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A review by pinakamataas
Unhinged by A.G. Howard
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I am pleasantly surprised by this book. The beginning was making me question a lot of writing choices, but in the end it did wrap up in a neat little bow. One thing that stuck out to me was Alyssa’s avoidance of telling Jeb about their journey in the first book, but in the end I was not mad about it.
I’m weirdly enjoying the tug of war Morpheus has with Jeb over her, representing her dual nature, and I’m not even annoyed by the implied strict monogamy, it is vastly helped by the implication/prediction of all of their future(s).
I loved Alyssa going down a darker path, because she definitely has it in her, and while everyone is annoyed at Morpheus at any given time, he is embodiment of what it’s like not to be human and have human values, the moments that Alyssa describes as more human like, and not self serving, still feels other.
What I didn’t particularly 💯 support was the side plot line of Allyson - the twists while are not exactly plot holes, they still feel that way, because of the 180 turn she does here. And frankly I kept waiting for more plot twists to tangle it up.
Overall, this is enjoyable to the extreme, but maybe it’s a mood I’m feeling, and I wouldn’t love it quite as much any other time. But I’m impatiently picking up the next one, because I need to know what will happen to Tommy, because I feel like it will mess up Alyssa’s history some more.
I’m weirdly enjoying the tug of war Morpheus has with Jeb over her, representing her dual nature, and I’m not even annoyed by the implied strict monogamy, it is vastly helped by the implication/prediction of all of their future(s).
I loved Alyssa going down a darker path, because she definitely has it in her, and while everyone is annoyed at Morpheus at any given time, he is embodiment of what it’s like not to be human and have human values, the moments that Alyssa describes as more human like, and not self serving, still feels other.
What I didn’t particularly 💯 support was the side plot line of Allyson - the twists while are not exactly plot holes, they still feel that way, because of the 180 turn she does here. And frankly I kept waiting for more plot twists to tangle it up.
Overall, this is enjoyable to the extreme, but maybe it’s a mood I’m feeling, and I wouldn’t love it quite as much any other time. But I’m impatiently picking up the next one, because I need to know what will happen to Tommy, because I feel like it will mess up Alyssa’s history some more.