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shreya_bajaj's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
danorabunny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
dariadanley's review against another edition
4.0
Dang that was a wild ride.
The twist at the ending really threw me for a loop, but it is definitely a 2014-esche twist. In some ways, I could have seen it. I've read books with similar twists from this period before, but it didn't stop my reaction. Since the trend is outdated, I completely forgot about it, which made it still have an impact.
I loved the way this was told. It was quick and sharp and lyrical in some ways. Sometimes it did seem as if Lockhart was trying too hard to be deep and poetic, but I could look over that. I did not care for Cadence's whining. I get it, she's depressed, but still. And it felt so nice when she was reality checked.
I can definitely see the appeal of this book. Though I can't say for sure, this may just be one I keep on my shelf and reread sometime in the future.
The twist at the ending really threw me for a loop, but it is definitely a 2014-esche twist. In some ways, I could have seen it. I've read books with similar twists from this period before, but it didn't stop my reaction. Since the trend is outdated, I completely forgot about it, which made it still have an impact.
I loved the way this was told. It was quick and sharp and lyrical in some ways. Sometimes it did seem as if Lockhart was trying too hard to be deep and poetic, but I could look over that. I did not care for Cadence's whining. I get it, she's depressed, but still. And it felt so nice when she was reality checked.
I can definitely see the appeal of this book. Though I can't say for sure, this may just be one I keep on my shelf and reread sometime in the future.
fethiye's review against another edition
3.0
Man , that twist , that ending , that last line , gonna have to reread it
jaydeb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cassischapter's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
very predictable , and hard to follow at points.
also the characters are a bit pretentious
very predictable , and hard to follow at points.
also the characters are a bit pretentious
mattypallett's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The short chapters made this a very quick and moorish read.
The plot twist was executed well and looking back there certainly were several hints that I can’t believe I missed.
I do feel like the twist would’ve hit much harder for me however if the characters were more interesting; ultimately i don’t care that much about what may happen to them since they were almost all quite 2 dimensional.
An easy and engaging summer read!
The plot twist was executed well and looking back there certainly were several hints that I can’t believe I missed.
I do feel like the twist would’ve hit much harder for me however if the characters were more interesting; ultimately i don’t care that much about what may happen to them since they were almost all quite 2 dimensional.
An easy and engaging summer read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Moderate: Racism
emily4reads's review against another edition
5.0
This book was one of my favorites i have read in a long time!!! I was crying so hard in the end but it had tons of happy moments and it was just so good!!! I recommend this to EVERYONE!!!