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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
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
4.5 stars
I was motivated to restart this after I saw a comment on reddit that was singing praises about this, but I forgot exactly what the comment said. And I am so glad I did. The last 30% of the book was done so well, and the final line? Chilling.
0.5 star off because it’s a bit of a slow start and I do think perhaps it could be made a bit more concise BUT the payoff is SO GOOD. The world building was so unique and vivid and honestly, even though I listened to the audiobook for the first 60%, I HAD to know what happened and started reading the book so I could go faster.
All the characters started to grow on me - I wasn’t sold on Violet when we first got my POV because I was surprised it was multi POV, and she seemed to naive but she really grew into herself throughout the book
I was motivated to restart this after I saw a comment on reddit that was singing praises about this, but I forgot exactly what the comment said. And I am so glad I did.
Spoiler
because the comment was talking about unreliable narrators and OMG THE ENDING??? When I tell you that I was left reeling- my poor sleepy brain (because yes of course I binged this at 1am on a work night) had to flash through the events of the whole book and I was STILL shocked.0.5 star off because it’s a bit of a slow start and I do think perhaps it could be made a bit more concise BUT the payoff is SO GOOD. The world building was so unique and vivid and honestly, even though I listened to the audiobook for the first 60%, I HAD to know what happened and started reading the book so I could go faster.
All the characters started to grow on me - I wasn’t sold on Violet when we first got my POV because I was surprised it was multi POV, and she seemed to naive but she really grew into herself throughout the book
Unfortunately no amount of sassy evil blond twink with a tragic backstory could save this book for me
adventurous
dark
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
violet violet violet. sie war definitiv mein lieblingscharakter und hat mich das buch lieben lassen, obwohl ich es schon für das worldbuildung und den plot gemocht habe.
durchweg war es ziemlich spannend, obwohl es mir am ende etwas zu schnell ging. den trope,dass figuren doch eine andere rolle sind, als sie selbst oder die lesenden denken, fand ich in den letzten kapiteln extrem overused, und das hat es leider etwas unglaubwürdig gemacht. auch dass erst so spät auf einmal romance/sexual tension dazu kam, hat mich etwas irritiert, aber ich bin jetzt auch super gespannt auf die dynamik, die sich zwischen will und james entwickeln wird!! freue mich auf jeden fall auf den zweiten band.
durchweg war es ziemlich spannend, obwohl es mir am ende etwas zu schnell ging. den trope,
I am absolutely blown away. Incredibly written with captivating twists. Most YA books I read as an adult leave something to be desired (usually because I lack the flexibility, naïveté, and imagination I had as, you know, a young adult) but this transcended expectations. You can tell it’s well written from the start, even if it does take some time to suck you in completely. And then it really gets going, and you’re in. And then it ACTUALLY gets going. I thought I knew what was going on from the very well crafted hints the author dropped but I was wrong in a number of creative and incredibly satisfying ways. Another reader may get it all right from the beginning, but either way it’s remarkably enjoyable to watch the twists unfold from the characters’ perspectives.
The title and worldbuilding started off feeling like it was a riff on The Dark Is Rising series, but it becomes its own story. The three main characters struggle with how to be good people, or at least do good in this world. Of course, it's complicated by family expectations, blood, destiny, and the choices we make along the way;
I looke forward to reading the next book.
I looke forward to reading the next book.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes