Reviews

Necessary Restorations by Kate Canterbary

samsterleeee's review against another edition

3.0

It was fine. I'm not a fan of Tiel, and I still hate the way Sam treats Shannon.

mandyreads's review against another edition

5.0

This book was easily my favorite of the series. I've decided to do a full series review because I can't stop reading to write a review for each book right now. I'm too addicted to this world! Lol

kirbyj_'s review against another edition

4.0

this is probably my least favourite book of the series. mainly because i probably identify too much with sam and tiel and their neuroses.

their story is beautiful and so is sam and tiel's journey to healing their broken pieces.

jacquelyn816's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sarahpalys's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jessie203's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

306reads's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

sm_almon's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

I don't think this was the book for me; I didn't care one iota for these characters in previous books, and I still don't care for them after a whole book spent in their heads.  Both Tiel and Sam handle their respective family relationships and other important aspects of their lives exceptionally poorly and in ways I don't find remotely sympathetic, and I found it hard to respect their choices and the way they often treated each other throughout the course of the book.

I think this book was very well written and I expect many other readers will find a lot to love here (everything I had a problem with was quite possibly just a 'me' problem), but Sam and Tiel were simply not characters with whom I enjoyed spending my time.

faeriequeenofthewest's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ameserole's review against another edition

3.0

Meh with a side of Meh.

Necessary Restoration is just another hot man cover that has disappointed me. Those abs man. Those beautiful abs.. and this book was just meh. Again, I really have no idea how I even got through these books so far. Maybe it was the wine.. or maybe it was a bit better than the crap I was dealing with while at work. Who knows - I sure don't.


In this, you will meet Sam and Tiel. I know you revisit with them, and everyone else, in a different book in this series. They were just okay for me.. nothing really special. The romance was okay.. but so freaking slow. I pretty much hate slow burns now. I think the smut has been ruined for me as well.

Overall, I feel like each book within this series disappoints me a little bit more while getting closer to the finish line. I hope the last book will be better than them all.