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hazydazywaffles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I liked this book. It was a fun fantasy book that held my attention. I enjoyed the story and loved Ash. He was my favorite character in the entire book. Not gonna lie, the main character got on my nerves sometimes and some of the things in this book gave me the ick. Like the fact that the villain's name is Machenia??? Like you couldn't have come up with a better, more original name? I enjoyed it though, the ending was pretty good, especially with the novella. I will be continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing and Rape
booksthatburn's review against another edition
I think if I’d found this when I was younger I’d like it more. Something about the balance of how much it portrays the darker side of Faerie (or not) just isn’t working for me. Also she’s pretty quickly interested in Ash when they’ve barely met, and I don’t like insta-love (or very quick attraction) as a trope.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Death, Rape, Self harm, and Torture
killerkada's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I love this book but I think it might be nostalgia from my first read through of it in high school. The main character can come off as super annoying at first, but I think that’s sort of the point because she does see a lot of development throughout the series. The romance moves a little quickly for my taste now that I’m older, but I do still find them to be very cute together. It’s also not as diverse as I would have preferred either. Overall, it’s cute and fun and kept me engaged even during my third reread. It’s not groundbreaking but I don’t think it’s supposed to be.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
It mentions rape as something the character is concerned about happening to her and toward the end of the book, there is sort of a close call. But it never goes into graphic detail.