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idratherbereading542's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
While this book was very hard for me to put down (good thing), it also left me with a pit in my stomach. I felt like at every turn Zoey was just making absolutely awful decisions that didn't portray the supposed "High Priestess in Training", but the teenager she is. No, I take that back. Not even just the teenager she is, actually. Because when I was a teenager, I KNOW I had better sense than Zoey has. *sigh*
Good things are that this book seemed to be faster paced than the previous books and there's a lot going on to keep you turning the page. Secrets and just stuff (as Zoey would say) in general that have been building up for awhile have finally been laid on the table. The book is very easy to get through and is pretty entertaining. I'm also looking forward to the next book and seeing what happens a lot more than with the first couple books, so it's got me a bit hooked, which is good.
Overall though, I just could not help but shake my head at Zoey throughout this book. She's just a terrible heroine. I hate to say it, but she is. She's not relatable, she's selfish and conceited, and she believes in the double standard (I can tell lies left and right, but other people have to trust me). I honestly, as mean as it sounds, wasn't even sad for her when all the shit hit the fan at the end of this book. My first thought was "well, she got what she deserved". But I still find myself curious if she will ever grow up. Will she ever come into her own skin and find out that the world does not revolve around her and that she cannot control every situation? Probably not, but I'm curious nonetheless.
While this book was very hard for me to put down (good thing), it also left me with a pit in my stomach. I felt like at every turn Zoey was just making absolutely awful decisions that didn't portray the supposed "High Priestess in Training", but the teenager she is. No, I take that back. Not even just the teenager she is, actually. Because when I was a teenager, I KNOW I had better sense than Zoey has. *sigh*
Good things are that this book seemed to be faster paced than the previous books and there's a lot going on to keep you turning the page. Secrets and just stuff (as Zoey would say) in general that have been building up for awhile have finally been laid on the table. The book is very easy to get through and is pretty entertaining. I'm also looking forward to the next book and seeing what happens a lot more than with the first couple books, so it's got me a bit hooked, which is good.
Overall though, I just could not help but shake my head at Zoey throughout this book. She's just a terrible heroine. I hate to say it, but she is. She's not relatable, she's selfish and conceited, and she believes in the double standard (I can tell lies left and right, but other people have to trust me). I honestly, as mean as it sounds, wasn't even sad for her when all the shit hit the fan at the end of this book. My first thought was "well, she got what she deserved". But I still find myself curious if she will ever grow up. Will she ever come into her own skin and find out that the world does not revolve around her and that she cannot control every situation? Probably not, but I'm curious nonetheless.
bitsydearest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.0
bertiethefern's review against another edition
dark
fast-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? Yes
3.0
breannanb's review against another edition
3.0
Why were we ok in the early 2000’s with making children characters fall in love with grown ass adults? This was a wild ass time in the world. I cringe every time Zoey talks about Loren.
rswarens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
5.0
daydreamerbaby's review against another edition
I don't like why choose or cheating.
zuzie's review against another edition
3.0
Mala som pocit, že tretia kniha je len o ľúbostných vzťahoch mladej Zoey. Heath je pripútaný, Loren je akýsi neistý a Erik akoby posadnutý žiarlivosťou. Dokonca ani neviem, čo poriadne by som mala k tejto tretej knihe napísať, nakoľko ma nejako veľmi neoslovila, ale na druhej strane nebola ani horšia ako jej predchodkyne. Len sa mi proste zdala trochu jednotvárna. Ale budiš, aj také sem tam musia byť.
Zoey má stále neskutočne veľa tajomstiev, z Neferet je stále väčšia a väčšia mrcha ja už by som jej sama niekedy dala takú poriadnu facku aby sa spamätala a prestala otravovať, ale to predsa nejde. Naopak čoraz viac sa mi chtiac nechtiac začína páčiť Afrodita, nielen tým, že sa z nej a Z pomaly stávajú priateľky, ale aj preto, že napriek tomu ako sa snaží chovať milo, stále si zachováva tie také svoje namyslené črty. Bez nich by to už asi ani nebola ona.
Aby som bola úprimná pomaly sa mi už jednotlivé diely zlievajú do jedného. Pamätám si len, že ma zarazila zvláštne dianie okolo Steve Rae a Afrodity a takisto nejasné zabitia dvoch učiteľov. Tie som nepredpokladala ani náhodou.
Kniha neprekvapila, ale na druhej strane ani nebola horšia. Len dúfam, že sa niekedy v celej tejto sérii dopracujem ku knihe, ktorá by konečne mala niečo, čo by ma donútilo trochu zvýšiť to hodnotenie. Pretože, keď to hodnotím ako jeden príbeh, tak to nevyzerá až tak zle.
Zoey má stále neskutočne veľa tajomstiev, z Neferet je stále väčšia a väčšia mrcha ja už by som jej sama niekedy dala takú poriadnu facku aby sa spamätala a prestala otravovať, ale to predsa nejde. Naopak čoraz viac sa mi chtiac nechtiac začína páčiť Afrodita, nielen tým, že sa z nej a Z pomaly stávajú priateľky, ale aj preto, že napriek tomu ako sa snaží chovať milo, stále si zachováva tie také svoje namyslené črty. Bez nich by to už asi ani nebola ona.
Aby som bola úprimná pomaly sa mi už jednotlivé diely zlievajú do jedného. Pamätám si len, že ma zarazila zvláštne dianie okolo Steve Rae a Afrodity a takisto nejasné zabitia dvoch učiteľov. Tie som nepredpokladala ani náhodou.
Kniha neprekvapila, ale na druhej strane ani nebola horšia. Len dúfam, že sa niekedy v celej tejto sérii dopracujem ku knihe, ktorá by konečne mala niečo, čo by ma donútilo trochu zvýšiť to hodnotenie. Pretože, keď to hodnotím ako jeden príbeh, tak to nevyzerá až tak zle.
casandrawilliams's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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