A review by megs1328
Namesake by Adrienne Young

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a fun continuation of Fable and I liked the conclusion, but at the same time it all seemed too easy. This is like a heist story, and there were plenty of obstacles but they were all solved pretty quickly, most of what came out of it was hard feelings from miscommunication. I was happy when she was found again by West, that they stuck together through the whole thing and did have to figure out how to work together. 

I felt like the reunion

with her father was too perfect, after 5 years of feeling abandoned and him casting her off when she did come back, it turns out he loved her the whole time and she's the most important thing to him, and Fable just accepts it all because it's what she's always wanted to hear. It felt out of character for Saint, whether he was masking and protecting her or not. Her betrayal and acceptance of Clove was the same way.

She somehow doesn't have any trust issues from all of this. 

Overall it was fun but nothing groundbreaking. I would read the story of Saint, but know that if I wait too long I'll lose interest in going back.