kimberly_b's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure what to make of this latest BDB installment. Selena was a bit of a snoozefest for me. Ward freely admits that she sucks at writing women, and I certainly won't disagree with that self-assessment. Ward does write a great female character every now and then, but Selena certainly wasn't one of them. Now, a lot of fans are up in arms about the less than ideal HEA in The Shadows, but I could see it shaping up the way it did from the very beginning and didn't find it that upsetting. Out of the probably dozen POV's in The Shadows (seriously--there are a lot), iAm and Paradise were probably my favorites.
This wasn't the best BDB novel for me, but it also wasn't my least favorite either. The last book, The King, was SO good that I wonder if Ward just put so much into that one that The Shadows suffered a bit. I'm torn between rating this a 3 and a 3.5...for now I'm going to stick with a 3.
I saw that #14 is going to be about Rhage, which is a bit strange since #2 was all about him. Interesting...
This wasn't the best BDB novel for me, but it also wasn't my least favorite either. The last book, The King, was SO good that I wonder if Ward just put so much into that one that The Shadows suffered a bit. I'm torn between rating this a 3 and a 3.5...for now I'm going to stick with a 3.
I saw that #14 is going to be about Rhage, which is a bit strange since #2 was all about him. Interesting...
ameschreiber's review against another edition
3.0
Not what I expected, but still enjoyable. Lots of drama in this one.
ash_annecchiarico's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn’t a super fan of this one. It took me a while to trudge through and finish reading it.
ccoleman813's review against another edition
5.0
This was so much better than I thought it was going to be!!!
mamatje's review against another edition
5.0
So far my favourite book. I cried some real tears here!
seams's review against another edition
4.0
cry!
Three stars for death. Boo! Don't make me love a character and then kill them off. Shame on you! Shame!
Three stars for death. Boo! Don't make me love a character and then kill them off. Shame on you! Shame!
tai08's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
4.0
sexyvixenreader's review against another edition
5.0
I screamed, I laughed, I cried but totally enjoyed this book. J.R never disappoints.
jneeni's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.5
Haven't cried that hard over a book in quite some time.