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The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

182 reviews

come_libros_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think this series is better on GraphicAudio than anywhere else. It made the story more engaging and enjoyable than reading it.

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samellecooke's review against another edition

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4.5

I was really nervous to start this series, for a few reasons. First, it's not a short journey and if I was gonna do it, I wanted to do it right...so we're looking at embarking on a 20 book journey. Daunting.

Second, it's a bully romance. I've only read one other and while I ended up getting into it and liking it, it was definitely rough going. This held true for Zodiac Academy. The relationships are really complicated and dark. There is very little consensual anything happening in this book. If you can set that aside...then you'll probably be ok.

I really like Zodiac Academy as a school. The magic system is great so far. We've only dipped our toe into the pool in this first book. I was hoping to find out the twins Order, but should have known it wouldn't be that easy.

Everyone is keeping secrets and I have no idea who the real villain is or what the real problem is, but I'm excited to find out.

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jessi920's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This is not supposed to be YA, but it feels very YA. There are numerous amounts of noncon moments, which I don't see noted in a lot of reviews. It's ok that professor Orion does things to Tory and Darcy without their consent, because he's hot. What?!? Tory and Darcy also keep magically forgetting that the heirs are trash... because they are also hot.

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afalsealarm's review against another edition

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The bullying was too much. It felt really out of place and forced.

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angelatuffy's review against another edition

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4.5

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daniellelugashi's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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aecatec's review against another edition

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1.0

No plot, no characterization, no cool worldbuilding, no romance even??? Like, this is only fun if you want to see two girls be bullied nonstop, violently and dangerously? I do guess there is the "whisked away to magic land from sucky life" and "here are categories the reader can sort themself into" elements, but they're also not very good?

Everyone is constantly horny, but even if you're in it for the smut, there's only one smut scene in the book? So I just really don't get it.

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