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kiwi_shortcake's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
DNF at p.455
Literally nothing happened, the first book was so much better what in the world.
Literally nothing happened, the first book was so much better what in the world.
neems's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thetipsytomes's review against another edition
5.0
Once again, i absolutely loved this installment in the series. I could barely put the book down.
amyydarling's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
jerrycooke's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Just as engaging and entertaining as the first, with enough twists and turns to keep things interesting too.
If there's an overarching theme to the Blood and Ash books so far, it's this: "Think our heroine is special? Well you don't know the half of it!". It's almost funny at times how flabbergasted the characters are as they discover that while they initially assumed one thing about her, they've now realised they were only partially right.
As the party of characters expands and we see more of the world through Poppy's eyes, we get to experience her adjusting to the fact that all she ever knew was a lie. In this way, the world building is introduced naturally as she is learning it for herself, which was something I really enjoyed.
If the first book had a pinch of spice, this one has a spoonful. To say that the main characters are constantly horny for each other feels like an understatement and at times it feels like an almost gratuitous number of pages devoted to describing this. There's also a considerable lack of boundaries shown, with a level of 'I don't care who is listening' that would make me cringe in real life.
That said, I can't claim this probably isn't an accurate representation of a young new couple, albeit one in this instance where one party is over two hundred years old. It's easy to forget that there's an age difference though, given how they interact - maybe it's just a given that be them fae, vampire, or Atlantian, long-lived fantasy males never grow up.
If there's an overarching theme to the Blood and Ash books so far, it's this: "Think our heroine is special? Well you don't know the half of it!". It's almost funny at times how flabbergasted the characters are as they discover that while they initially assumed one thing about her, they've now realised they were only partially right.
As the party of characters expands and we see more of the world through Poppy's eyes, we get to experience her adjusting to the fact that all she ever knew was a lie. In this way, the world building is introduced naturally as she is learning it for herself, which was something I really enjoyed.
If the first book had a pinch of spice, this one has a spoonful. To say that the main characters are constantly horny for each other feels like an understatement and at times it feels like an almost gratuitous number of pages devoted to describing this. There's also a considerable lack of boundaries shown, with a level of 'I don't care who is listening' that would make me cringe in real life.
That said, I can't claim this probably isn't an accurate representation of a young new couple, albeit one in this instance where one party is over two hundred years old. It's easy to forget that there's an age difference though, given how they interact - maybe it's just a given that be them fae, vampire, or Atlantian, long-lived fantasy males never grow up.
juliadiazdelnozal's review against another edition
5.0
Veo lo que estás haciendo Jenni, no neceistas convencerme más para darte todo mi puto dinero reina
emmajkeane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
sydazin18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A lot of this book is just her thoughts and they are very repetitive. There’s also times were there’s just horrible communication between the main characters that is annoying, but I still thought it was pretty great.