heatherbri's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
steffi_au_penguinbooks's review against another edition
2.0
“These people are the air I breathe and the blood I bleed. They are my courage. I will not let them down.”
I'm so sorry to whose of you, who have liked the Black Key, but I ... was just disappointed with this one. Maybe it just wasn't cup of tea and I hope you can respect my opinion ^^'
Don't get me wrong: the idea of this ... dystopian and paranormal wasn't bad. This series had so much potential, but well :(
One of my problems was that the Black Key was too rushed. I started reading this book only yesterday and today in the morning I have already finished 60% of the book. Sadly, my thoughts were "only round about 100 pages left I'm bored". The book only focused on Violet. I know she's the main narrator, but I think this book could have been better with more POVs, like e.g Raven or Ash, showing different places planing the revolution. Only following Violet's "adventures" in the house of the Duchess of the Lake wasn't enough for me.
Raven should get her own book. For me, she is the strongest character with a beautiful and fun personality. I would totally love it, if she gets her own book.
Another problem I had was Violet. I don't expect perfect heroines in YA. I expect strong characters, with weaknesses and fears, but still strong. Violet has her weaknesses, her fears and is still strong, yes. However, she is too stupid. I'm not a huge fan of Ash or the romance, but how she treated him this book was beyond my imaginaging. While they fought, I was sooo rooting for Ash to show her how damn wrong she is. Like she is the only who can fight, because she has that powers. Ugh.
Further, does Violet even think about the consequences for once? There such a particular stupid moment, where I just thought "Why?".
Like the rest of the book, the ending was too rushed and flat. Further, the ending felt more like an open-ending and I was left with more questions in my head than before.
2.5 stars
I'm so sorry to whose of you, who have liked the Black Key, but I ... was just disappointed with this one. Maybe it just wasn't cup of tea and I hope you can respect my opinion ^^'
Don't get me wrong: the idea of this ... dystopian and paranormal wasn't bad. This series had so much potential, but well :(
One of my problems was that the Black Key was too rushed. I started reading this book only yesterday and today in the morning I have already finished 60% of the book. Sadly, my thoughts were "only round about 100 pages left I'm bored". The book only focused on Violet. I know she's the main narrator, but I think this book could have been better with more POVs, like e.g Raven or Ash, showing different places planing the revolution. Only following Violet's "adventures" in the house of the Duchess of the Lake wasn't enough for me.
Raven should get her own book. For me, she is the strongest character with a beautiful and fun personality. I would totally love it, if she gets her own book.
Another problem I had was Violet. I don't expect perfect heroines in YA. I expect strong characters, with weaknesses and fears, but still strong. Violet has her weaknesses, her fears and is still strong, yes. However, she is too stupid. I'm not a huge fan of Ash or the romance, but how she treated him this book was beyond my imaginaging. While they fought, I was sooo rooting for Ash to show her how damn wrong she is. Like she is the only who can fight, because she has that powers. Ugh.
Further, does Violet even think about the consequences for once? There such a particular stupid moment, where I just thought "Why?".
Like the rest of the book, the ending was too rushed and flat. Further, the ending felt more like an open-ending and I was left with more questions in my head than before.
2.5 stars
kayu99's review against another edition
3.0
A good ending. Lucien's death felt kind of obligatory, but Raven's revenge was satisfying. In general, I like where Amy Ewing went with the plot after the first one, especially considering the first book's inspiration from The Handmaid's Tale.
pippisboeken's review against another edition
4.0
Heel mooi boek. Wel echt een afsluitend boek, weinig onverwachte gebeurtenissen en spanning.
leyaruth42's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun series to read. It is predictable but quick to read and the characters are enjoyable.
cheshirebelle's review against another edition
5.0
Het einde is prachtig. Heel mooi en heel goed in elkaar gezet. Voor mij is het nu ook echt afgelopen, maar wat werd ik heen en weer geslingerd zeg! Van emotie naar emotie. Deze serie ga ik zeker nog een keer lezen!
brittys_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lizbethandthelifeinbetween's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not really a fan of how this ended. Loved the writing, but not the plotting. I have so many unanswered questions and a lot of things about the world don't make much sense to begin with, and it got worse here. Not sure what I was expecting though. I can say the fighting especially was written poorly and it took a lot of enjoyment away from the ending of the book.
chantibuu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5