zak_dunstone's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5
roseslibrary2023's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars.
The story and its themes were very different from Noughts and Crosses and knife's edge. The dystopian society the characters live in wasn’t the main theme of the story anymore and was replaced with very dysfunctional relationships. Most of the characters made decisions that were infuriating, and were written so differently from the first book that they pretty much weren't the same people anymore (Sephy in particular.) However, I really did like how Jasmine was written and all the positive changes she had made because of her love towards her family. She was fantastic in this book and became my favourite character.
Callie's school journey made me feel I was just re-reading noughts and crosses again, but it did have a satisfying conclusion for some of the characters.
The story and its themes were very different from Noughts and Crosses and knife's edge. The dystopian society the characters live in wasn’t the main theme of the story anymore and was replaced with very dysfunctional relationships. Most of the characters made decisions that were infuriating, and were written so differently from the first book that they pretty much weren't the same people anymore (Sephy in particular.) However, I really did like how Jasmine was written and all the positive changes she had made because of her love towards her family. She was fantastic in this book and became my favourite character.
Callie's school journey made me feel I was just re-reading noughts and crosses again, but it did have a satisfying conclusion for some of the characters.
zoepevans's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
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
3.5
mercury20's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
r3dgiant's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
adam008's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.0
redbagels's review against another edition
4.5
I loved the different style of going back and forth from past to present.
missn80's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
peepder's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25