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1st read - I blew through this book and liked it more than the first one. The artifact plot made more sense and I really liked seeing Rory and Arthur's relationship becoming deeper. I liked Rory's jealousy even though he completely trusts Arthur, and that they both are getting better at communicating.

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Gwen and Ellis come back at the end and are starting to make more sense. I still don't quite understand why they keep treating their friends as enemies, but I'm willing to go with it.

2nd read - I didn't love the narrator's take on Ace's voice and accent, but it was still enjoyable.

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

elskabee's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

so obsessed with Arthur and Rory's dynamic <3

Plotwise it's a retread of the first largely, but that's okay because I still liked the plot. But yeah I'm mostly here for how protective they are over each other and ashdfafhjksfhasjk. I usually listen to audiobooks sped up, but I kept slowing this one down because I didn't want it to be over! Only one more book with these two? How am I gonna survive T-T

juice_box's review

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adventurous relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

zie22214's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.25

bookpanther's review against another edition

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3.0

Rating: 3.5/5

Starcrossed almost picks up immediately where we left off from Spellbound with Ace and Rory. I'll admit that I did have a bit of trouble remembering some characters and details of the first book (it's been a while), but I did eventually get back into the groove of the story.

It starts off with a small lull in the beginning but soon kicks off into some paranormal action and mystery with our heroes trying to find out who's behind a string of gruesome murders in NYC. I'm a sucker for powers, so I loved seeing the different more of the paranormal abilities that were introduced, but to be honest, the magic system still doesn't feel quite as fleshed out to me.

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There's also a sub-plot with an ex coming back into the picture, which usually puts me off but worked well in this case!

Overall, this was still a light and fun read in the moment, and I will be continuing with series.

Thank you NetGalley and Carina Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review

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4.0

I'm still uncomfortable with the infantilization of Rory but if you liked the last book then you'll like this one

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