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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the mystery aspects, but this book was a little too long..? And the spice was not doing it for me. Kind of insta-love ish too?
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
emotional
funny
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
I really liked this story. The dream world was such an interesting added layer to the real one. The characters are really well developed. Callie was likable from page 1, and Tarian was delectable. They felt real and complex, and their relationship may have developed quickly, but it felt natural and inevitable.
All that being said, there were times that the author's descriptions were confusing. I felt like some of the Hadez family dynamics were unclear, even in the end. I also didn't understand why she kept referring to Tarian as beastly. He never really behaved very beastly.
This was touted as a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but it was very much a Sleeping Beauty retelling. Although Sleeping Beauty was never my favorite story, this retelling changed my mind. The plot was very well done, and the author's talent for ending chapters on cliffhangers kept me turning pages for hours.
All that being said, there were times that the author's descriptions were confusing. I felt like some of the Hadez family dynamics were unclear, even in the end. I also didn't understand why she kept referring to Tarian as beastly. He never really behaved very beastly.
This was touted as a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but it was very much a Sleeping Beauty retelling. Although Sleeping Beauty was never my favorite story, this retelling changed my mind. The plot was very well done, and the author's talent for ending chapters on cliffhangers kept me turning pages for hours.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
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
I have conflicting feelings about this book. I felt like the magic system wasn’t explained well at all but it was still easy to figure out how it works. I thought the premise of this was very interesting and liked how the characters fell in love but also solved a mystery while dream walking. I didn’t like how dreams and reality would weave in and out of each other, though. This + the length of the book did make it confusing at parts which made me lose interest towards the end. Overall this was very entertaining. I probably would’ve rated it higher if it hadn’t been as long as it was and if certain aspects were explained better.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
fast-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
I read some mixed reviews about this book. But I loved it. I don't think comparing it to sleeping beauty does it justice. It's a more interesting story. I enjoyed the characters and the story.