read it, i was sobbing because of ben still, and more now that i finished it. tragic. ben and amethyst really just never got their shining moment. we could have at least had the movie date now.
i liked it all in all. it was a good book. i gave it 5 stars, it kept me interested, but ending? too rushed.
the love connection, slowly building between amethyst and ben was actually adorable. she was so naive. why was she so clumsy in the beginning and then nothing more on it throughout the rest of the book? i get character development but i mean there were like 3 pages on how clumsy she was? and then no more after. okayyyy????
the back and forth and back and forth between ben and amethysts growing connection was driving me crazy. it was almost like there was no real desire to think about making an actual relationship plot for the book so just the bare minimum was done.
meeting gramps…. that was so rushed. way too quick, came out of the freaking blue. hey, let me just take you on a trip, not tell you where we are going or why, just “we are going to see your grandfather” LOL okay??
there should have been more to it than THAT but whatever i didn’t write it.
thennnnn we rush through how to magically grow things, out of nowhere with new found fairy magic and on her second try she gets a whole ass belladonna plant? okay yea go for it. sure thing.
now that i can grow a plant that kills, let’s go murder my aunt in the woods!!!! yayyyy here we go. then with no hesitation or suspicion from the other fairies and here we go! quick gotta fly and drown the lights! oh she’s not dead? how? gasp! fight fight fight!!!! oh no? my mom? she’s there! gotta free her before i’m a fairy light!
basically, the ending was so rushed. i mean, i rushed to read it, i was sobbing because of ben still, and more now that i finished it. tragic. ben and amethyst really just never got their shining moment. we could have at least had the movie date now.
i liked it all in all. it was a good book. i gave it 5 stars, it kept me interested, but ending? too rushed.
cmiae's review against another edition
3.0
While a sweet and enjoyable story I found it to be a little predictable.
alaskanbookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
milenabooksandcoffee's review against another edition
4.0
This was an amazing debut novel. It was rather creepier and darker than I expected but it was certainly refreshing take on fairies. I really liked the story and the characters. Ben was my favourite. I liked how Amethyst evolved through the story and how she accepted her mistakes and did her best to make them right. Overall this was an interesting story and I would recommend it to all fantasy lovers.
chiromiki's review against another edition
3.0
Can definitely tell it was written for teenagers. Interesting story nonetheless that kept me entertained, though the ending sadly seemed rushed and was lacking any sort of closure. Teenage me would be pretty mad about this ending.
lady_n_beautiful_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
theseblankpages's review against another edition
2.0
Well now :/ insta love I can somewhat overlook but a rushed ending and cliffhanger? No.
Rating: 1.5 or 2/5 stars
Rating: 1.5 or 2/5 stars
briesbookshelf_'s review against another edition
It was a didn’t finish for me. Couldn’t get into it