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aislinreads's review against another edition
no real problems, I was just not feeling it
ildze's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
lucybbookstuff's review against another edition
Soft DNF. I'd like to stick this out eventually, but I'm too excited about other things right now to wade through this clunky exposition.
I'm vaguely intrigued by the conflict and the characters, but I'm honestly struggling to care since I've been dropped in the middle of it, with no setup whatsoever before everything turned to shit.
And once it did turn to shit, all the setup has been extremely, as I said, clunky. It's already, at less than 20%, been so repetitive. The characters just keep putting themselves in and staying in ridiculously stupid situations in the name of info dumping and establishing very flimsy character relationships.
And for now, what little has been explained sounds very cliche and cheesy.
I do think that if I stick out this clunky beginning, the intrigue will pick up and I'll eventually like it. But I'm not in the mood to try right now.
(Just so I know, if/when I come back to it: I got through chapter 8.)
I'm vaguely intrigued by the conflict and the characters, but I'm honestly struggling to care since I've been dropped in the middle of it, with no setup whatsoever before everything turned to shit.
And once it did turn to shit, all the setup has been extremely, as I said, clunky. It's already, at less than 20%, been so repetitive. The characters just keep putting themselves in and staying in ridiculously stupid situations in the name of info dumping and establishing very flimsy character relationships.
And for now, what little has been explained sounds very cliche and cheesy.
I do think that if I stick out this clunky beginning, the intrigue will pick up and I'll eventually like it. But I'm not in the mood to try right now.
(Just so I know, if/when I come back to it: I got through chapter 8.)
hellothereimlisa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jjbeingobsessedwithbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Really good and tense and everything it needed to be to capture my attention. The ending kinda shocked me but didn’t at the same time
builtempires's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
“Kindness is never a mistake.”
This book was an odd experience; I struggled to get into it at first and it took me weeks to get through the first half (it didn’t help that I was in a reading slump). The second half was a lot better, I finally got into the story and I flew through it, but there’s something about it that didn’t wholly work for me.
Will is a weird character, it’s like you’re always at an arm’s length from him and I wonder if it was purposeful since the author obfuscates some events in favor of the plot twist. I don’t dislike him and I’m actually curious to see if we get to know him better.
I liked James a lot, I found him really compelling and fun, especially as we learn more about him. His dynamic with Will is fascinating and it gets more complex at the end, I really want to know where the author takes their story. I liked Violet too, she was a great character with an interesting conflict driving her actions. Katherine was completely useless, I’m still wondering why she was even there. Her POV chapters were the worst to get through. Not to mention whatever that was with Will.
I heard good things about the sequel so I’m excited to read it, the ending set up a lot of interesting dynamics and questions and there’s so much potential for a stronger book. I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I wanted to because I love Captive Prince by this author but I hope the sequel makes me change my mind!
This book was an odd experience; I struggled to get into it at first and it took me weeks to get through the first half (it didn’t help that I was in a reading slump). The second half was a lot better, I finally got into the story and I flew through it, but there’s something about it that didn’t wholly work for me.
Will is a weird character, it’s like you’re always at an arm’s length from him and I wonder if it was purposeful since the author obfuscates some events in favor of the plot twist. I don’t dislike him and I’m actually curious to see if we get to know him better.
I liked James a lot, I found him really compelling and fun, especially as we learn more about him. His dynamic with Will is fascinating and it gets more complex at the end, I really want to know where the author takes their story. I liked Violet too, she was a great character with an interesting conflict driving her actions. Katherine was completely useless, I’m still wondering why she was even there. Her POV chapters were the worst to get through. Not to mention whatever that was with Will.
I heard good things about the sequel so I’m excited to read it, the ending set up a lot of interesting dynamics and questions and there’s so much potential for a stronger book. I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I wanted to because I love Captive Prince by this author but I hope the sequel makes me change my mind!
itisclara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25
OMG THE ENDING!!! I can’t wait to read book 2!!! I have so many questions and I need answers!!
The first 200 pages were a little slow for my liking, but the pace was picking up after that. The characters were interesting, I do hope we get a little more of their respective backstories in book 2 and maybe some more insight into their emotions and thought processes. The ending was amazing, but I hope that things get explained more (such ashow long Will has known or suspected his secret, why Katherine ended up as Simons fiancée, etc. ). I’m certain the second book is gonna be even better than the first.
