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biqueen's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
letsbebookfriends's review against another edition
3.0
It was slow in some places, and I guessed a lot of the plot, I may continue with the series because I did enjoy the storyline and the love triangle (I like a good triangle, sue me).
akookieforyou's review
2.0
My feelings about this book are all over the place. In the first half I was completely enamored with the story, the magic system, the characters, just everything. But the second half severely dropped the ball, and practically everything I loved about this was taken away (the magic was still cool, and interesting). The characters started annoying the crap out of me with their idiotic decisions, and the plot started to drag, to the point that I was utterly bored, until the final chapters where I was just plain angry. I'm also very upset at the prospect of my favorite, and arguably the best, ship will never happen. No one can convince me that Nikolai is superior to Pasha, and that he would be better suited for Vika. Don't get me wrong, I like Nikolai and all, but Pasha is so sweet, thoughtful, and charming, he would balance out Vika. The best thing about this book, other than the magic, was how unexpected certain elements of the story were (until the second half, when it became as predictable and boring as sliced white bread), there were a good amount of scenes where I just didn't know what to expect, and that was refreshing. So given how disappointed I became with this book, I will not be reading the sequel. I just can't put myself through that lolol.
hallowsun's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
shelbynik's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
4.0
4.5/5
Omg I loved this book so much. At first I thought it was a fantasy take on hunger games but it was so much more and the plot was so interesting I couldn’t put it down!
Omg I loved this book so much. At first I thought it was a fantasy take on hunger games but it was so much more and the plot was so interesting I couldn’t put it down!