juliterario's review against another edition
3.0
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Victoria Schwab no deja de sorprenderme <3 Hace muuucho que quiero leer sus libros y la espera valió la pena completamente! Me encantó!
Su escritura no me deslumbró esta vez... Fue buena, si, pero nada espectacular que quiera remarcar específicamente. La ambietación de esta novela fue de maravilla <3 Y los diálogos me encantaron. Pero fueron los personajes los que me capturaron de principio a fin. La protagonista femenina es un badass que amé completamente jajajaj Me pareció un personaje súper complejo y genial <3 AMÉ CADA SEGUNDO DE ELLA. También adoré al protagonista masculino, August. Kate es genial porque es... bueno, es como es. Pero August es increíble por el hecho de que es un monstruo. Si, así es. LITERAL! No es humano! ES. UN. MONSTRUO. Y eso es fenomenal <3 Ambos personajes fueron super profundos e inolvidables!!!!
No crean que porque le di 3 estrellas no me gustó <3 LO DISFRUTÉ MUCHISIMO, en serio!!1 <3 Super recomendable!
Victoria Schwab no deja de sorprenderme <3 Hace muuucho que quiero leer sus libros y la espera valió la pena completamente! Me encantó!
Su escritura no me deslumbró esta vez... Fue buena, si, pero nada espectacular que quiera remarcar específicamente. La ambietación de esta novela fue de maravilla <3 Y los diálogos me encantaron. Pero fueron los personajes los que me capturaron de principio a fin. La protagonista femenina es un badass que amé completamente jajajaj Me pareció un personaje súper complejo y genial <3 AMÉ CADA SEGUNDO DE ELLA. También adoré al protagonista masculino, August. Kate es genial porque es... bueno, es como es. Pero August es increíble por el hecho de que es un monstruo. Si, así es. LITERAL! No es humano! ES. UN. MONSTRUO. Y eso es fenomenal <3 Ambos personajes fueron super profundos e inolvidables!!!!
No crean que porque le di 3 estrellas no me gustó <3 LO DISFRUTÉ MUCHISIMO, en serio!!1 <3 Super recomendable!
shayslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
5 out of 5 stars
I Will recommend it to friends.
I couldn't put the book down. It was the very first book of Victoria Schwab that I read, and I am so glad that I liked it.
I Will recommend it to friends.
I couldn't put the book down. It was the very first book of Victoria Schwab that I read, and I am so glad that I liked it.
nikanika_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nooripoori's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jackeline_cruz_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, War, and Violence
anobsessedreader's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it but I just felt like more could have been done.
For starters, I'd say almost the entire of the first half was so slow. There's nothing wrong with slow building of course, it's just not for me. I also wish we could've seen August use his ability more, which I'm hoping to see in the second book
For starters, I'd say almost the entire of the first half was so slow. There's nothing wrong with slow building of course, it's just not for me. I also wish we could've seen August use his ability more, which I'm hoping to see in the second book
kcoccia's review against another edition
4.0
Starts off a tad slow but it REALLY REALLY picks up! I couldn't stop reading it. It's fantastical and incredibly unique. Monsters for the win! Can't wait for the next one.
nevercomemonday's review against another edition
3.0
I started the Audiobook on a Monday and finished on Thursday evening if that tells you anything about how much I enjoyed this book. It was a solid read (listen?), not spectacular, but solid. I grew to really love the characters August and Kate. I enjoyed their dynamic and the fact that they are mirror images of one another. I enjoyed the kind of slow-burn of their relationship (not a spoiler imo) and that was primarily what drove my interest in the story. That and my attachment to August in particular. I was interested in seeing how/if the limits of his power would be stretched by the end. '
The mythology of this world is interesting but not super deep. I only say that because I know there are people who may have read this book or are interested in reading it that would have loved a deeper dive into the history and mythology of this fantasy/dystopia. On that note, it was pretty cool reading (listening??) to a book that kind of melds two genres that otherwise wouldn't go together. I was definitely compelled to download the sequel immediately and started it the next morning.
The mythology of this world is interesting but not super deep. I only say that because I know there are people who may have read this book or are interested in reading it that would have loved a deeper dive into the history and mythology of this fantasy/dystopia. On that note, it was pretty cool reading (listening??) to a book that kind of melds two genres that otherwise wouldn't go together. I was definitely compelled to download the sequel immediately and started it the next morning.