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missathebookworm's review
4.0
This was quite interesting. Mikayla didn't feel like a 12 year old, which is something Aria notices as well. I feel like these books are great for middleschoolers as all these books have a certain theme and I feel like these resignate with a lot of middleschoolers
mbs76's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
re_leyendo's review
4.0
This review will be short, because this is the last book in the trilogy. I enjoyed this book a lot! I actually read it in one sitting. Out of the three, it might be my favorite because I identified myself with the characters the most. The pressure to be perfect, to not quit something. The need to keep doing something you don’t enjoy because you think you have to do it. And finding the balance between not quitting something but being happy too. I think we’ve all been through this pressure to be perfect, and having this book tell me it wasn’t about being perfect but about doing your best effort was exactly what I needed to hear. If the other two books were a warm hug, this was a loving embrace that told me everything was going to be okay. And even though it’s not my favorite book (thus the 4 stars) I absolutely loved it.
In this book, the pacing, the story and the writing all came together beautifully. Every beat made sense, and it was nice to see a different kind of struggle on the page. Even Aria struggled at some point. I loved reading this and if anything, it has cemented in my heart the fact that V is my all-time favorite author. Be it children’s lit or adult fiction or sci-fi she does a great job of portraying the most human characters. And this book is no exception.
In this book, the pacing, the story and the writing all came together beautifully. Every beat made sense, and it was nice to see a different kind of struggle on the page. Even Aria struggled at some point. I loved reading this and if anything, it has cemented in my heart the fact that V is my all-time favorite author. Be it children’s lit or adult fiction or sci-fi she does a great job of portraying the most human characters. And this book is no exception.
the_reader_adventure's review
4.0
Nice conclusion to the series.
Again the author talked about a very important subject. Having two siblings that do sports at a very high level, I kind of understood Mikayla. It is difficult to ask yourself if you are still doing your passion with love or you just feel the pressure of the competition. Again Queen Schwab showed us that it is not quitting to admit you are losing yourself and you don't love the competition as much as you did. If you have an opportunity it's good but you are not ungrateful if you refuse to take it.
I liked that, in this book, it was not about to stop dancing. It was about what Mikayla wanted from dance.
In this book, Mikayla also has to face another problem in her family: her father is unemployed and they might lose their house and Mikayla felt a lot of pressure about this. Even if Mikayla is a kid, I think the lesson V.E. Schwab gave us is still applicable to anyone. You are not responsible for your dad's unemployment. You can't do anything about it. That doesn't mean you shouldn't worry. You should be there for your dad, show him your support and that's the best you can't do. And this lesson stands for any kind of situation. If you are not responsible for a situation someone you love is facing, you shouldn't put too much pressure on yourself. Be there for them. That's the best you can do.
Anyway, I loved this series. I didn't expect to love it so much. To be honest, I thought it would be the book I liked the least among V.E. Schwab's books. I was even considering not reading them for my V.E. Schwab readalong.
I should have known better.
Queen Schwab never stops surprising me.
Again the author talked about a very important subject. Having two siblings that do sports at a very high level, I kind of understood Mikayla. It is difficult to ask yourself if you are still doing your passion with love or you just feel the pressure of the competition. Again Queen Schwab showed us that it is not quitting to admit you are losing yourself and you don't love the competition as much as you did. If you have an opportunity it's good but you are not ungrateful if you refuse to take it.
I liked that, in this book, it was not about to stop dancing. It was about what Mikayla wanted from dance.
In this book, Mikayla also has to face another problem in her family: her father is unemployed and they might lose their house and Mikayla felt a lot of pressure about this. Even if Mikayla is a kid, I think the lesson V.E. Schwab gave us is still applicable to anyone. You are not responsible for your dad's unemployment. You can't do anything about it. That doesn't mean you shouldn't worry. You should be there for your dad, show him your support and that's the best you can't do. And this lesson stands for any kind of situation. If you are not responsible for a situation someone you love is facing, you shouldn't put too much pressure on yourself. Be there for them. That's the best you can do.
