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itsjadenbaby's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
If I could give this book a 10/5 I would. I enjoyed every second. The characters, the plot, the twists; all written to perfection. I haven’t felt like this after reading in forever. I’m so grateful my library had this visible on a shelf and that I recognized the cover so I could read it right before the second one came out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Cancer and War
kirstenf's review
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, and Blood
Minor: Confinement, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
thebibutterfly's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall, I enjoyed it. Pretty good world-building and pacing. For a debut author, I was impressed with attention to detail given to the different magical groups and their powers. She fell into a common new author trap with a little too much focus on describing minor characters’ physical characteristics and every single outfit they wore, as well as repeatedly mentioning the main characters’ eye and hair color.
My main issue was with the overload of subplots happening at once with very little resolution by the end. Loved the morally gray FMC, but she was a little one dimensional and often seemed to be dragged along by the plot rather than leading it.
I was supremely disappointed by the ending. The romantic subplot is yet one more unresolved thread left hanging. I hate when authors drag out a romance over multiple books. It would be one thing if the romantic connection developed slowly over a series, but by the end of this book, they are obsessed with each other already.
My main issue was with the overload of subplots happening at once with very little resolution by the end. Loved the morally gray FMC, but she was a little one dimensional and often seemed to be dragged along by the plot rather than leading it.
I was supremely disappointed by the ending. The romantic subplot is yet one more unresolved thread left hanging. I hate when authors drag out a romance over multiple books. It would be one thing if the romantic connection developed slowly over a series, but by the end of this book, they are obsessed with each other already.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, and Classism