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melinette7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mind blowing, the writing's great without being complicated, I held my breath he whole reading. It's fantastic honestly, maybe a bit predictable but who cares, when the story's that good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
littlewiseowl's review against another edition
The plot seemed interesting at first and the writing in the first chapter was brilliant, but everything after that felt very cliche especially the love triangle between the "good vs bad boy" trope. I could predict the ending after only reading a few chapters. Also I could not stomach the descriptions of blood unfortunately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
literarymary95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This came highly recommended by a good friend who is also a big reader. It wasn't as good as she said it was and I came in with very few expectations. The first 200 pages (or first 65% of the book) felt very repetitive and made it hard to be engaged with the story. The last 100 pages (or 35% of the book) felt a lot less repetitive and action was really happening. I also only felt like I started becoming invested in the characters in the last 50 pages, which is not typical of me. All of this is why I chose a 3.75 because the last 100 pages redeemed this from becoming a mid-level review.
I hope Nightbane continues with the momentum that was finally created in the last 100 pages of Lightlark.
I hope Nightbane continues with the momentum that was finally created in the last 100 pages of Lightlark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
jennagrant's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Cannibalism
chaptermaggot's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
brieoqueijo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a very happy surprise, I was expecting a 3.0 stars at most, and maybe even a rant review, but this was really fun!!
!!!!!!SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!
!!!!!I MEAN IT!!!!!!
Ok, so here are my critiques:
At the beginning I was kinda hating Grim, he was acting kinda creepy and it wasn’t sexy, just creepy
Isla was so dumb at the beginning, she literally almost died twice cause tripped????? Like girl you’re a warrior and can’t even stay standing up? Get a grip
BUT as the book went on I started really liking both her and grim, and I was thinking to myself like damn how I am supposed to ship her with oro? Cause he’s always acting like he has a stick you know where. But then he was just ✨oro✨ and we love him for it
I enjoyed the plot twists at the end (all hundreds of them), I definitely wasn’t expecting for grim and isla having a history before the games, I really thought it was just that old insta love shite
I could see celeste being evil from like a mile away, but it still was done nicely, and I think it was a great ending to the curse to kill that whoe
THE WAY I THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA TELL ISLA GRIM WAS HER ACTUAL FATHER I ALMOST DIED IM SO GLAD MS ALEX ASTER DIDNT GO FULL ALABAMA OUT OF NOWHERE
And finally, I got kind confused at the end about how is oros and islas relationship right now, cause it kinda felt like “x months later” but they don’t seem very intimate?? I hope we haven’t lost their first kiss cause I wanted to read all that yearning
And finally, I’m still kinda devided between both love interests but grims last sentence of “remember us and than you’ll come back to me” kinda gave me the ick idk
That’s it, will be starting book #2 right now xoxo
!!!!!!SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!
!!!!!I MEAN IT!!!!!!
Ok, so here are my critiques:
At the beginning I was kinda hating Grim, he was acting kinda creepy and it wasn’t sexy, just creepy
Isla was so dumb at the beginning, she literally almost died twice cause tripped????? Like girl you’re a warrior and can’t even stay standing up? Get a grip
BUT as the book went on I started really liking both her and grim, and I was thinking to myself like damn how I am supposed to ship her with oro? Cause he’s always acting like he has a stick you know where. But then he was just ✨oro✨ and we love him for it
I enjoyed the plot twists at the end (all hundreds of them), I definitely wasn’t expecting for grim and isla having a history before the games, I really thought it was just that old insta love shite
I could see celeste being evil from like a mile away, but it still was done nicely, and I think it was a great ending to the curse to kill that whoe
THE WAY I THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA TELL ISLA GRIM WAS HER ACTUAL FATHER I ALMOST DIED IM SO GLAD MS ALEX ASTER DIDNT GO FULL ALABAMA OUT OF NOWHERE
And finally, I got kind confused at the end about how is oros and islas relationship right now, cause it kinda felt like “x months later” but they don’t seem very intimate?? I hope we haven’t lost their first kiss cause I wanted to read all that yearning
And finally, I’m still kinda devided between both love interests but grims last sentence of “remember us and than you’ll come back to me” kinda gave me the ick idk
That’s it, will be starting book #2 right now xoxo
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
catlover_booklover2010's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
So far I really like this author and can't wait to read more of her books in the series. I really enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Minor: Death and Blood
At the end of the book there is a Major make out scene.hailey_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
LightLark by Alex Aster is a gripping story. The binding curses limiting Isla leave me wanting to read more. Through her exploration of her identity through the games and who she must be, she pulls on my heart. From the relationships she makes to each choice, it moves the story. I truly enjoyed reading LightLark, and the plot twist was bewildering for me. The way the story unfolds to reveal so much is eye-opening. The writing is beautiful, and I recommend any reader interested in fantasy to enter the world of LightLark.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and War
hjb_128's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury
molly918's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent