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alex_bastow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
karydiazc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book was sad, but we all knew that before we started reading it, and altough it was supposed to be that way, it felt very bland to me.
We were given an instalove once more, where the characters go from "I don't like you" to "you are now the love of my life" in such a short time, and even if it wasn't such a short time in the timeline of the book, it was quite fast for us readers.
Shure, we saw them warm up to each other, but the jump from warming up to love was so fast I didn't even felt conected to Mak as a character.
Anyway, I think Mak's power is an interesting twist for the future of the books and, if done properly, it can make the story a lot better. Unfortunately I won't find out since I won't keep reading this series. I don't think I'm the target audience for this books.
We were given an instalove once more, where the characters go from "I don't like you" to "you are now the love of my life" in such a short time, and even if it wasn't such a short time in the timeline of the book, it was quite fast for us readers.
Shure, we saw them warm up to each other, but the jump from warming up to love was so fast I didn't even felt conected to Mak as a character.
Anyway, I think Mak's power is an interesting twist for the future of the books and, if done properly, it can make the story a lot better. Unfortunately I won't find out since I won't keep reading this series. I don't think I'm the target audience for this books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
sweetteaandfiction's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Powerful by @laurenrobertslibrary had me screaming and crying and almost throwing my phone across the room.
This novella manages to be darker and much more intense than Powerless.
PROS:
🪡The people who love the people in the arena
🩸A different form of hiding in plain sight
🪡Under appreciated talent
🩸Power doesn’t save you from poverty
🪡Enemies to Friends to Lovers
CONS:
🩸The King, but make my rage about 200X worse
🪡Never getting to say goodbye
🩸Love cut short
🪡The fact I became so invested when I already knew what was coming.
🥮🥮🥮🥮🥮 out of 5 sticky honey cakes
This novella manages to be darker and much more intense than Powerless.
PROS:
🪡The people who love the people in the arena
🩸A different form of hiding in plain sight
🪡Under appreciated talent
🩸Power doesn’t save you from poverty
🪡Enemies to Friends to Lovers
CONS:
🩸The King, but make my rage about 200X worse
🪡Never getting to say goodbye
🩸Love cut short
🪡The fact I became so invested when I already knew what was coming.
🥮🥮🥮🥮🥮 out of 5 sticky honey cakes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror
amkleintje's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
justasillygirl04's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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? No
5.0
Even knowing how it would end, this was gut wrenching. Have Kleenex handy for the last 20 minutes or so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
alinagpfrt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
findmereading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Torture and Violence
paperbacksandsnacks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is literally emotional damage in physical form. I realise it’s unhinged to say this book made me sob and then award it 5⭐️ but look, I’m just a girl.
I thought this was such a beautiful love story. The way that Adena and Mak come together by helping one another literally healed me. She brought sunshine to his little life and the way this man complemented her for it made me cry and scream whilst kicking my feet like a little girl who has just been given ice cream.
I mean don’t get me wrong, my heart is now broken. But it was worth it for the journey there. This book is simultaneously healing and destroying. Just a really simple and beautiful short love story, that did a great job of filling that gap in between Kai and Paedyns books. But just a warning, have tissues for the whole thing because I didn’t just cry at the end!
I thought this was such a beautiful love story. The way that Adena and Mak come together by helping one another literally healed me. She brought sunshine to his little life and the way this man complemented her for it made me cry and scream whilst kicking my feet like a little girl who has just been given ice cream.
I mean don’t get me wrong, my heart is now broken. But it was worth it for the journey there. This book is simultaneously healing and destroying. Just a really simple and beautiful short love story, that did a great job of filling that gap in between Kai and Paedyns books. But just a warning, have tissues for the whole thing because I didn’t just cry at the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
dkgreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
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? No
4.5
Lauren Roberts must be one of those authors who drinks her coffee from a mug that says THE TEARS OF MY READERS on it, because this was positively heartbreaking. Actually, if I’m being honest, it was just plain mean 😩. Adena is so GOOD and so KIND and so DELIGHTFUL, why did she have to put us through this? Whyyyyyyy????
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Sexual harassment
sammymilfort's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Sexual harassment