manda24176's review against another edition
5.0
Storm the Gates
So good! I will say it did take a couple chapters before I became engrossed in this story. After that I couldn't put it down. Joanna is a spitfire of a character. I loved everything about her. The heirs were drawn to her and for a good reason, that becomes known to them in that freaking awesome ending to book 1. Frankie... I really like him. I hope there's a lot more of him in the next book. Jojo's adoptive family and friends are awesome too! I just love this new series. Oh, it is slow burn in this book, but it's exactly as how it should be. Can't wait for the heat and spiciness that's to come with book 2!
So good! I will say it did take a couple chapters before I became engrossed in this story. After that I couldn't put it down. Joanna is a spitfire of a character. I loved everything about her. The heirs were drawn to her and for a good reason, that becomes known to them in that freaking awesome ending to book 1. Frankie... I really like him. I hope there's a lot more of him in the next book. Jojo's adoptive family and friends are awesome too! I just love this new series. Oh, it is slow burn in this book, but it's exactly as how it should be. Can't wait for the heat and spiciness that's to come with book 2!
bookwormbetty's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. I cannot wait for the next one. It's not a super long read which made it easy to devour in a couple hours. The plot is amazing, the characters are complicated, and the world building is great. The characters are all in a huge conflict, actually more than one, and to see how they work it out mentally is great. The story so far is told in Jolie's point of view, I don't know if that is going to change any with the next book, I would love it to, I love the multiple pov, but if it doesn't it's not a deal breaker for me.
I was sucked into this book from the get go. It is VERY heavy on the bully, most of it you do not actively read, it's just mentioned, the author saves the major stuff for you to read, and revel in how horrid people are. The secondary characters are some of my favorite to date, and I can't wait to see what happens from here.
I was sucked into this book from the get go. It is VERY heavy on the bully, most of it you do not actively read, it's just mentioned, the author saves the major stuff for you to read, and revel in how horrid people are. The secondary characters are some of my favorite to date, and I can't wait to see what happens from here.
becky_102's review
dark
medium-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
4.25
naky's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
emelielindblom's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nemerith's review
dark
emotional
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
4.5
saturn_becoming's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
h_reads_a_lot's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0