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sancakes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
samirahmaidi's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nuriadiez14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tinlizzyd08's review against another edition
4.0
Book 3 is just as good as 1 &2!
I’m truly loving this series. Lucinda Riley takes us to another country this time to explore history and piece together the past of Star, the third sister. So far, each character has been truly unique. It amazes me how she writes a new and interesting history for each girl. I’m enchanted!
I’m truly loving this series. Lucinda Riley takes us to another country this time to explore history and piece together the past of Star, the third sister. So far, each character has been truly unique. It amazes me how she writes a new and interesting history for each girl. I’m enchanted!
llothspeich's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
sapphosirens's review against another edition
3.0
3.75*...?
Look this is my issue with Riley's books, they're good. Like really good. But there's always something, a person, a place, a plot point that pisses me off to the point where I get annoyed with the whole story. One of which is Flora. If I had a sister like Flora I wouldn't hesitate to do what Aurelia did and I fully agree with Mouse when he says that Flora is a selfish liar. Nothing she did made sense to me, the way she actually let her sister marry a man who would never love her? And then she MARRIED her sisters ex husband??? Can we just?? I had to stop listening to the book for a second and call my sister (who has read the books) and rant about how gross that is.
And it keeps! Happening! Lucinda Riley keeps making decisions in the books that are so unnecessary and sometimes on a moral standpoint feels quite off? And the thing is, people make shitty decisions all the time right? It's whatever. Flora married her sisters ex husband? It happens, people are gross. But Riley actively shifts the point of view to make it look like it's not that big of a deal, that it was just for love. This girl ruined her sisters life and her chance to find true love and the author makes it look like a cheesy love story.
Also Star and her way of literally neglecting her sister because of her new found family annoyed the fuck out of me too, BUT I guess it's quite realistic. I mean the girl hasn't had anything of her own since her birth and I get the concept of being swept away by something. I just felt so bad for Cece.
Oh and one last thing, I'm so disappointed regarding how Teddy turned out. Like genuinely sad, I expected way more.
To end a positive note! It was genuinely really enchanting to read about Flora's past. There's talent in writing a book that has nothing to do with mystery in a mysterious way. I've seen people say the books are too long, but in my opinion every detail is needed.
I was also strangely happy with the idea of Star, Mouse and Rory living the rest of their lives together
Anyway, on my way to read the next then!
Look this is my issue with Riley's books, they're good. Like really good. But there's always something, a person, a place, a plot point that pisses me off to the point where I get annoyed with the whole story. One of which is Flora. If I had a sister like Flora I wouldn't hesitate to do what Aurelia did and I fully agree with Mouse when he says that Flora is a selfish liar. Nothing she did made sense to me, the way she actually let her sister marry a man who would never love her? And then she MARRIED her sisters ex husband??? Can we just?? I had to stop listening to the book for a second and call my sister (who has read the books) and rant about how gross that is.
And it keeps! Happening! Lucinda Riley keeps making decisions in the books that are so unnecessary and sometimes on a moral standpoint feels quite off? And the thing is, people make shitty decisions all the time right? It's whatever. Flora married her sisters ex husband? It happens, people are gross. But Riley actively shifts the point of view to make it look like it's not that big of a deal, that it was just for love. This girl ruined her sisters life and her chance to find true love and the author makes it look like a cheesy love story.
Also Star and her way of literally neglecting her sister because of her new found family annoyed the fuck out of me too, BUT I guess it's quite realistic. I mean the girl hasn't had anything of her own since her birth and I get the concept of being swept away by something. I just felt so bad for Cece.
Oh and one last thing, I'm so disappointed regarding how Teddy turned out. Like genuinely sad, I expected way more.
To end a positive note! It was genuinely really enchanting to read about Flora's past. There's talent in writing a book that has nothing to do with mystery in a mysterious way. I've seen people say the books are too long, but in my opinion every detail is needed.
I was also strangely happy with the idea of Star, Mouse and Rory living the rest of their lives together
Anyway, on my way to read the next then!