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v_____'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4 ⭐
Ich blickte auf den Stapel Kartons in meinem neuen Zimmer und wünschte mir, das Internet würde schon funktionieren...
- Obsidian - Schattendunkel, p. 1
Dieses Buch war eine riesen Überraschung!
Ich habe es in einem offenen Bücherschrank gefunden, und da mir der Name der Autorin etwas sagte und ich sogar Bücher von ihr auf meinem TBR habe, habe ich es mitgenommen, in der Erwartung, dass es sich hier um cringey, facepalm YA-Literatur, perfect for hate-reading, handelt.
Und ja, ich fand es teilweise sehr cringey und facepalm, but in a good way!
Vor allem da ich Katy als Hauptfigur super fand. Sie ist super sympathisch, und lässt sich nichts gefallen.
Daemon ist einfach so eine riesen Red Flag, er gaslighted sie dauernd und tut so als wäre sie dumm 🚩🚩🚩, und das fast das ganze Buch lang! Das hat mich furchbar aufgeregt.
Jetzt wird die Reihe ja oft mit Twilight verglichen, was ich vom Vibe her verstehen kann. Ich finde es ist das bessere Twilight
Eine Sache, die ich mich bei Büchern aus diesem Genre immer frage:
Ein paar Fragen, die mir noch im Kopf rum spuken, aber wahrscheinlich in den nächsten Bänden beantwortet werden:
Theory: Daemon und Dees Eltern waren sowas wie Alien Royalty und Daemon ist der Thronfolger, darum ist er auch so stark
Teil 2 habe ich jedenfalls schon als Hörbuch ausgeliehen und ich freue mich darauf!
Ich denke dass auch die Nebencharaktere noch mehr in Erscheinung treten, ich hoffe es gibt da noch mehr character building und world building
Graphic: Genocide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
tguccione's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
xoxlululuxox's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wasn't expecting much with this book, given the time period that this book was released and all the other teen paranormal romances that were popular around the time. This was so much better than what I was expecting. I really enjoyed the story, although at the start, I was a little unsure it got interesting rather quickly.
Katy moves to a new town with her mother, who often leaves her alone because Katy is trustworthy. she quickly becomes friends with her next-door neighbour, Dee, despite Dee's brother Daemon being an ass. I felt that the progression of the story was well paced and that Dee and Katys' friendship was really central to it all, although there was a heavy focus on Katy's obviously blooming attraction to Daemon throughout as well. The complications of Dee and Daemon being aliens was intriguing and felt so realistic. I can't wait to read the next one, especially with the ending of this being as it was, I respect Katy so much.
Katy moves to a new town with her mother, who often leaves her alone because Katy is trustworthy. she quickly becomes friends with her next-door neighbour, Dee, despite Dee's brother Daemon being an ass. I felt that the progression of the story was well paced and that Dee and Katys' friendship was really central to it all, although there was a heavy focus on Katy's obviously blooming attraction to Daemon throughout as well. The complications of Dee and Daemon being aliens was intriguing and felt so realistic. I can't wait to read the next one, especially with the ending of this being as it was, I respect Katy so much.
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol
caitprice13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent
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