shorthannah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is a really fast paced and exciting book with an interesting magic system and strong main character. It is well written, although the pacing was a little too fast for my liking in places. Leni is a great character, she's capable and willing to put up a fight, and there is great humour in this book; but I do get frustrated at how naive and trusting she is. Some spoilery comments ahead so stop reading now if you don't want hints at what happens.
On the negative side, it might just be that I'm too ace to understand it but the whole 'this guy is a complete arsehole but he is simply too hot to resist' thing is one of my absolute least favourite tropes in books. In this at least Leni doesn't just instantly melt like I've seen in some other books, and Logan gets somewhat redeemed as the story progresses so I can almost understand Leni coming round to him. Until the ending, that is (even then the near-constant sexual thoughts and comments felt a bit much, but that's just me - and at least 0.25 stars is knocked off because I had to read the term 'lady basement' with my own two eyeballs).
It drives me mad when books end on a cliffhanger and we didn't get any sort of satisfaction or real resolution in this one but I'm hoping we do in the next book.
On the negative side, it might just be that I'm too ace to understand it but the whole 'this guy is a complete arsehole but he is simply too hot to resist' thing is one of my absolute least favourite tropes in books. In this at least Leni doesn't just instantly melt like I've seen in some other books, and Logan gets somewhat redeemed as the story progresses so I can almost understand Leni coming round to him. Until the ending, that is (even then the near-constant sexual thoughts and comments felt a bit much, but that's just me - and at least 0.25 stars is knocked off because I had to read the term 'lady basement' with my own two eyeballs).
It drives me mad when books end on a cliffhanger and we didn't get any sort of satisfaction or real resolution in this one but I'm hoping we do in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content
caseymac's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Cursing
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Body horror, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
anova's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a fun read and I think an audiobook helped with my enjoyment. Everything is happening kind of fast so be prepared but this story has so many good elements! There are familiars (Hoot is great and Rowan's familiar reveal was funny), interesting magic, banter and mystery. I'm not 100% sold on characters but I think I will get there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Minor: Physical abuse and Grief
freckles_13's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I quite enjoyed this book - the turbulent start of a friendship that slowly turns into romances between the main characters, Leni’s sarcasm and ready to fight everyone, and the overall premise of the book.
There was just one or two sentences that were just phrased bizarrely, and that Levi just magically learns how to be a bone witch which was a bit odd, but made the book go quicker.
Will be interested in reading the second book of the series.
There was just one or two sentences that were just phrased bizarrely, and that Levi just magically learns how to be a bone witch which was a bit odd, but made the book go quicker.
Will be interested in reading the second book of the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
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