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fromjuliereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't even have words for how much I enjoyed this book! I read the entirety over my 4 day long weekend.
I was so invested in this story and the characters, and I just had to know what was going on. The story and the world really pulled me in. I loved the reveals, the bits and pieces that we got from all of the characters. I loved how magic and music played a part, and how forgetting was so integral to the story for multiple characters - how some chose it and some were forced without knowing.
I already loved Kristen Ciccarelli's writing from her previous works, and this has further cemented her as a favourite author. Definitely a YA fantasy standalone that I would recommend!
I was so invested in this story and the characters, and I just had to know what was going on. The story and the world really pulled me in. I loved the reveals, the bits and pieces that we got from all of the characters. I loved how magic and music played a part, and how forgetting was so integral to the story for multiple characters - how some chose it and some were forced without knowing.
I already loved Kristen Ciccarelli's writing from her previous works, and this has further cemented her as a favourite author. Definitely a YA fantasy standalone that I would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic relationship
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