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emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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I picked up this book on a whim while visiting a bookshop because a YA novel that included ballroom dancing piqued my interests and on that front it definitely delivered, I would definitely recommend this book to fans of YA romance but if you're planning to read it because Evie's power piqued your interest, you will be disappointed. *spoilers ahead*
On that front, it fell short in my opinion; She was already cynical about love because of her parents separating, it's one of the first things we learn about her as she is throwing out her old favourite romance novels. She didn't need a power to solidify that belief, she already seemed pretty set in it. The only times the power has any plot relevance could have been handled without it.
For example;
-Her 2 friends getting together and her seeing that their eventual breakup would also break up their friend group? The worry of a breakup affecting a friend group is a valid worry to have, you don't need a superpower to get to that conclusion
-Her accidentally seeing Archibald and Maggie kissing and therefore seeing their whole love story? She was already dating X at that point, she could have easily found herself in a situation with them where they tell her their story. It feels like we only see their history to learn that someone dies and to build up the mystery of who that is.
-That brings me to her seeing that X will die in less than a year. I feel like that plot twist was just thrown in for shock factor. It really doesn't have much plot relevance and happens so close to the end that the resolution of her learning that fact happens over the course of 2 chapters. The few sentences at the end where it explained how he will die feel so rushed it didn't affect me as much as it probably intended to. I got a shock when she first learns his fate but after that, it all gets resolved so quickly that it felt like an afterthought.
Overall I did enjoy the book but I feel like you could take out one of the major selling points of the book, her power, and the book itself would be pretty much unchanged.
X was enjoyable to read and provided several moments that actually made me laugh. It's refreshing to see a male love interest in a YA novel that is actually interesting to learn about and enjoyable when he shows up. He really felt like a real person that I would want to get to know. Evie's journey of love throughout the book is really sweet and the two of them together are believable and pleasing to read. Even before they got together their banter and chemistry were interesting and enjoyable.
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I picked up this book on a whim while visiting a bookshop because a YA novel that included ballroom dancing piqued my interests and on that front it definitely delivered, I would definitely recommend this book to fans of YA romance but if you're planning to read it because Evie's power piqued your interest, you will be disappointed. *spoilers ahead*
On that front, it fell short in my opinion; She was already cynical about love because of her parents separating, it's one of the first things we learn about her as she is throwing out her old favourite romance novels. She didn't need a power to solidify that belief, she already seemed pretty set in it. The only times the power has any plot relevance could have been handled without it.
For example;
-Her 2 friends getting together and her seeing that their eventual breakup would also break up their friend group? The worry of a breakup affecting a friend group is a valid worry to have, you don't need a superpower to get to that conclusion
-Her accidentally seeing Archibald and Maggie kissing and therefore seeing their whole love story? She was already dating X at that point, she could have easily found herself in a situation with them where they tell her their story. It feels like we only see their history to learn that someone dies and to build up the mystery of who that is.
-That brings me to her seeing that X will die in less than a year. I feel like that plot twist was just thrown in for shock factor. It really doesn't have much plot relevance and happens so close to the end that the resolution of her learning that fact happens over the course of 2 chapters. The few sentences at the end where it explained how he will die feel so rushed it didn't affect me as much as it probably intended to. I got a shock when she first learns his fate but after that, it all gets resolved so quickly that it felt like an afterthought.
Overall I did enjoy the book but I feel like you could take out one of the major selling points of the book, her power, and the book itself would be pretty much unchanged.
X was enjoyable to read and provided several moments that actually made me laugh. It's refreshing to see a male love interest in a YA novel that is actually interesting to learn about and enjoyable when he shows up. He really felt like a real person that I would want to get to know. Evie's journey of love throughout the book is really sweet and the two of them together are believable and pleasing to read. Even before they got together their banter and chemistry were interesting and enjoyable.
