womanon's review
3.0
I enjoyed it, but unfortunately I wasn't quite as blown away as I would have liked.
mogens's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
miss_collins's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Superb writing style, superb pacing, love the events and the characters.
millytopaz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Really enjoyed the book, surprised it was aimed at younger readers due to the minor graphic violence in some places but overall I loved this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Torture, and Violence
coutures1513's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
J’ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire qui a un personnage féminin noir comme protagoniste.
Par contre, j’ai trouvé l’action un peu précipité et l’univers était un peu complexe à comprendre/mal expliqué. Je crois tout de même que cette histoire peut plaire à de jeunes adolescents.
J’ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire qui a un personnage féminin noir comme protagoniste.
Par contre, j’ai trouvé l’action un peu précipité et l’univers était un peu complexe à comprendre/mal expliqué. Je crois tout de même que cette histoire peut plaire à de jeunes adolescents.
clairelacaden's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
novelpaperbacks's review
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
sar64's review
2.0
I don't know how to describe this book other than poorly written. the ending was rushed and the characters didn't have much depth to them.
and the amount of overused fantasy tropes in this book was unbarrable. it was like the author searched up every trope that comes up in evry fantasy book ever and throw it all into one.
dying grandma who someone knows everything about magic? check.
main character has dead parents and all they ever want is to fit in? check.
when the main character learns about their history/back story they suddenly have this super strong connection with their dead parent and that helps them overcome their final hurdle in defeating the big bad? check.
a witch who is thousands of years old and steals the youth of beautiful young women? check.
I also wanted them to just give double eight a name, jeez. poor kid.
my biggest pet peeve about this book, though, is Lara saying that she had it worse than a young boy that was born into slavery and forced to work his whole life?? like, girl, stop talking.
it also bothered me that every time someone was busy dying, someone in the next chapter just happened to have done soemthing at the exact right time for their actions to save the dying person. don't be scared of killing characters!!
but yeah, it was just not a good book.
and the amount of overused fantasy tropes in this book was unbarrable. it was like the author searched up every trope that comes up in evry fantasy book ever and throw it all into one.
dying grandma who someone knows everything about magic? check.
main character has dead parents and all they ever want is to fit in? check.
when the main character learns about their history/back story they suddenly have this super strong connection with their dead parent and that helps them overcome their final hurdle in defeating the big bad? check.
a witch who is thousands of years old and steals the youth of beautiful young women? check.
I also wanted them to just give double eight a name, jeez. poor kid.
my biggest pet peeve about this book, though, is Lara saying that she had it worse than a young boy that was born into slavery and forced to work his whole life?? like, girl, stop talking.
it also bothered me that every time someone was busy dying, someone in the next chapter just happened to have done soemthing at the exact right time for their actions to save the dying person. don't be scared of killing characters!!
but yeah, it was just not a good book.