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beccaand's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Self harm
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Minor: Mass/school shootings
mastersal's review against another edition
2.0
Brief review follows:
2.5 stars
I feel bad for this book because I suspect it was victim to the terrible month I was having at work. Or it wasn't a good book - take your pick. I'll probably say it was a combination of both.
Even though I got through this book very quickly - the audio helped with that - this felt more of the same old same old. Perhaps I read this too quickly after book 1. IRL this book came out years after so I can see people enjoying this more after a break. Since I pretty much read it back to back - this felt like the same story - just not as fun or as focused.
Sydney was fine but this time there were no compelling b-plot or side character which caught my attention. This plot and book could have been avoided without much difference.
And that whole destruction of the magic world - which I get - felt a bit like an escalation of villainy plot for a second season, than something organic.
Still - I liked the main plot with Sydney and there were some nice moment with her which kept me reading. A better villain would likely helped with the book IMO.
2.5 stars
I feel bad for this book because I suspect it was victim to the terrible month I was having at work. Or it wasn't a good book - take your pick. I'll probably say it was a combination of both.
Even though I got through this book very quickly - the audio helped with that - this felt more of the same old same old. Perhaps I read this too quickly after book 1. IRL this book came out years after so I can see people enjoying this more after a break. Since I pretty much read it back to back - this felt like the same story - just not as fun or as focused.
Sydney was fine but this time there were no compelling b-plot or side character which caught my attention. This plot and book could have been avoided without much difference.
Spoiler
This book basically felt like a convoluted journey to give Sydney here powers back. And that kind of annoyed me because it cheapened the ending of Book 1 in my mind. Sydney knew she was making a sacrifice to save magic - but here she got here power back.And that whole destruction of the magic world - which I get - felt a bit like an escalation of villainy plot for a second season, than something organic.
Still - I liked the main plot with Sydney and there were some nice moment with her which kept me reading. A better villain would likely helped with the book IMO.
rory18's review against another edition
Because every time I open it up I have to see that it's recommended by a probable sexual predator and I just can't with that right now.
katykat_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
mikilah's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
An interesting conclusion to the series. I was a little lost at times, but it was nice to see some of the consequences of the series. I don’t know if I would re-read.
netghost's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jbur14's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
miduhadi's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5