janessaalexis's review against another edition
2.0
Actual rating: 3.5
This book was so unbelievably frustrating. I honestly don't know if I like it or not.
But I guess it's because it stirs in me so many conflicting and confusing feelings that I enjoyed it.
Looking forward to the sequel.
This book was so unbelievably frustrating. I honestly don't know if I like it or not.
But I guess it's because it stirs in me so many conflicting and confusing feelings that I enjoyed it.
Looking forward to the sequel.
lissherondale's review against another edition
SO BORING and stupid, the characters are just.. meh.. the plot, the place.. Don't like it. It was very disappointing
reasonpassion's review against another edition
4.0
Given how the typical trend has been to have fantasy creatures come out into the modern world and in some capacity be accepted and mainstreamed, the experience of this world was refreshing. Magic exists and with it came the collapse of government as society freaked out and instituted a dictatorial regime to control the chaos, with all who are believed to be practicing placed on a Registry and relegated to second-class status. That there exists another movement goes without saying and it offers some interesting dialogue, along with the presence of a powerful organization operating counter to the new government making life interesting for those it finds useful. Enter the heroine and her ability to see dead people, quick on her feet, mature in her mind and still cares for people. No wilting damsel, no hard as nails warrior, just a well-rounded female character. The bumps of the narrative are easily forgiven for a world and central character well done.
lizzy_22's review against another edition
3.0
Idk, I think this was trying a little too hard. Entertaining at the end tho if a little melodramatic.
stunnerz25's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
violet and her twin brother luke live alone in their family's crumbling estate. violet's beloved grandmother is dead, although violet still wears her clothes, hears her voice in her head, and searches the house for her secrets. her artist parents are away in europe, so violet spends most of her time alone, reading and painting. then handsome sophisticated river comes to rent their guesthouse and seduce violet. but he is hiding a TERRIBLE SECRET which is later compounded by a TERRIBLE SURPRISE.
i think i was expecting a bit more of a paranormal romance (not sure why) and was therefore surprised at how terrifying things got towards the end of the book. i liked the gothic feel of the story quite a lot but i believe that i personally am too faint-hearted to continue the series.
i think i was expecting a bit more of a paranormal romance (not sure why) and was therefore surprised at how terrifying things got towards the end of the book. i liked the gothic feel of the story quite a lot but i believe that i personally am too faint-hearted to continue the series.
zara_sa's review against another edition
5.0
I had seriously low expectations from this one but I was pleasantly surprised by it.
trin_ney18's review against another edition
4.0
With finals coming up I didn't think I would have much time to read books. I went into this book not really knowing what it was about and I really need to do that more because it gave me such a nice result. This is just one I had to make an exception for. It just had me hooked from the very beginning to the point where I read 100 pages a day. On my favorites shelf for sure.
I loved all the characters and their little quirks that just made them more loveable. The whole story just flowed really well and it wasn't hard to pick back up in the middle of a chapter. There was constantly something going on so you didn't lose interest but it also didn't create a sense of rushedness. The writing style was so nice and I really can't explain my love for this book because it is so big. I think I knew it would be a favorite halfway through.
Just something about it made me not give it 5 stars. I don't know, it was missing this extra little spark that would have made it amazing.
Regardless of that missing spark I would recommend this to anyone who needs a quick read that is dark and captivating. I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. I'll cry if it's checked out.
I loved all the characters and their little quirks that just made them more loveable. The whole story just flowed really well and it wasn't hard to pick back up in the middle of a chapter. There was constantly something going on so you didn't lose interest but it also didn't create a sense of rushedness. The writing style was so nice and I really can't explain my love for this book because it is so big. I think I knew it would be a favorite halfway through.
Just something about it made me not give it 5 stars. I don't know, it was missing this extra little spark that would have made it amazing.
Regardless of that missing spark I would recommend this to anyone who needs a quick read that is dark and captivating. I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. I'll cry if it's checked out.
haintoric's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.0
I liked it, not as much as when I first read it a couple of years ago but it was good.
chloemariexo's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not quite sure how I feel about it just yet, I enjoyed it but it didn't grip me like I thought it would.
I didn't really connect with the characters all that much but I didn't dislike them, I just didn't really feel anything outstanding emotions and nothing left me shocked or blown away.
I found some things a bit repetitive, certain descriptions like 'red-headed boy' whether it was in dialogue or not was repeated unnecessarily.
I think I need some time to think about this to decide exactly what my thoughts are on this. Maybe I need to read the sequel before I get an idea on the entire story.
Full review on my blog https://chloemariewonderland.wordpress.com