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Die Spiegelreisende Band 4 - Im Sturm der Echos by Christelle Dabos

8 reviews

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.5

This is a masterpiece. Dabos is a unique genius, her world building is probably the best I've ever read. The narrator of the audiobook also is amazing I enjoyed this story more than i could if i read it myself. This series is not for the faint of heart, requires dedication and persistance, but its worth everything. I wish there were more ophelia thorn moments. 
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sydapel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Sadly, I felt really let down by this final installment, especially after I loved so much of where the series was going. The already complex plot takes a sharp turn into the convoluted and hard to follow and that coupled with what I personally found to be an unsatisfying conclusion was incredibly frustrating. 
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pobi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

Not as enjoyable as the others. Maybe I'm too tiny brain but the plot thickened a little too much for my tastes. The pacing also felt a little stop and start, with the final few chapters having EVERYTHING and lots of the earlier ones really dragging. Still enjoyed it though!
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hue's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

What an incredible, messy story with so many interesting and twisted characters to follow! I'll keep this series close to my heart for a very very long time.
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hopelessroma_inlettucce's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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emmerylynn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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? No

4.0

I hold this series dear to my heart. The concluding novel was complex, adding even more details to the world that haven’t been fully developed in previous novels. This made the material more dense that the others. Initially, I was heartbroken with the ambiguous ending and the loss of some characters. But, after reflecting and reading some reviews, I soon learned that the author’s intention was to have the audience interpret their own ending to Ophelia and Thorn’s story. There are themes of having one’s own destiny and to not let any “creator” take control of one’s life and choices, which is why I think the author (creator) made this ending the way it is. My heartache just shows how close I became to these characters, which is a sign of a great story. 
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grimmdark's review against another edition

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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? No

3.75

MY PHONE GLITCHED AND ERASED THE ENTIRE REVIEW FOR THIS I JUST WROTE. i guess i'll have to come back in the morning because i'm not typing all of that again at 3 am. really satisfied to have finally finished this series tho.
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saoreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

A huge plot twist in the story and I don't think I can recover. Partly blaming Second though it all worked for the best, as there were wins, exists also the losses. One thing to take note of the book, it flows with a certain problem to fix in mind where somehow the characters are forced to change and delve unto a new perspective, a new mindset where what we could've known wasn't all. Ophelia had to go through numerous changes both physically and mentally. Also noting how the violence and torture she had gone through if it happened in reality was truly traumatizing and disturbing. I think this is already the last book? Though it had an open ending, I'll choose to be on an optimistic side where she finally finds what she's looking for and maybe not cause an imbalance of the world while on it. 
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