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kjbratt12's review against another edition
5.0
Just loved the tempo and the ending. Hoping for a part 2.
siarasmith's review against another edition
5.0
This. I don’t think I have the words. This book was beautiful. Stunning. I’ve never heard anything like it. So beautifully written, so we’ll put together. It was heart-wrenching. I loved every moment.
jayhawkgenie's review against another edition
3.0
I tried to like this book. The writing was impeccable. The characterizations were great but I could never get into it. It felt like a chore for me to read. It wasn’t MY cup of tea.
jasmin_carrington's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars for me: a desperate girl makes a deal with the devil. She gets time but no one remember her, until 300 years later someone remembers her.
Such a great book and concept! I would have loved to read more about the relationship of Luc and Addie, find out more about her travel. Maybe there will be sequel?
Such a great book and concept! I would have loved to read more about the relationship of Luc and Addie, find out more about her travel. Maybe there will be sequel?
bethpeluse's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book - couldn't put it down! Very interesting concept though don't think too hard about the details of the curse as you can start poking holes.
niyyahwriting's review against another edition
I wasn't sure how to star this review - so here's some thoughts.
This book is for someone, but it wasn't exactly for me. I mostly equate this to hearing a lot about it and reading it with different expectations. There's some things I really liked, and some that didn't work ...
First, the good bits.
This was my first V.E. Schwab book, I have a few more cued up that I heard I would like. I loved the author's physical descriptions, there was a lot of talent there. The concept was a clever spin on a trope that I'll typically show up for. I felt like the side characters were well rounded and well dispersed.
What I missed:
In the beginning, there were some hints about wars and historical events, and we got so, so little of this. I guess I was thinking that we would follow Addie through history and see easter eggs later that all tied everything together, but alas, I felt like I only saw this in people that were noticing her freckles.
We'd go from time period to time period, some of the best of which were at the start of Addie's sentence. But later we had random mentions of Voltaire and Beethoven which just felt like name dropping.
A second factor that made this book not so much for me was that while Henry (our love interest) was super well developed, Addie's was not. I felt like she remained listless and kind of angry for the majority of the text, and while she is physically 23, did she have no real spiritual growth? Really? And while the affair with Luc was interesting, the end was neither surprising nor particularly satisfying.
I suppose the main critique and takeaway was that the concept remained at surface level when there was more promise, at least in what I'd made the book to be.
I'll definitely read more from the author, but I'm glad this one was a library book.
This book is for someone, but it wasn't exactly for me. I mostly equate this to hearing a lot about it and reading it with different expectations. There's some things I really liked, and some that didn't work ...
First, the good bits.
This was my first V.E. Schwab book, I have a few more cued up that I heard I would like. I loved the author's physical descriptions, there was a lot of talent there. The concept was a clever spin on a trope that I'll typically show up for. I felt like the side characters were well rounded and well dispersed.
What I missed:
In the beginning, there were some hints about wars and historical events, and we got so, so little of this. I guess I was thinking that we would follow Addie through history and see easter eggs later that all tied everything together, but alas, I felt like I only saw this in people that were noticing her freckles.
We'd go from time period to time period, some of the best of which were at the start of Addie's sentence. But later we had random mentions of Voltaire and Beethoven which just felt like name dropping.
A second factor that made this book not so much for me was that while Henry (our love interest) was super well developed, Addie's was not. I felt like she remained listless and kind of angry for the majority of the text, and while she is physically 23, did she have no real spiritual growth? Really? And while the affair with Luc was interesting, the end was neither surprising nor particularly satisfying.
I suppose the main critique and takeaway was that the concept remained at surface level when there was more promise, at least in what I'd made the book to be.
I'll definitely read more from the author, but I'm glad this one was a library book.
schmethel's review against another edition
3.0
3-1/2 stars. A sad book to listen to on tape. Interesting concept. The ending was very unsatisfying.
rebhodson's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed the pacing of the story, very easy to read. Sad but also hopeful, and I thought the author did a great job of depicting how relationships are messy and flawed, it just seemed more authentic than lots of fantastical love stories. I'm not 100% sure I was convinced with the ending of the book and could see some people being critical of it but overall really enjoyable read. Also it is not lost on me that I am writing this review on July 29 ;)