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krissyk987's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it
Loved Frankie&Rook and where Chani took the the story. Honestly the only thing I had a problem with (and it's a me problem not a Chani problem) was that I started falling for Sage too and was really rooting for it to change into an MMM! But alas it wasn't lol it was wrapped up nicely and I enjoyed following along with Rook's changing feelings towards Frankie
Loved Frankie&Rook and where Chani took the the story. Honestly the only thing I had a problem with (and it's a me problem not a Chani problem) was that I started falling for Sage too and was really rooting for it to change into an MMM! But alas it wasn't lol it was wrapped up nicely and I enjoyed following along with Rook's changing feelings towards Frankie
jcaesara's review against another edition
4.0
It hooked me from the first pages. This story was so fresh and different from what I read until now.
So far I've only encountered this kind of narrative in mangas. And I really love how this worked out.
It was surprising, had quite a lot of action and funny too
So far I've only encountered this kind of narrative in mangas. And I really love how this worked out.
It was surprising, had quite a lot of action and funny too
bellsb00ksandwritings's review against another edition
4.0
If you love a fun MM enemies-to-lovers sci-fi/fantasy with interesting and lovable characters, Abandoned Things will be perfect for you!
Abandoned Things is such a fun story! I love the idea of an author meeting their own fictional character (I’m jealous here!!) and the two of them falling in love.
I liked Frankie from the start and warmed up to Rook pretty quickly. Even side characters like Lis were interesting enough that I would want to read Frankie’s book, so it was both fun to read about Visera and ‘the real world’. I was intrigued from the start and wanted to keep reading until the very end.
@ the author: please, please, please hire a copy editor/proofreader. I don’t think a book exists without any flaws, but there were simply too many mistakes throughout the book. I didn’t mind it as an ARC reader, but I would have been really annoyed if I’d bought it myself.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Abandoned Things is such a fun story! I love the idea of an author meeting their own fictional character (I’m jealous here!!) and the two of them falling in love.
I liked Frankie from the start and warmed up to Rook pretty quickly. Even side characters like Lis were interesting enough that I would want to read Frankie’s book, so it was both fun to read about Visera and ‘the real world’. I was intrigued from the start and wanted to keep reading until the very end.
@ the author: please, please, please hire a copy editor/proofreader. I don’t think a book exists without any flaws, but there were simply too many mistakes throughout the book. I didn’t mind it as an ARC reader, but I would have been really annoyed if I’d bought it myself.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
daddycat96's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
sam_wonder's review against another edition
5.0
"But like with all good villains, there was a good reason for his chaotic nature."
"Why did you write me as a villain?"
~ Abandoned Things follows an author who seems to have accidentally summoned his character to life. ~
Chani has quickly become one of my favorite authors and is very high on that list. She never disappoints, every book has its own unique flavor.
While reading this I found myself just as invested with this story as I've been with her other ones. The writing was easy to follow, and the characters were easy to love. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, the ending was not one I was able to figure out. I cried a little, I won't lie.
Rook has easily become my favorite book boyfriend, no one compares to him. He is the golden standard I have now.
"Why did you write me as a villain?"
~ Abandoned Things follows an author who seems to have accidentally summoned his character to life. ~
Chani has quickly become one of my favorite authors and is very high on that list. She never disappoints, every book has its own unique flavor.
While reading this I found myself just as invested with this story as I've been with her other ones. The writing was easy to follow, and the characters were easy to love. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, the ending was not one I was able to figure out. I cried a little, I won't lie.
Rook has easily become my favorite book boyfriend, no one compares to him. He is the golden standard I have now.
kevinscorner's review against another edition
5.0
Abandoned Things was fantastic, and for something I didn’t even know I wanted, it gave me everything I could want out of it. Frankie is a college student and the anonymous author of a best-selling high fantasy serial novel. When he decides to kill off the antihero of his story towards the end of the trilogy, Rook comes to life. Rook, a demon prince, is aghast to find that he is simply a fictional character in a YA fantasy series and not even the primary male lead but just the secondary love interest (think Twilight’s Jacob to Bella and Edward). He makes it his mission to have Frankie rewrite him an ending he wants when they find that Rook isn’t the only one who has come to the real world, and the portal between their worlds is a two-way street.
