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lady_moon's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Rep: plus size sapphic MC, biracial (half-Latina) lesbian love interest, plus size Puerto Rican gay side character, achillean side character, Black side characters
I'm not sure how to rate this book. On one side this has gorgeous cover and I liked the writing. On another side however I felt there were too many new characters. Liam, Benji, Liam's father, Benji's grandfather, Rowen... and most of them are connected to something in some way but as readers we don't have all the pieces but at the same time we can see Liam is obviously shady and it's frustrating how long it takes Faith to see it.
I also didn't like the ending for Dakota and Faith... if you make them end up this way, fine, but at least give us some sort of closure?? They barely got together in the first book before being separated and Faith: Greater Heights doesn't give us too much of them together romantically. I'd have liked to see some more broken heart from Faith?? Considering they danced at the prom and it looked like they'll stay together in the future? I'm just not okay with how the author resolved their relationship.
I enjoyed the book as a whole but this is a contemporary not SFF author and it shows.
I'm not sure how to rate this book. On one side this has gorgeous cover and I liked the writing. On another side however I felt there were too many new characters. Liam, Benji, Liam's father, Benji's grandfather, Rowen... and most of them are connected to something in some way but as readers we don't have all the pieces but at the same time we can see Liam is obviously shady and it's frustrating how long it takes Faith to see it.
I also didn't like the ending for Dakota and Faith... if you make them end up this way, fine, but at least give us some sort of closure?? They barely got together in the first book before being separated and Faith: Greater Heights doesn't give us too much of them together romantically. I'd have liked to see some more broken heart from Faith?? Considering they danced at the prom and it looked like they'll stay together in the future? I'm just not okay with how the author resolved their relationship.
I enjoyed the book as a whole but this is a contemporary not SFF author and it shows.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexism and Car accident
thereaderfriend's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Loved it!thelittlestmermaid's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
* Thanks to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review! *
Going into this book, I did not realize it was a sequel! I requested it solely because I liked the cover and recognized the author. So when I began to read it I was a little confused. But using context clues I was able to power through the book and enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
My favorite part of this book was definitely the characters. Faith is a lovely protagonist. She has flaws and makes mistakes but ultimately she wants to do the right thing. Her friends and love interest are all good characters too. They have distinct personalities and complement Faith well.
Sometimes I felt like the story moved a little slowly for my taste. And then some things moved super fast which made them feel rushed in comparison.
Overall though I did enjoy this book. It was humorous and mysterious and had its fair share of heartfelt moments. Time for me to go read the first book in this duology! This wouldn't be the first time I've read a series out of order on accident. I highly recommend Faith: Greater Heights to any fans of superhero stories.
Going into this book, I did not realize it was a sequel! I requested it solely because I liked the cover and recognized the author. So when I began to read it I was a little confused. But using context clues I was able to power through the book and enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
My favorite part of this book was definitely the characters. Faith is a lovely protagonist. She has flaws and makes mistakes but ultimately she wants to do the right thing. Her friends and love interest are all good characters too. They have distinct personalities and complement Faith well.
Sometimes I felt like the story moved a little slowly for my taste. And then some things moved super fast which made them feel rushed in comparison.
Overall though I did enjoy this book. It was humorous and mysterious and had its fair share of heartfelt moments. Time for me to go read the first book in this duology! This wouldn't be the first time I've read a series out of order on accident. I highly recommend Faith: Greater Heights to any fans of superhero stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
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