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erafact's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
2nd book of the series and the major plot points are alot like the first, this time a woman. Characters are more fleshed out and the future of book three hinted at. Ends on a cliffhanger.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Incest
Mostly more of the same from the first book, this time an adult womantimbrrwolfe's review against another edition
2.0
This is another one from my youth that I decided to reread as an adult.
I remembered most of the main plot points, and almost none of the details. So it was pretty interesting every time I stumbled upon a small scene that I had 0 recollection of.
Don't get me wrong, I think I mentioned in my review for the first book that I must've gotten ahold of a copy that got updated to modern times, given, for instance, the reference to iPads when I'm fairly certain I read the book originally a few years before the iPad was ever a thing.
Anyway, I remember being somewhat intrigued by this as a...middle schooler? Maybe early high schooler? And just generally enjoying it.
I enjoyed it less upon rereading. Mainly because it was written aimed at the age I was when I first read it. Rereading it now, a lot of it seems fairly contrived. Though I suppose part of that is due to the fact that time travel was a factor in this book. But in general, there was a lot of distrust between characters (again, part of it a plot point but a lot of it was more annoying than helpful to the story). And, this being a largely character-driven story, when the characters feel off and the interactions between the characters aren't all that fun to read about, the story as a whole suffers.
As a kid it was easier to overlook a lot of this, both because as the target demographic I was firmly aligned with the protag's viewpoint. It was a fun power fantasy to get lost in. And I had less ability to be critical of the writing itself. Honestly I could still use some of what powers the magic in the book. That is, the belief in one's ability to affect the world around themselves, and the casting off of fear, which weakens us. But the writing still put me off.
Having said that I'm still gonna read the third book since I only recently found out there even was a third book.
Also I super did not remember the antagonist having quite the effect they did on the protag. Like, in general I did, but not the specifics of it. I dunno how that slipped my memory.
I remembered most of the main plot points, and almost none of the details. So it was pretty interesting every time I stumbled upon a small scene that I had 0 recollection of.
Don't get me wrong, I think I mentioned in my review for the first book that I must've gotten ahold of a copy that got updated to modern times, given, for instance, the reference to iPads when I'm fairly certain I read the book originally a few years before the iPad was ever a thing.
Anyway, I remember being somewhat intrigued by this as a...middle schooler? Maybe early high schooler? And just generally enjoying it.
I enjoyed it less upon rereading. Mainly because it was written aimed at the age I was when I first read it. Rereading it now, a lot of it seems fairly contrived. Though I suppose part of that is due to the fact that time travel was a factor in this book. But in general, there was a lot of distrust between characters (again, part of it a plot point but a lot of it was more annoying than helpful to the story). And, this being a largely character-driven story, when the characters feel off and the interactions between the characters aren't all that fun to read about, the story as a whole suffers.
As a kid it was easier to overlook a lot of this, both because as the target demographic I was firmly aligned with the protag's viewpoint. It was a fun power fantasy to get lost in. And I had less ability to be critical of the writing itself. Honestly I could still use some of what powers the magic in the book. That is, the belief in one's ability to affect the world around themselves, and the casting off of fear, which weakens us. But the writing still put me off.
Having said that I'm still gonna read the third book since I only recently found out there even was a third book.
Also I super did not remember the antagonist having quite the effect they did on the protag. Like, in general I did, but not the specifics of it. I dunno how that slipped my memory.
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