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becmag1's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
literarycoffeecat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sonicdamage2019's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, so Kylie seems like she's getting into the swing of things on this one. The plot thickens, she adds interesting characters and continues to integrate her knowledge of Chinese/Hong Kong culture into her books, which again is one of the aspects I most enjoy of this book.
Unfortunately, there's no character development. Each of the characters continues to be flat and frequently unbelievable, and the dialogue continues to be stilted.
Once again, despite my frequent cringing at the dialogue (both internal and external) of the characters, I couldn't leave this series alone. The plot and the mystery were enough to compel me to persevere to the third book.
Unfortunately, there's no character development. Each of the characters continues to be flat and frequently unbelievable, and the dialogue continues to be stilted.
Once again, despite my frequent cringing at the dialogue (both internal and external) of the characters, I couldn't leave this series alone. The plot and the mystery were enough to compel me to persevere to the third book.
kokonatsu's review against another edition
3.0
There’s a lot more action than the first but a lot of the same dialogue. “We don’t need words” “we’re fools” and unnecessarily swearing put a slight damper on the book. However, there storyline and plot twists kept me going through the mediocre love story and characters storming out.
ingypingy2000's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not quite sure how to give a balanced review of this book. I literally had a running notepad on my phone of everything I despised about it. I found Emma to be overbearing, rude, and hypocritical. I found the author to use descriptors in places that didn't belong for the situation. I found the book to overall lack finesse. HOWEVER, I really love the idea of the book. I love the creativity and imagination of it. If I could "squint" while reading the book so all the things I dislike would be blurred out, I'd love the book. As it is, I vehemently despise Emma that much and find the authors lack of writing skills to take away from the overall pleasure of reading the novel.
z4k_cz's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0