Anyway, I loved this series. I didn't expect to love it so much. To be honest, I thought it would be the book I liked the least among V.E. Schwab's books. I was even considering not reading them for my V.E. Schwab readalong.
I should have known better.
Queen Schwab never stops surprising me.
whitney_hutchings's review
4.0
~4.5~
book 7 of the schwab-athon done!
okay okay, I started this book earlier today, so I didn't just finish it in the 30 minutes from when I posted my review for the last book.
This book was so sweet and filled my heart with joy. I am freezing while I am sitting on this couch but this book was able to warm me up (just a little bit). I thought that the dance part was so cute and created a very nice problem like I saw where all of the problems were coming from.
My sweet Aria. She was so kind throughout the three books she has been a part of. I love her spirit and love her willingness to help others.
~side note~ I think [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252] is next AND I AM SO PUMPED!
have a wonderful thanksgiving week!
book 7 of the schwab-athon done!
okay okay, I started this book earlier today, so I didn't just finish it in the 30 minutes from when I posted my review for the last book.
This book was so sweet and filled my heart with joy. I am freezing while I am sitting on this couch but this book was able to warm me up (just a little bit). I thought that the dance part was so cute and created a very nice problem like I saw where all of the problems were coming from.
My sweet Aria. She was so kind throughout the three books she has been a part of. I love her spirit and love her willingness to help others.
~side note~ I think [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252] is next AND I AM SO PUMPED!
have a wonderful thanksgiving week!
lizziehutchings's review
4.0
~~edit 11/22/21~~
This book is so sweet, and I am sad that this little series is over. I'd really like to see a darker, angstier version of this plot with a older target audience - epic.
Excited to start book 9 of the Schwabithon!
~~original~~
4.0 stars
"You're not a thing, you're a who. A person. And people are more than one thing. They're messy, in the best way. They're made up of everything they've done, everyone they've been, and everyone they'll be."
Who knew Victoria Schwab was so profound--oh wait--I did. I am borderline tearing up right now because (get ready) this is the last and final V.E. Schwab novel that I have to read. I repeat: I have NO MORE Victoria Schwab books to read in the Schwabiverse. I am all done, and that makes me sad. But, it does make me all the more excited for THREADS OF POWERRR. Woop woop!
I mean, after having read the first book in Lockwood & Co., it's hard to say that this book blew me out of the water, but it was fantastic. I don't have much more to say about this conclusion in the trilogy than I did for its predecessors, so I'll be brief.
I did think the lesson that the main character learned in the Last Wishes was so important, especially for the rising teenagers of the contemporary time. It's really trending right now for kids to pick one sport or hobby and pursue only that one thing, and--like all other things in life--you either get addicted to it or get sick of it. In my case in middle school, I related more to the latter.
AS if I couldn't say this enough about this entire trilogy, I really really wish I read this when I was within the target age group. It is a beautiful story with such wise words and meaning behind it.
I also liked the presence of the theme at the end on how (in Aria's words) "the world is big and strange and full of wonder." Great outlook on life, definitely gave me the wanderlust vibes.
and finallyyy
I did notice a connection between some V.E. Schwab books while reading this trilogy, and for you Schwab die-hards (like me) I thought I'd share.
Connection 1 - [b:New Beginnings|18207310|New Beginnings (Everyday Angel, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1381159054l/18207310._SX50_.jpg|25627123] and [b:This Savage Song|40642172|This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529942103l/40642172._SY75_.jpg|42855493]
This Savage Song -
"Where are you, Kate? she asked herself."
New Beginnings -
"¿Dónde estás? he asked. Where are you?"
Okay, explanation. Both characters do this thing where they ask themselves or other people "Where are you?" to ask where they are in their head, per see. And! Both characters accidentally ask another character the question out loud at least once in their respective books.
Connection 2 (This one is my favorite) - [b:Last Wishes|22323688|Last Wishes (Everyday Angel #3)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402588200l/22323688._SX50_.jpg|41718299] and [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252]
A Darker Shade of Magic -
“I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it."
"Seen what?"
