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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
why is holly jackson allergic to couples having a happy ending 😞
dark
mysterious
tense
love her plot twists so much
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I did not see the final twists coming and I would protect Red with my life ❤️
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3,5 stars
Pacing: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Twists: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Pacing: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Twists: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
TDLR: Could have been a phenomenal book, but was just… meh.
Let me be clear, the plot is great. It’s well-paced, the twists are clear in hindsight but a surprise when you read them, everything ties together nicely, and I couldn’t stop reading because I wanted to know what would happen.
But that’s about it. And a book with a plot but nothing else is just a plot, it’s not a book. I could have read the summary on Wikipedia and gotten the same thing out of it because there’s nothing more to it than that.
The characters have absolutely no development because they CAN’T develop; they aren’t given any substance to begin with. There is zero character or relationship building between or within any of them. It’s like the author started planning out her characters and then forgot to finish after she got past writing down all of their names. They’re typecast to hell, and have no depth, no nuance, no personality. They serve the plot, the plot does not serve them. And honestly, they aren’t even likable. I was annoyed at all of them halfway through and skimmed more than I did read because the characters were lackluster and writing was subpar.
It’s unfortunate that this book was written by this author because I think a more skilled author could have used this concept and made it an emotional, complex, character-driven story. Instead, we have whatever this is.
I couldn’t stop trying to get to the end, but when I finally finished, my first thought was: oh. That’s it?
Let me be clear, the plot is great. It’s well-paced, the twists are clear in hindsight but a surprise when you read them, everything ties together nicely, and I couldn’t stop reading because I wanted to know what would happen.
But that’s about it. And a book with a plot but nothing else is just a plot, it’s not a book. I could have read the summary on Wikipedia and gotten the same thing out of it because there’s nothing more to it than that.
The characters have absolutely no development because they CAN’T develop; they aren’t given any substance to begin with. There is zero character or relationship building between or within any of them. It’s like the author started planning out her characters and then forgot to finish after she got past writing down all of their names. They’re typecast to hell, and have no depth, no nuance, no personality. They serve the plot, the plot does not serve them. And honestly, they aren’t even likable. I was annoyed at all of them halfway through and skimmed more than I did read because the characters were lackluster and writing was subpar.
It’s unfortunate that this book was written by this author because I think a more skilled author could have used this concept and made it an emotional, complex, character-driven story. Instead, we have whatever this is.
I couldn’t stop trying to get to the end, but when I finally finished, my first thought was: oh. That’s it?
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes