lenoreo's review
4.0
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3.5 stars — I will admit I was worried about how I was going to like this book. But in general there were still a lot of things that delighted me and made my heart happy. I think where it faltered were issues from the first book that weren’t solved in this book — mainly communication.
I was worried how I was going to feel about Wren rebelling and going off with this “bad crowd”, but the way it all played out actually worked for me. I mean, she was very much acting her age, and that was frustrating, but it was also reasonable. I appreciated that she was still the same flawed Wren — who could see her mistakes, but usually not before making them.
I loved that her relationships with her BFFs felt very repaired in this one — I needed that for her. It was nice to see her having Jess and Dar in her corner even if she couldn’t confide in them about the big stuff.
And Gabriel was pretty freaking sweet in general. I loved that he was this fairly gentle, sensitive hero. I loved the good parts of them being together.
My problems all stem from the lack of communication. The entire book would have been moot if SOMEONE would have just spoken up. And I didn’t always buy the excuses for why they refused to talk about shit. Like Wren’s Mom. I get it was a mistake, but OMG — you’re a GROWN UP!!! And Gabriel being all cryptic with his warnings was totally ridiculous — like why? The excuses given were flimsy in my opinion. Basically there was so much strife and grief that could have been avoided by just talking. And don’t even get me started on the things that still weren’t discussed by the end of the book.
Despite all that, I still enjoyed myself! I still felt a lot for lots of characters in this book. I do get that humans have a problem communicating in general, so it was believable — it just went on too long and from too many people.
So yeah. FINALLY finished this duology. And it went a lot better than I was expecting, b/c I know my tastes have changed! So yay!
3.5 stars — I will admit I was worried about how I was going to like this book. But in general there were still a lot of things that delighted me and made my heart happy. I think where it faltered were issues from the first book that weren’t solved in this book — mainly communication.
I was worried how I was going to feel about Wren rebelling and going off with this “bad crowd”, but the way it all played out actually worked for me. I mean, she was very much acting her age, and that was frustrating, but it was also reasonable. I appreciated that she was still the same flawed Wren — who could see her mistakes, but usually not before making them.
I loved that her relationships with her BFFs felt very repaired in this one — I needed that for her. It was nice to see her having Jess and Dar in her corner even if she couldn’t confide in them about the big stuff.
And Gabriel was pretty freaking sweet in general. I loved that he was this fairly gentle, sensitive hero. I loved the good parts of them being together.
My problems all stem from the lack of communication. The entire book would have been moot if SOMEONE would have just spoken up. And I didn’t always buy the excuses for why they refused to talk about shit. Like Wren’s Mom. I get it was a mistake, but OMG — you’re a GROWN UP!!! And Gabriel being all cryptic with his warnings was totally ridiculous — like why? The excuses given were flimsy in my opinion. Basically there was so much strife and grief that could have been avoided by just talking. And don’t even get me started on the things that still weren’t discussed by the end of the book.
Despite all that, I still enjoyed myself! I still felt a lot for lots of characters in this book. I do get that humans have a problem communicating in general, so it was believable — it just went on too long and from too many people.
So yeah. FINALLY finished this duology. And it went a lot better than I was expecting, b/c I know my tastes have changed! So yay!
foreveryoungadult's review
Graded By: Meghan
Cover Story: Brown Bag It
BFF Charm: Return to Sender
Swoonworthy Scale: 3
Talky Talk: Emo
Bonus Factor: Dark Willow
Relationship Status: You Let Me Down
Read the full book report here.
Cover Story: Brown Bag It
BFF Charm: Return to Sender
Swoonworthy Scale: 3
Talky Talk: Emo
Bonus Factor: Dark Willow
Relationship Status: You Let Me Down
Read the full book report here.
jinxie818's review
2.0
I feel like this book would be better as a mini story. About 2/3 of the book I was yelling to just get to the climax (which was pretty obvious what was going to happen) so I could be done with this. If it wasn't a book club read I don't think I would have finished it.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Great book, took everything that I wanted after Cold Kiss, and gave it to me! I kinda hope for a 3rd book, though!
kelli_belli's review
3.0
I was so looking forward to reading this and am a little disappointed in it. Wren was very selfish and aggravating in this to me. She pretty much annoyed me through most of the book. I also didn't like how vague it got towards the end. There was no real explanation to what using so much magic did to Wren's father or what really happened to Adam, Bay and Fiona. I didn't feel like there was much closure at the end the book for all the different stories that were going on through most of it.
sonshinelibrarian's review
3.0
This was an interesting follow-up to Cold Kiss. I liked that it dealt with Wren learning more about her power and finding a balance as well as more about her sister, Robin's struggles. However, I really felt like not enough happened to warrant these being two separate books. Or there wasn't enough detail to really flesh out the things the way I wanted them. The situation with Gabriel in particular felt so superficial that I found it frustrating and the resolution not fully satisfactory. This book helped me put into words how I felt about the first one - everything is handled at a very shallow, superficial level. I mean, I'm not looking for some deep philosophical tome, but these books feel like rocks skipped over the surface of a pond just touching on really interesting conversations and situations and then bouncing off before it reaches any depth. And because of the subject matter and the way it's written, it can't be brushed away as being a fluff book just for fun. You WANT there to be more but it's not there.
So while I liked the premise and the characters, I just didn't find the execution satisfying.
So while I liked the premise and the characters, I just didn't find the execution satisfying.
appifanie's review
I loved the first book but I just can't make myself care about this one at all. Sad.
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