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A review by bookswithmick
The Shards of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You know how sometimes a series gets slow in the middle and you just kind of have to slog through to the next book for the action?
NOT THE CASE HERE, MY FRIENDS. Nicole gave us tender moments, thoughtful moments, angsty and tense and tearful moments, action packed moments, and sweet romantic moments. There's a little bit of everything in this book and each element hits the spot just right. I don't know how it's possible to nail each emotion and part of this story but it's been done.
This is truly one of the best books I've ever read. It's heartfelt and emotional and has helped me through some hard mental stages; i can see myself in Ophelia so much and it makes me feel like I too can overcome the bad things and come out stronger on the other side. She is such a special character and she means so much to my sad little heart.
The side characters shine; Cyph in particular is an absolute gem in this book and I enjoyed that we still followed the main 2 POVs and didn't lose their stories at all, but got to explore much more about the other characters. New ones were added and felt natural.
It was all just so well done. I find it hard to describe how much this book meant to me when I read it the first time, but the crying selfies Nicole received might be a hint. Thank you to Nicole for allowing me to read early copies of this book, and for creating a story that allows me to feel seen and supported and lifted up. It's such a gift.
NOT THE CASE HERE, MY FRIENDS. Nicole gave us tender moments, thoughtful moments, angsty and tense and tearful moments, action packed moments, and sweet romantic moments. There's a little bit of everything in this book and each element hits the spot just right. I don't know how it's possible to nail each emotion and part of this story but it's been done.
This is truly one of the best books I've ever read. It's heartfelt and emotional and has helped me through some hard mental stages; i can see myself in Ophelia so much and it makes me feel like I too can overcome the bad things and come out stronger on the other side. She is such a special character and she means so much to my sad little heart.
The side characters shine; Cyph in particular is an absolute gem in this book and I enjoyed that we still followed the main 2 POVs and didn't lose their stories at all, but got to explore much more about the other characters. New ones were added and felt natural.
It was all just so well done. I find it hard to describe how much this book meant to me when I read it the first time, but the crying selfies Nicole received might be a hint. Thank you to Nicole for allowing me to read early copies of this book, and for creating a story that allows me to feel seen and supported and lifted up. It's such a gift.