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yaya0808's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
millybry's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rai's review
2.0
I read a few reviews on this comparing the series to Twilight. And I get it. It's not Twilight... but sometimes it feels like it's close. The couple that's madly in love and the overwhelming reference to smell being a predominate feature...
The big problem though with this book and the series concept is it takes us aware from Earth and onto some other planet. This sci-fi element is difficult to master. Creating a new universe is hard on the best of days... doing it while having the concept of modern earth is even more so. And sadly Bryant fails at it. The elements exist... class, society, religion, mythology, government... The execution is flawed in every manner possible. The characters don't feel real, they aren't sympathetic or relateable.
There's enough in this series to allow me to read the next book, but not enough that I'm pining over it's release.
The big problem though with this book and the series concept is it takes us aware from Earth and onto some other planet. This sci-fi element is difficult to master. Creating a new universe is hard on the best of days... doing it while having the concept of modern earth is even more so. And sadly Bryant fails at it. The elements exist... class, society, religion, mythology, government... The execution is flawed in every manner possible. The characters don't feel real, they aren't sympathetic or relateable.
There's enough in this series to allow me to read the next book, but not enough that I'm pining over it's release.
jessmahler's review
4.0
A very good book with engaging characters. Even picking up the second book in the series was easy to understand the world and everything that was going on. No info dumps, just good world building.
Highly recommended for fans of romantic fantasy who don't mind their series being serials. I will not be picking up more of this series because I do mind. While I understand not all stories can fit nearly within a single book, I much prefer each book to be a single arc of the story, and not have the book end on a cliffhanger. So I won't be picking up more of the series, but for those who enjoy this format, Broken (and I assume the rest of the series) is a great read.
Highly recommended for fans of romantic fantasy who don't mind their series being serials. I will not be picking up more of this series because I do mind. While I understand not all stories can fit nearly within a single book, I much prefer each book to be a single arc of the story, and not have the book end on a cliffhanger. So I won't be picking up more of the series, but for those who enjoy this format, Broken (and I assume the rest of the series) is a great read.
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