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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Let me start by saying, 6 POVs?! That’s four too many!! I probably would not have picked this as my BOTM if I had known there were 6 POVs and that it’s a YA book. Both of those things were immediate strikes against it. Nothing against multi-POV books or YA, but a heads up would have been nice.
I will add a bonus point for the main character being named August as I read this during August as a huge August by Taylor Swift fan.
So, overall, the premise of this book was really interesting. The world building started out well at first, revealing just enough to provide context and intrigue without overwhelming or confusing the reader. But then the plot picks up and the plot holes emerge. Many things are mentioned but never fully fleshed out and many things just don’t make sense. In the end, I was left with more questions than answers.
With six main characters and six POVs, there is so much going on in the plot and there’s simply not enough time for the characters to breathe and develop. I wanted to know more about each of them to understand their stories and motivations but just when I would start to connect with one, the POV would jump to someone else. It was overwhelming.
Now to August and Wren. I wanted more of them and their story!! They were framed as rivals to lovers but we don’t see the rivals part at all. Also, if the love story is supposed to be a main focus, spend more time on it!
I loved the spooky, magic fall vibes of this book. Perfect to kick off the season — I’m so ready for fall! There were also strong Goblet of Fire vibes — the opening ceremony, the maze, the trials, the ball — it almost felt like HP4 fan fiction.
This was a captivating, page turner and I did like it but it could have been better. I will probably read the next book, just to see where the story goes, but I will not be waiting on the edge of my seat for it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
This book was so good! It did take me a moment to get into it, but about 30% in I was hooked!! I love the different POV chapters, it’s so fun getting into multiple characters’ mind. The slow burn between our enemies to lovers was perfect, the love that Emilio has is so sweet and pure. I don’t want to give too much away! I just. Gimme book 2 now!!
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Immortal Consequences is a dark paranormal fantasy following six students attending a prestigious boarding school in purgatory. Tethered by shared near death experiences, they’re fated to shepherd lost souls for eternity while slowly loosing all memory and sense of self. However, there is a chance to be spared from this fate if they are nominated to the Decennial, a ten year celebration, and pass all of its trials. If completed, they are given the choice to either ascend to the academy’s magical elite or move on to the other side. But there can only be one winner.
This was a fairly entertaining read with a lot of romance and angst, but the world building fell pretty flat for me. The function of the academy made little sense. Everyone seems to be taking the same entry level courses despite being of varying ages. Why is August, who’s been there a century, taking beginner level psyche classes with Wren, who has been there eighteen years? These kids are supposed to be the best of the best and yet all their classes seem to be going over the basics and they still have such an amateur grasp over their powers. Why do they even have powers to begin with considering they’re not at all necessary for shepherding souls? I was also deeply annoyed at how only 500 students attend Blackwood, with a new student only showing up every few years, and yet our characters don’t know all of their classmates. You’ve been living with these people for decades, with no way of leaving campus, and yet you don’t know everyone? Hello? Like not even just recognizing their faces?
Having six POVs was simply too much. I think Olivier and Emilio could have been cut completely and it would have given more space to actually get to know our four other characters. I disliked how you couldn’t even tell that they were all from different centuries and countries. They all acted like modern American teens because we got zero insight into their lives before death. It would have been so cool to see how their different upbringings influenced the way they interacted with each other. Like they talk ad nauseam about how they don’t want to reminisce on their old lives. There is so much unnecessary cloak and dagger around their deaths and families. It felt like the mysteriousness was meant to give them depth, but we’re given no information to make it actually tantalizing. The secrecy never paid off.
I think there are some interesting archetypes being utilized and I can see a lot of potential for our characters, but I need more to actually be invested. Only some of the romances intrigued me, everybody was playing it too safe. I’d say the most interesting part of this book was the concept of reintroducing pain to these characters that haven’t experienced it in decades. How they were basically reacquainted with their survival instincts and a renewed fear of death after being desensitized to it for so long.
This was a fairly entertaining read with a lot of romance and angst, but the world building fell pretty flat for me. The function of the academy made little sense. Everyone seems to be taking the same entry level courses despite being of varying ages. Why is August, who’s been there a century, taking beginner level psyche classes with Wren, who has been there eighteen years? These kids are supposed to be the best of the best and yet all their classes seem to be going over the basics and they still have such an amateur grasp over their powers. Why do they even have powers to begin with considering they’re not at all necessary for shepherding souls? I was also deeply annoyed at how only 500 students attend Blackwood, with a new student only showing up every few years, and yet our characters don’t know all of their classmates. You’ve been living with these people for decades, with no way of leaving campus, and yet you don’t know everyone? Hello? Like not even just recognizing their faces?
Having six POVs was simply too much. I think Olivier and Emilio could have been cut completely and it would have given more space to actually get to know our four other characters. I disliked how you couldn’t even tell that they were all from different centuries and countries. They all acted like modern American teens because we got zero insight into their lives before death. It would have been so cool to see how their different upbringings influenced the way they interacted with each other. Like they talk ad nauseam about how they don’t want to reminisce on their old lives. There is so much unnecessary cloak and dagger around their deaths and families. It felt like the mysteriousness was meant to give them depth, but we’re given no information to make it actually tantalizing. The secrecy never paid off.
I think there are some interesting archetypes being utilized and I can see a lot of potential for our characters, but I need more to actually be invested. Only some of the romances intrigued me, everybody was playing it too safe. I’d say the most interesting part of this book was the concept of reintroducing pain to these characters that haven’t experienced it in decades. How they were basically reacquainted with their survival instincts and a renewed fear of death after being desensitized to it for so long.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. Not something I have read before and I cannot wait to see where it goes and how everyone will join together again. I’m not sure which side to pick or what to expect. Which is the best type of book in my opinion.