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beemum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
The Felicity half... I cannot for the life of me find that romance believable. I cannot believe he fell for "her" and not Jas, there was too much Jas memories and trauma mixed in with their conversations. Also Jas was FOURTEEN when they met and is still only SEVENTEEN and he's ANCIENT 🤧 The attraction and flirtation is fine but the close attachment/"love" was not there for me.
I also had an issue with the chapter where they have Felicity locked up. Misha, Brie, and Finn all felt like they were over dramatic versions of themselves. They were completely unreasonable and felt inauthentic, like a bad fanfic.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
justagrlandherdog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Kidnapping and War
haley49's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
lastblossom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Dual leads and plots with plenty of romance. Not necessary to read the previous series to enjoy this one.
Thoughts
I spent so much of this book thinking "The sister has so much MC energy." Turns out the sister was the MC of the previous series, so, nice. The good news is I had no trouble understanding this book, even with no knowledge of the prior one. (There are, however, significant spoilers for the previous series.)
There are two main POVs and two plot lines running parallel. Jasalyn gets the lion's share of plot and development, with more action and adventure. I found myself caught up in the main mystery, and the reveal with equal parts surprising and scary. Jasalyn herself could probably have an easier time of it if she didn't hate all fae so much, something that other characters point out to her pretty quickly. I understand she'll likely grow out of it, but it was a frustrating roadblock. Felicity is easier to read because she has no such prejudices, although she falls prey to one of my lesser liked plot conceits - instalove. Even with the instalove, her storyline was my favorite, and I want only good things for her. I think fans of two broken hearts finding each other will probably really enjoy her plot.
I have no idea how this stacks up to the previous series, but readers who think this one sounds interesting should be totally comfortable jumping in here.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperTeen for an advance copy! All thoughts in this review are my own.
Graphic: Torture and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Sexual harassment