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A review by rosegoldenby
Evergreen by Devin Greenlee
3.0
Thank you Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. I voluntarily read and am reviewing this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
I loved the premise of this book and there was a lot of potential with the story, I mean who wouldn’t love reading about a magical garden? I liked the characters and the relationships they all had with the main character, I just wish they could have been fleshed out a little more. I think it would have helped with the pacing of the story so it didn’t feel as rushed and choppy. Quill was an ok main character I just wish he was more than just snark and sarcasm, it was a good jumping off point but it didn’t really go anywhere else from there. However, I did enjoy Liam as a love interest I just wanted to know more about him other than he’s a hot swimmer. I appreciated the banter between the two, it just need more for me to believe in a deeper connection between Quill and Liam. Also I just really wanted more happy times in the garden; most of the time it was just Quill working and tending to the plants while he wished to see more of the world. It kind of sucked the magic out of it for me a little bit.
As it is I like the book but I didn’t love it and I REALLY wanted to love it because it sounded like such a great idea.
I loved the premise of this book and there was a lot of potential with the story, I mean who wouldn’t love reading about a magical garden? I liked the characters and the relationships they all had with the main character, I just wish they could have been fleshed out a little more. I think it would have helped with the pacing of the story so it didn’t feel as rushed and choppy. Quill was an ok main character I just wish he was more than just snark and sarcasm, it was a good jumping off point but it didn’t really go anywhere else from there. However, I did enjoy Liam as a love interest I just wanted to know more about him other than he’s a hot swimmer. I appreciated the banter between the two, it just need more for me to believe in a deeper connection between Quill and Liam. Also I just really wanted more happy times in the garden; most of the time it was just Quill working and tending to the plants while he wished to see more of the world. It kind of sucked the magic out of it for me a little bit.
As it is I like the book but I didn’t love it and I REALLY wanted to love it because it sounded like such a great idea.