A review by akozlowski
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
3.0
i really wanted this to blow me away but i feel like it kind of fell flat? i don’t think it’s horrible AT ALL, it’s just not what i was expecting.
the best part of this book was the world building!! HANDS DOWN. the atmosphere that she created was amazing and i could really envision the surroundings. the vibes were just immaculate so if you want to be transported somewhere, i recommend!
unfortunately, i think the characters were the downfall. there wasn’t anything glaringly bad but they seemed very 2D to me. i never felt the chemistry between anton and calla. since the plot was driven by their relationship, it wasn’t working for me at times. to be as vague as possible, the climax of the book revolved around their “fallout” and it was supposed to be super high stakes… but it just wasn’t.
one thing i feel like needs to be explained more has got to be the magic component. the concept was interesting but it was confusing. ESPECIALLY with that ending.
all that being said, i think this was super average. i did read this in one sitting (basically) and it held my attention. while there seems to be a lot of “issues”, i was able to overlook them while reading. my mind was turned off to the world so it did it’s job in that sense!
the best part of this book was the world building!! HANDS DOWN. the atmosphere that she created was amazing and i could really envision the surroundings. the vibes were just immaculate so if you want to be transported somewhere, i recommend!
unfortunately, i think the characters were the downfall. there wasn’t anything glaringly bad but they seemed very 2D to me. i never felt the chemistry between anton and calla. since the plot was driven by their relationship, it wasn’t working for me at times. to be as vague as possible, the climax of the book revolved around their “fallout” and it was supposed to be super high stakes… but it just wasn’t.
one thing i feel like needs to be explained more has got to be the magic component. the concept was interesting but it was confusing. ESPECIALLY with that ending.
all that being said, i think this was super average. i did read this in one sitting (basically) and it held my attention. while there seems to be a lot of “issues”, i was able to overlook them while reading. my mind was turned off to the world so it did it’s job in that sense!