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ladybelle's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lonelyfangirlirl's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ec_newman's review
3.0
Why do I feel like I keep reading books that have so much potential but just fail because of the romance vein?
softeyed's review
4.0
absolutely loved it! if it wasn’t for the ending this would of been 5 starts.. i’m butthurt and will continue to holdback tears while at work and once i’m in my car i will let it all out.
amandamae15's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.75
This book was actually well written but the characters just felt so flat and the plot never really hooks you in. The book was also more about the two teen characters than it was about Black Widow. Not terrible but a fairly forgettable book.
starrysea98's review against another edition
1.0
terrible. I didn’t connect with any of the characters at all and the instalove (oh but here it’s played as a “connection” and “I feel like I must stick with you”... BLERGH) made me roll my eyes so hard. The whole Ava dreaming about Alex thing is so lame, wasn’t there a better way to connect these two people?
Natasha is flat and boring, something the Black Widow shouldn’t be. Actually, I found it hard to distinguish which point of view I was reading from 😭 Ava is whiny and irritating to the point that I skimmed the last 40% of the book. She’s the typical YA heroine - smart, headstrong and the kind of person who doesn’t know she’s pretty. In other words, highly unlikeable. It’s a shame that this was written in such a bland way when the premise is so promising and also, it’s fucking Black Widow. I’m sorry but I’ve read better Marvel fanfiction than this.
We could have had it all with a story that focused on Natasha as the main character but instead she’s relegated to the background and we get to spend time with Ava. Sigh.
Natasha is flat and boring, something the Black Widow shouldn’t be. Actually, I found it hard to distinguish which point of view I was reading from 😭 Ava is whiny and irritating to the point that I skimmed the last 40% of the book. She’s the typical YA heroine - smart, headstrong and the kind of person who doesn’t know she’s pretty. In other words, highly unlikeable. It’s a shame that this was written in such a bland way when the premise is so promising and also, it’s fucking Black Widow. I’m sorry but I’ve read better Marvel fanfiction than this.
We could have had it all with a story that focused on Natasha as the main character but instead she’s relegated to the background and we get to spend time with Ava. Sigh.
hermoonreads's review
3.0
I was really excited to finally get my hands on this, because Natasha is one of my favourite ever fictional characters, both in the comics and the MCU. But overall I felt a little disappointed by this, especially after just finishing some of her amazing comic runs.
The physical book was beautiful, I love the BW logo stamped into the cover, and the fact that the shield files were coloured and formatted differently.
I knew going in that the story would revolve a lot around Ava as opposed to just Natasha, but I didn't realise how much it would also focus on Alexi, and I'm not a fan of the 'romance' that occurred during the story, honestly I'd have been happier if he wasn't included at all.
That being said, I did love that we kept jumping from the story to the LODD investigation, and we were filling in the missing parts as we went, and I enjoyed Ava and her progression to where she ends up at the end of the book, I'll be reading the sequel for sure as that seems more focused on just the two of them, and hopefully it will have more Nat in it!
The physical book was beautiful, I love the BW logo stamped into the cover, and the fact that the shield files were coloured and formatted differently.
I knew going in that the story would revolve a lot around Ava as opposed to just Natasha, but I didn't realise how much it would also focus on Alexi, and I'm not a fan of the 'romance' that occurred during the story, honestly I'd have been happier if he wasn't included at all.
That being said, I did love that we kept jumping from the story to the LODD investigation, and we were filling in the missing parts as we went, and I enjoyed Ava and her progression to where she ends up at the end of the book, I'll be reading the sequel for sure as that seems more focused on just the two of them, and hopefully it will have more Nat in it!
kynessy_'s review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? No
5.0