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riniya's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-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
4.0
bea_endless's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.25
ddog8's review
adventurous
challenging
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? No
4.0
jcaesara's review against another edition
4.0
It took a while to connect with everything at first and that insta-love made me cringe a little, but after several chapters all turned better.
rauabb13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mamaavocado's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this so bad, the plot seemed right in line with my interests and love of angst. But sadly the characters were flat, boring, and inconsistent. I often miss plot holes or dumb character decisions that progress the story but the entire end of this fell apart when it could have been amazing.
I’m hoping this series gets better with better characters. Because there are other siblings I’d like to read about.
I’m hoping this series gets better with better characters. Because there are other siblings I’d like to read about.
tales_of_a_bookbug's review against another edition
4.0
I was searching for a good book to read on KU, when I came across Envy and as soon as I read the blurb I was intrigued! Seven Deadly Sins meets Superhero Romance? Sign me up for that! I've read many paranormal romance books featuring the seven deadly sins, but not a superhero one, and definitely not in the way the author has described it! And also, I love super-hero/super-villain romances, but they are so hard to find!
This book was unique from the get-go, and I loved the Lazarus family, their powers and their bonds. The five brothers and two sisters were genetically engineered in a lab(with the goal to eradicate the abundance of sin in the world) and have the ability to sense the levels of their respective sins in other people around them and use this to fight crime. We have Evan(Envy), Griffin(Greed), Wyatt(Wrath), Tony(Gluttony), Liza(Lust), Sloan(Sloth) and Parker(Pride). And let's not forget the parents who adopted them - the kickass Mary and Flint!
This book features Evan Lazarus who is a tattoo artist and the superhero Envy at night. The Deadly Seven worked together to fight crimes and save Cardinal City, till a tragedy forced them apart. Evan, the youngest Lazarus, is the only one who still goes out to fight at night, but he is in danger of losing himself to his sin, if he doesn't find a way to balance it. And though the Deadly Seven were blamed for something they didn't do, Evan is driven by the desire to prove to his family that someone close to them was the one who betrayed them, though they never believed him.
Enter Dr.Grace Go, whose parents died in the blast that the Deadly Seven were believed to be involved in, but she remembers a different version of the events and believes the vigilantes to be innocent. So, she tries to investigate on her own, but no-one has really believed her till her now.
When Evan meets Grace, he starts developing new powers and feels a sense of peace that he has never really gotten till now. Turns out, each one of them has a soulmate out there who would be the exact opposite of their sin, and they could help them balance their abilities and develop new powers. The siblings had never really believed in this and thought it was just a story till now.
The author has created a really unique setup for this new series and the story moved really fast. The book had me turning the pages to know what would happen next! My favourite part about this book was the family dynamics! Though they have their differences and squabbles, they still manage to come together when one of them is in danger. Each sibling has a different personality, and it was so fun to read about them. Mary and Flint were such great, supportive parents! The world-building and few other things gave me Arrow feels!
The romance was another plus point, but I felt like a little more time could have been spent developing it. Evan and Grace shone as individual characters and the chemistry between them was undeniable, but I just felt like they could have had more time discovering things about each other.
There was a good balance between action, romance and humour in the book!
All in all, I think this is a great start to a promising new series and I can't wait to see where the author takes the story and the characters! I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a superhero-romance fan! It has the perfect mix of action and romance in it!
This book was unique from the get-go, and I loved the Lazarus family, their powers and their bonds. The five brothers and two sisters were genetically engineered in a lab(with the goal to eradicate the abundance of sin in the world) and have the ability to sense the levels of their respective sins in other people around them and use this to fight crime. We have Evan(Envy), Griffin(Greed), Wyatt(Wrath), Tony(Gluttony), Liza(Lust), Sloan(Sloth) and Parker(Pride). And let's not forget the parents who adopted them - the kickass Mary and Flint!
This book features Evan Lazarus who is a tattoo artist and the superhero Envy at night. The Deadly Seven worked together to fight crimes and save Cardinal City, till a tragedy forced them apart. Evan, the youngest Lazarus, is the only one who still goes out to fight at night, but he is in danger of losing himself to his sin, if he doesn't find a way to balance it. And though the Deadly Seven were blamed for something they didn't do, Evan is driven by the desire to prove to his family that someone close to them was the one who betrayed them, though they never believed him.
Enter Dr.Grace Go, whose parents died in the blast that the Deadly Seven were believed to be involved in, but she remembers a different version of the events and believes the vigilantes to be innocent. So, she tries to investigate on her own, but no-one has really believed her till her now.
When Evan meets Grace, he starts developing new powers and feels a sense of peace that he has never really gotten till now. Turns out, each one of them has a soulmate out there who would be the exact opposite of their sin, and they could help them balance their abilities and develop new powers. The siblings had never really believed in this and thought it was just a story till now.
The author has created a really unique setup for this new series and the story moved really fast. The book had me turning the pages to know what would happen next! My favourite part about this book was the family dynamics! Though they have their differences and squabbles, they still manage to come together when one of them is in danger. Each sibling has a different personality, and it was so fun to read about them. Mary and Flint were such great, supportive parents! The world-building and few other things gave me Arrow feels!
The romance was another plus point, but I felt like a little more time could have been spent developing it. Evan and Grace shone as individual characters and the chemistry between them was undeniable, but I just felt like they could have had more time discovering things about each other.
There was a good balance between action, romance and humour in the book!
All in all, I think this is a great start to a promising new series and I can't wait to see where the author takes the story and the characters! I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a superhero-romance fan! It has the perfect mix of action and romance in it!
romancingthereader's review
4.0
Super unique!
Sometimes you think something is too good to be true - like a romance novel said to be a spicy Avengers. And then it turns out to be true and your jaw is on the floor.
Sometimes you think something is too good to be true - like a romance novel said to be a spicy Avengers. And then it turns out to be true and your jaw is on the floor.
lisa_readsromance's review against another edition
3.0
Thoughts.....
Okay so I have plenty of thoughts on this book Envy being technically the first book in the series after the prequel sinner. I didn't love this book but I did like the book I would definitely give it like a 3.5 stars out of five like it wasn't perfect honestly it was kind of long should have been a little shorter. Some chapters were kind of useless I felt like they rushed through the information on Sarah and Bank building her backstory and like the whole poison thing was there a lie about poisoning Grace but I thought that would have made like an interesting storyline but they just kind of like started it and kept it off and nothing was wrong with her. However I did actually like the character of Envy I liked Evan Lazarus he never stopped believing in what his family was doing but they didn't believe him and they're kind of messed with his confidence a bit and it took praise kind of pull that confidence back out of him to actually believe in something greater so I did like that I like Grace's attitude she was not confrontational unless it was to help someone so like she was great and nothing bad about her honestly all in all it was a decent book it was an okay read.
Okay so I have plenty of thoughts on this book Envy being technically the first book in the series after the prequel sinner. I didn't love this book but I did like the book I would definitely give it like a 3.5 stars out of five like it wasn't perfect honestly it was kind of long should have been a little shorter. Some chapters were kind of useless I felt like they rushed through the information on Sarah and Bank building her backstory and like the whole poison thing was there a lie about poisoning Grace but I thought that would have made like an interesting storyline but they just kind of like started it and kept it off and nothing was wrong with her. However I did actually like the character of Envy I liked Evan Lazarus he never stopped believing in what his family was doing but they didn't believe him and they're kind of messed with his confidence a bit and it took praise kind of pull that confidence back out of him to actually believe in something greater so I did like that I like Grace's attitude she was not confrontational unless it was to help someone so like she was great and nothing bad about her honestly all in all it was a decent book it was an okay read.