loverofromance's review
When I first picked Heart Of The Dove up from the library, I was intrigued and it sounded like a book that I would really get into....however it wasn't exactly what I had hoped for. It started out very slow, and I found myself forcing myself to continue reading, and I gave it about 100 pages, before I had to give it up....it never clicked for me, and I just wasn't really enjoying it at all. I mean the plot was alright....but kinda sketchy at times, it didn't flow smoothy-more like all over the board, there were things that didn't piece together right. I really liked Serena though, she was sweet and innocent and magical in a way, and she treated Rand way better than he ever deserved. Rand has gone through some rough patches, however he treats Serena horridly, and I really never liked him. I never really connected to the characters apart from Serena a little. Part of me is sad that I wasn't able to finish it, and maybe another time I might try re reading it again, but I just found it a little too depressing for my taste, and I didn't really get into it, and it seemed more of a chore to read....so unfortunately I wasn't able to finish it. I do wish it hadn't been so disappointing though.
bbraden's review
2.0
And again, mmeeeehhhh. I don't think I'll be reading any more of Lara Adrian (aka Tina St. John)'s attempts at historical/sci-fi/romance. This, as the last in the trilogy, should have been the best. However, it was as lackluster as the first. While I acknowledge that it is semi-silly to judge a sci fi book on realness, the plot "closure" seemed force. And the biggest problem for me was that the relationships didn't seem plausible. I don't know- it was just meh.
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