I thought this was just such an inventive and creative concept, having multiple characters come to life as well as Frankie traveling into the world he created as well. The book really brings out some thought provoking issues like how Frankie’s own traumatic past has shaped his writing. He is also forced to face how it makes him feel knowing that some of the dark things he has written may actually be happening to actual people and not just characters on a page.
Chani Lynn Feener managed to write to stories in one. She built a high fantasy story (that I would have loved to read) with its own complex lore, mythology, and plotline, and she breaks it down by layering it under a story about an author struggling to finish the story that has made him (anonymously) famous. Although it may sound a bit like it crosses over to fan fiction territory, the book stands on its own.
Now let’s talk about Frankie and Rook. I just loved both of them and their gradual romance. There was chemistry, sparks, and heat, and I totally bought into their relationship from the initial adversarial interactions to the spicy relations and their eventual mutual declarations of love. Just discount the fact that one may essentially be the creation of the other.
Abandoned Things is a new adult fantasy with an Achillean romance that puts fun twist on the characters-come-to-life concept.
*I received an eARC via Book Sirens in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this was just such an inventive and creative concept, having multiple characters come to life as well as Frankie traveling into the world he created as well. The book really brings out some thought provoking issues like how Frankie’s own traumatic past has shaped his writing. He is also forced to face how it makes him feel knowing that some of the dark things he has written may actually be happening to actual people and not just characters on a page.
Chani Lynn Feener managed to write to stories in one. She built a high fantasy story (that I would have loved to read) with its own complex lore, mythology, and plotline, and she breaks it down by layering it under a story about an author struggling to finish the story that has made him (anonymously) famous. Although it may sound a bit like it crosses over to fan fiction territory, the book stands on its own.
Now let’s talk about Frankie and Rook. I just loved both of them and their gradual romance. There was chemistry, sparks, and heat, and I totally bought into their relationship from the initial adversarial interactions to the spicy relations and their eventual mutual declarations of love. Just discount the fact that one may essentially be the creation of the other.
Abandoned Things is a new adult fantasy with an Achillean romance that puts fun twist on the characters-come-to-life concept.
*I received an eARC via Book Sirens in exchange for an honest review.
bookishspy's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a bit touch and go for me, but for the most part I enjoyed it!
For starters, the main characters Rook and Frankie were really interesting with some fun backstory! Rook was scary but playful, and Frankie had some serious trauma but was coping so well.
Sadly the other characters honestly didn't have too much to them personality-wise. Even Sage sadly didn't seem to get much time to really shine.
The best moments for me were during Frankies first trip into the other world when he first interacts with Sage. Those parts had me hooked on and desperate for more, but it seemed like once he got back the story lost that little bit of intrigue and extra character development. Sage almost seemed like just another additive to get the plot moving after that.
I really wish that the story could've kept that momentum going.
The plot was also a bit predictable, and I had guessed the end twist pretty fast, sadly. The pacing was also a little off where some parts felt like they took forever and others felt so fast.
Overall this was a good story that probably just needed a bit more fleshing out, but I did enjoy it! Just probably wouldn't re-read.
➛
For starters, the main characters Rook and Frankie were really interesting with some fun backstory! Rook was scary but playful, and Frankie had some serious trauma but was coping so well.
Sadly the other characters honestly didn't have too much to them personality-wise. Even Sage sadly didn't seem to get much time to really shine.
The best moments for me were during Frankies first trip into the other world when he first interacts with Sage. Those parts had me hooked on and desperate for more, but it seemed like once he got back the story lost that little bit of intrigue and extra character development. Sage almost seemed like just another additive to get the plot moving after that.
I really wish that the story could've kept that momentum going.
The plot was also a bit predictable, and I had guessed the end twist pretty fast, sadly. The pacing was also a little off where some parts felt like they took forever and others felt so fast.
Overall this was a good story that probably just needed a bit more fleshing out, but I did enjoy it! Just probably wouldn't re-read.
➛
aimora's review against another edition
2.0
I've read and loved several dark novels by Chani Lynn Feener and was thrilled to be offered this as an ARC. Unfortunately, this fell really flat. None of the characters drew me in. I almost DNFed several times. Maybe it's just me, but I was disappointed.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
bibliophilebree's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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? Yes
3.5
annagracet's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.0