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Heavenly Bodies

Imani Erriu

4.02 AVERAGE

kadrilawrence's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

Plot is not unique. The enemy-dynamic between the FMC and MMC is so forced.

jcastoro's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kaligray's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Honestly probably my favorite fantasy/romantasy of the year so far! The world-building and relationship between Elara and Enzo were everything. The last 10% of the book gave me whiplash with all of the twists and turns, and I think the writing suffered here a bit- I felt it was missing context in places and that took away from it a little for me. Small detail in the grand scheme, overall reading this book was the feeling I'm aiming for when reading a fantasy.

Impatiently waiting for the next one!

smash603's review against another edition

5.0

Phenomenal. Amazing!!!! No notes

meetmeatnight's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Sadly, most of the book was just average to me. I enjoyed myself while reading, but this book didn't evoke big emotions like I thought it would (I blame booktok for my expectations). Enzo had some pretty good lines and Elara was very cool most of the times, but my lack of interest in the plot overshadowed them a bit. Imo there were a few issues here and there and the way people acted made me upset. BUT THE ENDING or the last 15%???? CHEFS KISS!!!! The twists and turns were DELICIOUS! I felt so many thins at once or right after another, I loved it. If I've got the time, I'll probably read book 2 (my growing tbr says probably not though).

murphey_kloey's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had such a fun time reading this! It was fast-paced right from the first chapter and kept me coming back every time I set it down. I loved Elara and Enzo as main characters and was obsessed with their banter and flirting. I love how obviously down bad Enzo was the entire time, and omg the spicy scenes between them were written so well. I also really enjoyed the magic system in this world. I loved learning about each of the different stars, their abilities, and expanding even further into the world's magic origins later on in the book.

There were so many good concepts and ideas in this book, but I did feel as though the pacing was a little sporadic. I think some of the major plot twists at the end could have been introduced earlier in the story to have a bigger impact beyond the shock factor. There were also a few characters that I wish could have been further developed to have the emotional impact that was intended. I also thought Elara and Enzo's relationship could have developed a bit slower at the beginning, but I still enjoyed their romance throughout the book.

Overall, I really enjoyed these characters and the world-building. I will definitely be coming back for book two and am very curious to see where these characters go next!