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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was lucky enough to receive an Advanced Readers Copy of “All of Us Villains” by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman. This book has been generating quite a lot of buzz in YA circles, so I eagerly jumped into the fray to see if it lived up to the hype. The answer was, yes (for the most part). The novel had a fascinating concept and very cool worldbuilding. I love fantasy books that take place in modern settings, so this novel hit the spot in that regard. The magic system was incredibly fascinating and I would have loved to know more about that. I was promised villainy and morally gray characters, and I found that in droves. All of the characters were very interesting and I liked that they were all villains despite their different personalities, backgrounds, and definition of what exactly a villain is. Due to the perspective chapters being limited to 4 of the 7 champions, we do miss out on some perspectives that could accentuate the novel. Some of the characters felt a little too similar in their descriptions relating to appearance, and as far as I gleaned from reading it they all appear to be white characters. In the sequel, I would like to see more diversity in regards to characters' race.
Speaking of the sequel, with the cliffhanger ending there is certainly a lot of material for one! I felt like the second half of the book unraveled so fast that it was hard to grasp what was going on. A more gradual unraveling of the world we were just getting accustomed to would have allowed readers to have a keener grasp on the second halves' events. This was to the point that the plot twists seemed unsatisfying and the cliffhanger did not stun as much as it should have. I eagerly look forward to the sequel to see how it is resolved. In conclusion, this is a fascinating story with interesting characters and mind-bending magic. It just lost control of itself in the end. I cannot wait to see where it leads next.
Speaking of the sequel, with the cliffhanger ending there is certainly a lot of material for one! I felt like the second half of the book unraveled so fast that it was hard to grasp what was going on. A more gradual unraveling of the world we were just getting accustomed to would have allowed readers to have a keener grasp on the second halves' events. This was to the point that the plot twists seemed unsatisfying and the cliffhanger did not stun as much as it should have. I eagerly look forward to the sequel to see how it is resolved. In conclusion, this is a fascinating story with interesting characters and mind-bending magic. It just lost control of itself in the end. I cannot wait to see where it leads next.
This book was confusing and I didn’t understand some of it. Also it has lgbtq and I don’t like to read about that at all.
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.5⭐️
Very cool premise, perfectly written atmosphere and intriguing plot
I really liked a lot of the characters and their development
Sometimes it felt a bit too forced when it came to the dark themes otherwise it was very close to 5⭐️ but was very pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it
Very cool premise, perfectly written atmosphere and intriguing plot
I really liked a lot of the characters and their development
Sometimes it felt a bit too forced when it came to the dark themes otherwise it was very close to 5⭐️ but was very pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Gavin Grieve stan first, human being second ✨
(Too bad we get about twenty pages total from his pov)
The love story aspect of the book was way too rushed imo. The twist at the end wasn’t surprising. Briony and Finley were way too similar to be compelling together. And for being a book about a horrifying death game, it was surprisingly toothless. More than half the characters didn’t even wanna kill anybody, and the only two that died were from self defense.
But it was definitely an addictive read, if only because I hoped they were gonna follow through on the weird tension between Gavin and Allistair. Maybe in the sequel?
(Too bad we get about twenty pages total from his pov)
The love story aspect of the book was way too rushed imo. The twist at the end wasn’t surprising. Briony and Finley were way too similar to be compelling together. And for being a book about a horrifying death game, it was surprisingly toothless. More than half the characters
But it was definitely an addictive read, if only because I hoped they were gonna follow through on the weird tension between Gavin and Allistair. Maybe in the sequel?