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purplemonster's review against another edition
3.0
Uneven. 3.5 stars. Beginning nearly DNFed, got a little better towards the end.
riri04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
janeeyre_914716's review against another edition
5.0
"You already possess all the knowledge you need to survive the path that lies ahead of you. What you lack is the courage to choose it."
I'll be honest here, I only picked this book up on audio because I was only browsing through Libby to find what I could listen to and I decided to read this in a saved tag since it was available. And oh my gosh am I glad I did! I didn't or haven't seen much hype for this book and yet I went into it as just another book and one I was in the mood for and expecting it to be maybe a 3-4 star. The more I went through it the more I was actually rooting for Jack and the rest of the seasons he was associated with in his region: Fleur (Spring), Amber (Fall), and Julio (Summer). Jack being a winter was pretty great to have that name but the last name, Sommers, was a bit ironic. However, Jack Sommers is my new book boyfriend and bad-A character!
The premise of this was actually one I enjoyed surprisingly and even more so with the Greek Mythology mix which depending on the story I'm a sucker for some good old Greek Mythology like stories; and this even had some Persephone (being spring) and Hades (Winter) vibes going on between Fleur and Jack. Their story was amazing for me and one I couldn't stop listening and/or following along in the actual book from the library and I became so invested in it. So invested that I was pissed off with a few character deaths even though I should have seen some coming! I just wasn't prepared for a few of them! *crying internally* It was pretty violent at some parts, there is language (not as bad) for someone who might not like a lot of cussing, and the sex scenes are IMPLIED by the way. So no major detail or anything. It's pretty PG/PG-13. Overall, as a story and world building I absolutely loved this book and would in fact highly recommend it!
Fair warning: this is DEFINITELY one of those books where you're either going to love/enjoy it or you're not. I personally loved it and now I'm excited for the next and final book that's coming out next month on the 8th! So if you want a great summer read (no pun intended *wink*) with a bit of Greek Mythology in it, a story about finding courage and taking leaps of faith and persevering in tough situations or just a fun action/adventure Greek Mythology modern day twist about the 4 seasons, then this is the book for you!
kirsty_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars.
4 stars because I loved the story and the characters and the whole idea. 3 stars because I felt the writing was basic and the story wasn't fully explored, I felt like we had just skimmed the surface and the author didn't go deep enough.
I'm going to go with 4 stars because I think the idea and the story outweigh the basic and the lack of depth in the writing.
4 ( just about) stars from me
4 stars because I loved the story and the characters and the whole idea. 3 stars because I felt the writing was basic and the story wasn't fully explored, I felt like we had just skimmed the surface and the author didn't go deep enough.
I'm going to go with 4 stars because I think the idea and the story outweigh the basic and the lack of depth in the writing.
4 ( just about) stars from me
mary_pan's review against another edition
4.0
Okay but this was so fun... Like it's not the best written plot ever and yeah it could be a little bit predictable in some parts but I still had an amazing time reading it.
I loved the characters and their friendship, I was happy this book was more about them and their journey to Find and trust each other than anything else.
I couldn't stop reading it.
Not gonna lie... The ending was a little bit of a dissapointed but only for 1 specific thing. But that thing is the connection to book 2 so I understand why the choice was made.
Can't wait to read the next one when I want a fun easy time.
I loved the characters and their friendship, I was happy this book was more about them and their journey to Find and trust each other than anything else.
I couldn't stop reading it.
Not gonna lie... The ending was a little bit of a dissapointed but only for 1 specific thing. But that thing is the connection to book 2 so I understand why the choice was made.
Can't wait to read the next one when I want a fun easy time.
libtechgoddess's review against another edition
4.0
The soppy teenage romance was a bit much, but the story was fantastic otherwise! Loved it
abookwormseden's review against another edition
3.0
*3.25
I expected more fighting between the seasons. When I bought this books I pictured Hunger Games with seasons. I wasn’t expecting so much sadness from the characters in this.
At this time I don’t know if I’ll pick up book 2
I expected more fighting between the seasons. When I bought this books I pictured Hunger Games with seasons. I wasn’t expecting so much sadness from the characters in this.
At this time I don’t know if I’ll pick up book 2
hastings_sar's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the concept of this story; the execution falls a just little flat for me, but I still devoured this book in 2 days.
recordofabibliophile's review against another edition
2.0
I thought the magic systems in this book were great, different to anything else I’ve read. But I found the remainder of it kind of boring… it definitely had a lot of pressure on the MC’s but I just couldn’t find a lot that I liked about the characters or stories
astorms01's review against another edition
1.0
I have to stop falling for pretty book covers. I expected so much more from this book and was disappointed. I loved the idea behind this book the seasons being people. But there was no character development, no differences in personality. Just not what I was hoping for. I don't even want to start the second book, probably won't to be honest.