Her smile widened. "Everything.”
Last Wishes -
"Where should we go next?"
"What do you want to see?" asked Mikayla.
Aria broke into a smile. "Everything."
Okay, maybe I'm delusional, but that seems pretty darn similar to me.... Or maybe I'm just a Victoria Schwab lunatic. But, hey, that has to be probably the most popular ADSOM quote, so it's not totally crazy that I made that connection.
Anywho, this ended up being much longer than I anticipated, so farewell.
Have a wonderful afternoon
This book is so sweet, and I am sad that this little series is over. I'd really like to see a darker, angstier version of this plot with a older target audience - epic.
Excited to start book 9 of the Schwabithon!
~~original~~
4.0 stars
"You're not a thing, you're a who. A person. And people are more than one thing. They're messy, in the best way. They're made up of everything they've done, everyone they've been, and everyone they'll be."
Who knew Victoria Schwab was so profound--oh wait--I did. I am borderline tearing up right now because (get ready) this is the last and final V.E. Schwab novel that I have to read. I repeat: I have NO MORE Victoria Schwab books to read in the Schwabiverse. I am all done, and that makes me sad. But, it does make me all the more excited for THREADS OF POWERRR. Woop woop!
I mean, after having read the first book in Lockwood & Co., it's hard to say that this book blew me out of the water, but it was fantastic. I don't have much more to say about this conclusion in the trilogy than I did for its predecessors, so I'll be brief.
I did think the lesson that the main character learned in the Last Wishes was so important, especially for the rising teenagers of the contemporary time. It's really trending right now for kids to pick one sport or hobby and pursue only that one thing, and--like all other things in life--you either get addicted to it or get sick of it. In my case in middle school, I related more to the latter.
AS if I couldn't say this enough about this entire trilogy, I really really wish I read this when I was within the target age group. It is a beautiful story with such wise words and meaning behind it.
I also liked the presence of the theme at the end on how (in Aria's words) "the world is big and strange and full of wonder." Great outlook on life, definitely gave me the wanderlust vibes.
and finallyyy
I did notice a connection between some V.E. Schwab books while reading this trilogy, and for you Schwab die-hards (like me) I thought I'd share.
Connection 1 - [b:New Beginnings|18207310|New Beginnings (Everyday Angel, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1381159054l/18207310._SX50_.jpg|25627123] and [b:This Savage Song|40642172|This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529942103l/40642172._SY75_.jpg|42855493]
This Savage Song -
"Where are you, Kate? she asked herself."
New Beginnings -
"¿Dónde estás? he asked. Where are you?"
Okay, explanation. Both characters do this thing where they ask themselves or other people "Where are you?" to ask where they are in their head, per see. And! Both characters accidentally ask another character the question out loud at least once in their respective books.
Connection 2 (This one is my favorite) - [b:Last Wishes|22323688|Last Wishes (Everyday Angel #3)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402588200l/22323688._SX50_.jpg|41718299] and [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252]
A Darker Shade of Magic -
“I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it."
"Seen what?"
Her smile widened. "Everything.”
Last Wishes -
"Where should we go next?"
"What do you want to see?" asked Mikayla.
Aria broke into a smile. "Everything."
Okay, maybe I'm delusional, but that seems pretty darn similar to me.... Or maybe I'm just a Victoria Schwab lunatic. But, hey, that has to be probably the most popular ADSOM quote, so it's not totally crazy that I made that connection.
Anywho, this ended up being much longer than I anticipated, so farewell.
Have a wonderful afternoon
readuntilthelastpage's review
4.0
This is such a cute, little series!
P.S. I actually teared up a little at the end of this book, so there's that.
P.S. I actually teared up a little at the end of this book, so there's that.
themaliciousreader's review
5.0
*4.5 Stars*
Queen Victoria ends this series on a beautiful and emotional book.
I would seriously love to have more.
Queen Victoria ends this series on a beautiful and emotional book.
I would seriously love to have more.
theangrylawngnome's review
4.0
Made some very briefs comments in the record for the first book about all three books in this series.
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