earlgreyhhot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
smjackson29's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
saoki's review against another edition
3.0
I would probably have loved this book if had read it when I was 14.
enduringtheunbearable's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
drlark's review against another edition
Just a little young for me. The writing is more telling than showing and there's quite a bit of 80s gender stuff. Just not for me.
bookhaulin's review against another edition
2.0
1.5
This book was just inoffensively bland. Rolan and Talia's relationship should have been central to the book, but we barely got to spend any time seeing the bond develop. The reader is just told that Talia and Rolan are closer than ever, or that they always spend time together, or they really care about each other, but we never see any evidence of this, even when Rolan saves Talia from the river.
There's also a distinct lack of plot. Nothing ever happens, there's no real tension, and everything is summarized. I actually DNF'd this book with less than 50 pages to go because I couldn't be bothered to read the rest.
Hard pass.
This book was just inoffensively bland. Rolan and Talia's relationship should have been central to the book, but we barely got to spend any time seeing the bond develop. The reader is just told that Talia and Rolan are closer than ever, or that they always spend time together, or they really care about each other, but we never see any evidence of this, even when Rolan saves Talia from the river.
There's also a distinct lack of plot. Nothing ever happens, there's no real tension, and everything is summarized. I actually DNF'd this book with less than 50 pages to go because I couldn't be bothered to read the rest.
Hard pass.
ginameix's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Grief
Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
alicjaz's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.25
gregoreads's review against another edition
3.0
I really wish my ten-year-old self could have read these books because I would have been obsessed for sure.
knittingwild's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.5