jo6245's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
youaremerlin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
polecatsandbooks's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cnspencer's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.25
taty_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.0
This story wasn't bad it was actually pretty good but i didn't really get into it until about the halfway mark. I love Dante. As soon as he entered the story I liked him and he became my favorite character from the book. The romance and how it came about was good too. I did enjoy the book and I'm looking forward to book 2.
melabanana's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mnitzy's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
I could NOT put this book down, probably my favorite book I read this year! the ROMANCE! The DRAMA! 10/10
sarainfantasyland's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a delightful surprise.
In the middle of publishing industry littered with mediocre YA books, this shines forth as one of the best ones I've read this year. The world has wonderful roots in Italian culture with a ticking time bomb to doomsday that repeats every five years and a girl whose sole job is to save them all. Expect she can't and everyone thinks she's cursed by the devil. I loved the plot and the commentary its takes on about women in power and human misinterpretation of religion.
But what gives this book its life and soul are Alessa and Dante. I don't usually go for the bodyguard trope but Dante has one of the best love interest personalities I've read in a long time. He's super witty and sarcastic with a tragic backstory to steal your heart and he couldn't turn down a person in need if he tried. The chemistry between the two of them is palpable and this is the perfect amount of spice and sexual tension for someone who wants something more mature than average YA but not the explicit nature of true NA.
Alessa herself is an excellent heroine with plenty of flaws and a great emotional journey. She's mature but competent enough to seem realistic and not overpowered. It really bothers me when a heroine is hyper excellent at every skill (apart from communication) and can master abilities in a few hours. But Alessa learns like ever human and fails like us too.
The ending sets up a really promising next book and I'm excited to get my hands on it.
In the middle of publishing industry littered with mediocre YA books, this shines forth as one of the best ones I've read this year. The world has wonderful roots in Italian culture with a ticking time bomb to doomsday that repeats every five years and a girl whose sole job is to save them all. Expect she can't and everyone thinks she's cursed by the devil. I loved the plot and the commentary its takes on about women in power and human misinterpretation of religion.
But what gives this book its life and soul are Alessa and Dante. I don't usually go for the bodyguard trope but Dante has one of the best love interest personalities I've read in a long time. He's super witty and sarcastic with a tragic backstory to steal your heart and he couldn't turn down a person in need if he tried. The chemistry between the two of them is palpable and this is the perfect amount of spice and sexual tension for someone who wants something more mature than average YA but not the explicit nature of true NA.
Alessa herself is an excellent heroine with plenty of flaws and a great emotional journey. She's mature but competent enough to seem realistic and not overpowered. It really bothers me when a heroine is hyper excellent at every skill (apart from communication) and can master abilities in a few hours. But Alessa learns like ever human and fails like us too.
The ending sets up a really promising next book and I'm excited to get my hands on it.
cherry_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
4.0
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