ruqayyahqutb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
p_ivy's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
4.25
My great-grandmother was just the first in a long line of people who meet me, smile, and then stop smiling, before I’ve even said a word.
Whenever I let my temper get away from me like that, I always feel rotten afterwards. It’s rubbing my own face in how easy everything would be if I just gave in. Same!
I hated the idea; it made him too much of a decent person, and what right did he have to be a decent person, on top of a monumentally stupid gigantic hero? I like that even though she can get caught up in her own feelings and thoughts she has moments where she steps back and considers someone else's feelings.
They’d deliberately tried to kill me.
I’d got used to my ordinary level of low-grade bitterness and misery, to putting my head down and soldiering on. Being happy threw me off almost as much as being enraged.
There’s no hand of the law that comes down to ceremonially spank you if you’ve been bad.
This was really interesting! While it wasn't perfect, it kept my interest the entire time and I did like the magical world. I loved the moments when El told us about all she's been through and how people treated her growing up. I also a lot of the characters and seeing her make friends! I could see other people not loving this book because a lot of it is filled with her inner monologue which can feel like it's droning on and on and is a bit info-dumpy. Both didn't bother me too much though! I'll definitely read the second book.
Whenever I let my temper get away from me like that, I always feel rotten afterwards. It’s rubbing my own face in how easy everything would be if I just gave in. Same!
I hated the idea; it made him too much of a decent person, and what right did he have to be a decent person, on top of a monumentally stupid gigantic hero? I like that even though she can get caught up in her own feelings and thoughts she has moments where she steps back and considers someone else's feelings.
They’d deliberately tried to kill me.
I’d got used to my ordinary level of low-grade bitterness and misery, to putting my head down and soldiering on. Being happy threw me off almost as much as being enraged.
There’s no hand of the law that comes down to ceremonially spank you if you’ve been bad.
This was really interesting! While it wasn't perfect, it kept my interest the entire time and I did like the magical world. I loved the moments when El told us about all she's been through and how people treated her growing up. I also a lot of the characters and seeing her make friends! I could see other people not loving this book because a lot of it is filled with her inner monologue which can feel like it's droning on and on and is a bit info-dumpy. Both didn't bother me too much though! I'll definitely read the second book.
awsams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
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
4.5
read_ofthe_stein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
utterlyclueless's review against another edition
3.75
the info dumps made it hard to get through but overall an interesting world and characters
wiznee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
webspinster's review against another edition
2.0
Initially, the plot had intrigued me. I was hooked. This feeling, however, lasted for about 10 minutes, give or take. After El’s—the main character—brief run-in with Orion, the reader is subjected to a longwinded and poorly-integrated info-dump which took me right out of the story. Couldn’t get through it without a headache. And that’s saying something, since I’m usually an absolute sucker for internal monolues. Dnf at 6%.
linathecretin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
elliek_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
jvlka58's review against another edition
5.0
fajna dla mnie lekka tylko czasem niepotrzebne opisy czegoś