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lucybbookstuff's Reviews (378)
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I bought this on Libro.fm because it was on sale for like $2 and had an interesting enough summary, but I knew nothing beyond said summary. I definitely didn't know I was starting a 4-book YA series. 😂
The downsides first.
- It was quite silly; I suppose teenage flappers were very silly people but it felt gratuitous here. Some of the slang seemed VERY overused. It became pretty grating hearing it on the audiobook over and over.
- It was very free with its supernatural lore. Bray definitely made up her own lore, which is perfectly fine, but some of it seemed over the top and often a little too convenient lol.
- Soooo many characters. Though unlike our *barely* tolerable heroine (my GOD was she annoying), most of them are thankfully quite likeable or lovable.
- If I could erase one character, it would be Jericho. At best, he was superfluous. At worst, he was extremely boring. And the whole bionic man thing is totally outrageous. Stick to the kids with supernatural powers. We don't need a moody robot. I also was NOT pleased when Evie started having feelings for Jericho. I AM TEAM SAM! The chemistry is SO much better (it EXISTS, for one thing). I rolled my eyes every time she and Jericho interacted. Blech. Looking forward to love triangle drama and her ending up with Sam at the end (please 😤).
Ok, now all that said. The characters that I loved, I really loved and I really want to hear more from. And the plot was very intricate and interesting, and the cliffhanger ending made me at least want to read book 2, if not all 4 eventually. I enjoyed the spooky atmosphere. I haven't read a lot of supernatural stuff and I'd like to read more of it!
Plus it is diverse, trauma-aware, and has very strong anticapitalist, ACAB vibes, which I am always a fan of. 👌 Despite the things I didn't love about it, I'm actually excited to start book 2 sometime soon!
The downsides first.
- It was quite silly; I suppose teenage flappers were very silly people but it felt gratuitous here. Some of the slang seemed VERY overused. It became pretty grating hearing it on the audiobook over and over.
- It was very free with its supernatural lore. Bray definitely made up her own lore, which is perfectly fine, but some of it seemed over the top and often a little too convenient lol.
- Soooo many characters. Though unlike our *barely* tolerable heroine (my GOD was she annoying), most of them are thankfully quite likeable or lovable.
Ok, now all that said. The characters that I loved, I really loved and I really want to hear more from. And the plot was very intricate and interesting, and the cliffhanger ending made me at least want to read book 2, if not all 4 eventually. I enjoyed the spooky atmosphere. I haven't read a lot of supernatural stuff and I'd like to read more of it!
Plus it is diverse, trauma-aware, and has very strong anticapitalist, ACAB vibes, which I am always a fan of. 👌 Despite the things I didn't love about it, I'm actually excited to start book 2 sometime soon!
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very very sweet. As a person with ADHD (many similar symptoms to autism) who is also gray ace, it definitely made me feel some type of way. I identified with the main character a lot more than I was expecting to. A bit spicy for my personal romance tastes, BUT I appreciated that it focused more on their thoughts and feelings than just on the act.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Weird af. Unsettling. Not really for me lol.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't get away without rating the final book a 5. Just an incredible series. ❤️ Maybe not the most perfect writing style. But it's a story for the ages.
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Really good. Very jarring to read a historically accurate book about a tumultuous year I recently lived through myself. From a very different perspective, but still relatable in so many ways.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really liked this and excited to read the rest. I just can't quite give it 5 stars because the barrier of entry to high fantasy/sci-fi feels really high for me sometimes, and it took me a while to get into this book. But I'm glad I stuck it out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death
fast-paced