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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I will admit that it took me awhile to get into this one. The beginning was slow and the story lacked a lot of what made the first one so special. I didn’t like Meira’s attitude and perspectives for most of the book.
Luckily the last quarter of the book really picks up. There are lots of plot twists, total chaos and thankfully Meira is redeemed in my eyes. The end of the book earned it three stars, and I hope the last book will be much better.
Luckily the last quarter of the book really picks up. There are lots of plot twists, total chaos and thankfully Meira is redeemed in my eyes. The end of the book earned it three stars, and I hope the last book will be much better.
Oh NO. Middle book syndrome to the nth degree.
What I thought was clever about the first book was replaced by a scavenger hunt that was far too obvious, additional side characters that seemed interesting but we were told everything that was interesting about them right off the bat, and characterization that just felt sloppy.
Dang.
What I thought was clever about the first book was replaced by a scavenger hunt that was far too obvious, additional side characters that seemed interesting but we were told everything that was interesting about them right off the bat, and characterization that just felt sloppy.
Dang.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
slow-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:
No
Highlight of the entire book: Meira's reaction to seeing Mather on the rooftops of Rintiero (also why I gave it 4 stars instead of 3 and the reason that I read the book despite some of the reviews I saw).
I took to long to read this, not due to the book but because of my own issues. This isn't a bad sequal. I didn't like it as much as the first one, it was a little slow but I enjoyed it and I'm excited for the last book.
The first half of this book was really difficult for me. I think for many reasons, but a lot of it was because I had forgotten so much from the first book. Then it just moved really slowly. Once I hit the tipping point though it was really hard to put down!