The first 200 pages were a little slow for my liking, but the pace was picking up after that. The characters were interesting, I do hope we get a little more of their respective backstories in book 2 and maybe some more insight into their emotions and thought processes. The ending was amazing, but I hope that things get explained more (such as
cardaerie's review against another edition
4.0
Dios. Mío. La que he liado para ponerle la puntuación. CÓMO PUEDE SER QUE HAYA UN PEDAZO PLOT TWIST EN EL ÚLTIMO CINCO POR CIENTO. Es como «Oye, ¿recuerdas todo lo que te he contado? ¿Sí? Pues quiero que lo olvides todo porque era todo mentira». MIRA QUE OS LO DIJE EH. MIRA QUE DIJE «VERÁS QUE WILL ES EL REY OSCURO Y KATHERINE LA DAMA». PUES TOMA, ANDA. Es que si ves las ilustraciones TIENE SENTIDO PORQUE KATHERINE ES LIT IGUAL A LA DAMA QUE YO SIEMPRE ME CONFUNDÍA. También tengo la idea de que Violet podría ser el campeón pero i guess will see it in the next one UF UF UF. Es que ahora tengo muchísimas ganas de continuar.
ENCIMA la despedida de Violet y Cyprian, por dios. Por favor, que se reencuentren pronto.
LO QUE NO ME ESPERABA ERA QUQE CATHERINE SE MURIERA. WAS ACTUALLY SO SO SO SURPRISED I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. Tú verás ahora cómo le explica todo esto a Violet, Cyprian y SOBRE TODO a Elisabeth, porque vamos... Tela, telita.
ENCIMA. ENCIMA. POR SI NO ERA SUFICIENTE. JAMES. POR DIOS.
ES QUE MENUDA PENA. No quiero ni imaginarme cuando se entere de que Will es el rey oscuro. Como Will no se lo diga pronto vamos a tener un problema. Es que encima ahora parece que a Will se le ha soltado un tornillo y me da mucho miedo lo que pueda ocurrir ufufuf.
En otras noticias... tengo ganas de ver qué pasa con Devon y Tom. Sobre todo con Devon, qué hace ahora. Y Tom porque es el hermano de Violet y quiero ver tanto el reencuentro, como el cómo se toma Tom todo.
Y BUENO. QUE YA ESTÁ. ME MUERO.
ENCIMA la despedida de Violet y Cyprian, por dios. Por favor, que se reencuentren pronto.
LO QUE NO ME ESPERABA ERA QUQE CATHERINE SE MURIERA. WAS ACTUALLY SO SO SO SURPRISED I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. Tú verás ahora cómo le explica todo esto a Violet, Cyprian y SOBRE TODO a Elisabeth, porque vamos... Tela, telita.
ENCIMA. ENCIMA. POR SI NO ERA SUFICIENTE. JAMES. POR DIOS.
«—Sé que mataste a Simon —le dijo James—. No creo que vayas a hacerme daño».
«—Durante toda mi vida, lo único que todos han querido ha sido poseerme —le dijo James—. El único que me ha dejado libre has sido tú».
«—Tú me hiciste creer que podía ser derrotado. Tú me hiciste creer… —James se detuvo—. El salvador. No pensé que me salvarías. —Su sonrisa fue dolorosa—. Creí que Simon traería de vuelta al Rey Oscuro. Creí que el Collar se cerraría alrededor de mi garganta. Nunca pensé que tendría la libertad de escoger mi futuro. Pero la tengo. —En el silencio de la habitación, sus palabras se enroscaron alrededor de los latidos del corazón de Will—. Simon y su padre… soñaban con gobernar un mundo oscuro, y me dijeron que habría un lugar para mí a su lado. Pero yo no quiero seguirlos. Estoy aquí para seguirte a ti».
ES QUE MENUDA PENA. No quiero ni imaginarme cuando se entere de que Will es el rey oscuro. Como Will no se lo diga pronto vamos a tener un problema. Es que encima ahora parece que a Will se le ha soltado un tornillo y me da mucho miedo lo que pueda ocurrir ufufuf.
En otras noticias... tengo ganas de ver qué pasa con Devon y Tom. Sobre todo con Devon, qué hace ahora. Y Tom porque es el hermano de Violet y quiero ver tanto el reencuentro, como el cómo se toma Tom todo.
Y BUENO. QUE YA ESTÁ. ME MUERO.