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pewterwolf's review against another edition
4.0
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An eNovella? About characters I adore? And this will tie me over till second book in series comes out later this year? AND IT'S FREE!?
Oh, Lauren James, you are spoiling us!
As you guys are aware, I loved [b:The Next Together|23266378|The Next Together|Lauren James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426278095s/23266378.jpg|42807209]. It was one of my favourite reads of last year and I am very excited to see where Lauren goes next in The Last Beginning. So, when I saw this on my Twitter feed, I downloaded it without thinking about it and squeezed it in when I could.
It's Winter, 1940. The war is on, codebreakers are working hard to break the Nazi's enigma machine and there's a killer on the loose at Bletchley Park? Can this life's Kitty and Matthew catch the killer before they strike again?
If you're a fan of the series, you will really like this. It was fast, fun and you just get catch up in the story of not just Kitty and Matthew trying to stop a killer, but their relationship and reincarnation.
If you're new to Lauren's world, this might be a good place to start. You focus on these characters and the elements that Lauren touches on within The Next Together and The Last Beginning, hopefully, but without giving too much away or overwhelming you. Plus, as this is a free novella, you can try out Lauren's writing style and see if you click. If you do, great. If not, at least you haven't wasted money on it.
The only thing that bothered me is that I wished it was a little longer. I forgot how much I missed these character and I just wanted to spent more time with them. But I fear some of you might think the mystery is a bit weak (I disagree - I thought the mystery worked well against the backdrop of the story and its location).
All I have to say now is "Bring on [b:The Last Beginning|24550848|The Last Beginning (The Next Together, #2)|Lauren James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1463774631s/24550848.jpg|44153508]"! Or more novellas set with these characters. I don't care which!
An eNovella? About characters I adore? And this will tie me over till second book in series comes out later this year? AND IT'S FREE!?
Oh, Lauren James, you are spoiling us!
As you guys are aware, I loved [b:The Next Together|23266378|The Next Together|Lauren James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426278095s/23266378.jpg|42807209]. It was one of my favourite reads of last year and I am very excited to see where Lauren goes next in The Last Beginning. So, when I saw this on my Twitter feed, I downloaded it without thinking about it and squeezed it in when I could.
It's Winter, 1940. The war is on, codebreakers are working hard to break the Nazi's enigma machine and there's a killer on the loose at Bletchley Park? Can this life's Kitty and Matthew catch the killer before they strike again?
If you're a fan of the series, you will really like this. It was fast, fun and you just get catch up in the story of not just Kitty and Matthew trying to stop a killer, but their relationship and reincarnation.
If you're new to Lauren's world, this might be a good place to start. You focus on these characters and the elements that Lauren touches on within The Next Together and The Last Beginning, hopefully, but without giving too much away or overwhelming you. Plus, as this is a free novella, you can try out Lauren's writing style and see if you click. If you do, great. If not, at least you haven't wasted money on it.
The only thing that bothered me is that I wished it was a little longer. I forgot how much I missed these character and I just wanted to spent more time with them. But I fear some of you might think the mystery is a bit weak (I disagree - I thought the mystery worked well against the backdrop of the story and its location).
All I have to say now is "Bring on [b:The Last Beginning|24550848|The Last Beginning (The Next Together, #2)|Lauren James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1463774631s/24550848.jpg|44153508]"! Or more novellas set with these characters. I don't care which!
cat_thecatlady's review against another edition
3.0
fun little story. I liked the two main characters interactions more than I cared for the plot itself but either way, I had a great time reading this!
I'm definitely picking up the next together a lot more sooner than I was expecting!!
I'm definitely picking up the next together a lot more sooner than I was expecting!!
vanessa_issa's review against another edition
3.0
Já tem um tempo que li o primeiro livro, então precisei relembrar um pouco antes de continuar a série. Achei essa short story fofa, mas não tão necessária. Quem quiser pular, pode ir tranquilo pro próximo livro.
michaela16180's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
textandtunes's review against another edition
3.0
even though this free novella is labelled 1.5, the scene it includes is only referred to in book 2. So you can def read it before reading book 2; but I personally was confused on why this timeline from 1940 was so special - turns out that they actually talk about this in book 2 and remember their time with Alan Turing.
amanda1620's review against another edition
3.0
Another Kitty and Matthew's story! Cannot wait until the release date of The Last Beginning.
booking_along's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
deecolfs's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I know this is a short quick peek into a timeline of the main characters, so I wasn't expecting something too long. However, it still feels like it all went too fast. Eh.
o_oliviarose_o's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0