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nina_rae_131's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Ableism
Moderate: Outing and Lesbophobia
voyagethroughworlds's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
(ARC was provided by the author)
This was a really solid sequel!
I really appreciated getting to know more about both Nikolai's and Medea's pasts as well as seeing how their relationship and dynamic evolved. Their dynamic is really what carries this book (and series) the most for me. While the plot is engaging and I also really enjoyed the newly introduced characters, seeing how Medea and Nikolai interact and how their brains work in such absolutely opposing ways was really what kept me glued to the page in this book, just as in the first book. At the same time, just as with the first book it was still really uncomfortable for me being in Nikolai's head (in a good way). Medea is still my favorite, no doubt about it!
With the new characters it was kind of hit or miss, if I was just waiting to get to the next chapter with Medea and Nikolai or really interested in seeing what was happening to them (maybe the reason for that was also that I really couldn't stand 2 of them, but again in a "they're not necessarily supposed to be the most likeable characters" way and maybe the job was done too well) by the end tho, I am now really interested in seeing how the new characters will change the dynamic between Medea and Nikolai.Â
Overall. as i said, a really solid sequel, altho I probably slightly prefer the first book still.
This was a really solid sequel!
I really appreciated getting to know more about both Nikolai's and Medea's pasts as well as seeing how their relationship and dynamic evolved. Their dynamic is really what carries this book (and series) the most for me. While the plot is engaging and I also really enjoyed the newly introduced characters, seeing how Medea and Nikolai interact and how their brains work in such absolutely opposing ways was really what kept me glued to the page in this book, just as in the first book. At the same time, just as with the first book it was still really uncomfortable for me being in Nikolai's head (in a good way). Medea is still my favorite, no doubt about it!
With the new characters it was kind of hit or miss, if I was just waiting to get to the next chapter with Medea and Nikolai or really interested in seeing what was happening to them (maybe the reason for that was also that I really couldn't stand 2 of them, but again in a "they're not necessarily supposed to be the most likeable characters" way and maybe the job was done too well) by the end tho, I am now really interested in seeing how the new characters will change the dynamic between Medea and Nikolai.Â
Overall. as i said, a really solid sequel, altho I probably slightly prefer the first book still.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Racism, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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