mirocchi's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nim22_'s review
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
chloeinbooksland's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I enjoyed this book quite a bit, definitely more than I thought I would.
I would have loved spending more time with the characters and diving deeper in their relationship and bond thus I would have liked a longer book. And I think the story could have been improved with a better narrator. Matt Stephens did ok -I've listened to worst but I've listened to much better too.
I would have loved spending more time with the characters and diving deeper in their relationship and bond thus I would have liked a longer book. And I think the story could have been improved with a better narrator. Matt Stephens did ok -I've listened to worst but I've listened to much better too.
isalaur's review
medium-paced
4.0
I enjoyed this newest Familiar Mates book and it really kept me hooked. First of all, I hate snakes so there was a visceral reaction at every mention of snakes or snake behavior. And then I felt guilty every time Eamon commented on people’s reaction to him and what he was! Good writing!
I felt awful for Dylan’s predicament. The journey to deal with the problem of Dylan’s mother was interesting and from the moment it escalated into the big crisis I think I was holding my breath.
But all of that buildup had kind of an anticlimactic ending. Though the ending was perfect it was still abrupt and short on depth. This has been a pattern in the series. Almost like the author gets to the conclusion point and then grows bored. It’s disappointing as the journey to that point is always enjoyable.
My other gripe is that authors from foreign countries really need American editors. If you are setting a story in the US, and your characters are American, they need to act and talk like it. It’s disjointed, and takes my head out of the story, to have incorrect word usage (as well as grammar issues and typos) interfere with my reading pleasure. I noticed it way more in this book though it was present in the earlier books as well.
I felt awful for Dylan’s predicament. The journey to deal with the problem of Dylan’s mother was interesting and from the moment it escalated into the big crisis I think I was holding my breath.
But all of that buildup had kind of an anticlimactic ending. Though the ending was perfect it was still abrupt and short on depth. This has been a pattern in the series. Almost like the author gets to the conclusion point and then grows bored. It’s disappointing as the journey to that point is always enjoyable.
My other gripe is that authors from foreign countries really need American editors. If you are setting a story in the US, and your characters are American, they need to act and talk like it. It’s disjointed, and takes my head out of the story, to have incorrect word usage (as well as grammar issues and typos) interfere with my reading pleasure. I noticed it way more in this book though it was present in the earlier books as well.
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