jilliandegraef 's review for:

House of Pounding Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful informative 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

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Usually the second book in a trilogy is the one I’m not a fan of, oh how wrong I was. I freaking ADORE Lore and am so happy he had more “screen time” in this book. It’s giving ACOTAR vibes since there’s a douchebag she crushes on in the first book, then finally discovers the truth in the second. Fallon is still a little hard to love, but she’s honestly been growing on me. Her and Lore’s relationship makes me feel all giddy and I’ll find myself smiling while reading a scene between them. They have an actual connection and I’m obsessed with how the author brings them together so seamlessly. 
5⭐️ I’ll take 14 of ‘em