novel_sarahndipity's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thanks to HR Moore for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
The history and mystery behind all the characters and the main plot point had me intrigued early on in the book. Our main character is a reincarnated demon, but she has not ‘awoken’ yet. Meaning she doesn’t have her memories of all her past lives yet.
A lot of background information and history of the characters were thrown at you around the 25% mark and it was honestly a lot. Some of the character’s conversations were hard to follow but it wasn’t bad or too overwhelming overall.
Some of the words used to describe characters I felt were a bit problematic. Like “crazy”, “insane” and “psychopath” were used a bit too much for my comfort.
There were a lot of really unique aspects of this book. The different religions, reincarnation and how time and life cycles is written and executed is unique. The way reincarnation works in this book is probably my favorite part. The different religions and beliefs were added in and I felt like it was well done.
I didn’t like the cheating aspect of this book. I felt like it would had been more meaningful if it was executed a bit differently. Though I feel like if a few things were executed differently the story would had felt a bit more impactful.
The end of the book was intense, and it has me interested and intrigued in picking up the next book. Some of the conflicts in the book were handled a bit too ‘clean’ and felt forced or a bit lack luster. But the main ending twist in the book was very well done and had me STRESSED.
All in all this was a solid book, but I feel like there is room for improvement for the following books in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
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