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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book! I was captivated throughout the story but I think that is because I love anything to do with history. I fully understand why some people may feel uncomfortable by some of the things that happen in this book. After all it is set when racism in society was still prevalent and accepted. However, I do not think that the author was disrespectful in this and it closely represented what society was like. I did enjoy the fantasy elements. I do love anything to do with portals to other worlds and enjoy learning about the differences between worlds. I would recommend this and look forward to reading more of Harrow’s books!
adventurous
Cuando alguien me recomienda un libro o a un autor, me lanzo a ello sin leer sinopsis ni saber nada del libro. Y esto me ha pasado con esta autora y @karenholmeswriter ¿Iba con las expectativas muy altas? Sí. ¿Me ha defraudado? No exactamente. Es cierto que esperaba otra cosa del libro, más acción desde un principio, más magia... Sin embargo, la pluma de Harrow compensa con creces esto que suponía que me iba a encontrar. Con un principio lento, puede que para reflejar el estado de ánimo de nuestra protagonista, vamos conociendo poco a poco la vida de Enero y aquello que la hace especial. A su vez, vamos alternando con la narración de Ade, de la cual no puedo contar nada más. Conforme iba avanzando, quería saber más tanto de la una como de la otra, y fui acelerando mi lectura. Aun así, es un libro para disfrutar y deleitarse con la prosa.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Such a lovely book. I saw reviews that called it a love letter to books, which is true both in the plot and the writing style. Alix crafted something gorgeous here, where the adventures speak to every bookish girl and every sentence is beautiful.
From the description this seemed like the type of well reviewed book that would bore me to tears- flowery prose, early 20th century historical fiction setting, fairy tale "love at first sight" relationships, etc.
But intricate "book within a book" parallel narrative was extremely well done came together like a finely crafted puzzle box.
But intricate "book within a book" parallel narrative was extremely well done came together like a finely crafted puzzle box.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
no no no
nothing worked in this book. the writing had soooo much potential. it was lyrical and flowery but unfortunately it was like random words strung together
nothing made sense and i have no idea what happened
nothing worked in this book. the writing had soooo much potential. it was lyrical and flowery but unfortunately it was like random words strung together
nothing made sense and i have no idea what happened
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I feel the premise of this book was more intriguing than how it actually turned out. The writing style was complicated for me to connect with and so I switched to an audio version halfway through and enjoyed it much more. The main character, although had growth, just came off across as too whiney. I think I'd much rather prefer to hear more tales of her father than her plot line.