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oxlabyrinthxo's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good, I liked it, but it got kind of confusing in some parts.
beaktastic's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was okay. I could kinda see what Kate was trying to do, making it mysterious but at the same time hinting at the truth, but it was quite obvious to me a mile off who was good and who was bad and what was going on really. I felt like it was just slowly slowly slowly building for ages and there wasn't much of an ending. I dunno. I can see what the author was trying to do but I just don't think it was pulled off in a great or gripping way. I never felt a strong need or desire to continue reading this book.
hasstedtn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
vanikr's review against another edition
4.0
Am Anfang mochte ich es nicht so, es hat sich ziemlich in die Länge gezogen. Aber das Ende ist so toll, das mir das Buch sehr gefällt.
knihomila's review against another edition
2.0
poriadny gýč v každom smere, istým spôsobom uspokojivé.
alliebebbs9's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cute story that had a lot of foreshadowing while remaining mysterious with loveable characters
lolarose1234's review against another edition
2.0
The cover is really appealing but it was really slow, no exciting twists and turns... I didn't relate to the characters at all. The one good thing this author does well is that she portrays each characters personality really well.. Her characters come off as boring though.... most of the time Luce the protagonist in this book is just thinking about Daniel,Daniel,Daniel I mean I get that they are the main plot line of the story being star crossed lovers and all. but does she really have to obsess that much... She seems like quite a judgmental person..... like when she assumes that Daniel is with Gabbe like sure it did sound a bit like they are a couple when Gabbe says "I'm the only one you have"but Luce jumped to conclusions without confronting them... It would of been more exciting if she confronted them or Just Gabbe... I think that Luce should of interacted with Penn a lot more and thought of her more... One really unreal aspect of this story is that if someone in real life got sent to unfamiliar surroundings or a reform school like Sword and Cross they'd think of their family more... Whether they were missing them or seething that they sent them away.
readlovereviewblog's review against another edition
4.0
England the year 1854. This book begins in the past. What an exciting beginning it tells the story from his perspective of two star-crossed lovers who have repeatedly been torn apart. He remembers and tries to walk away. She doesn’t and has no understanding of why she is drawn to him. But when they do get together, the combustion draws something strange. However, we have no names as of yet.
Current day: Luce became a student at the Sword & Cross reform school. Obviously, there is a reason she is here. Still, she seems like a typical teenager, minus some issues she seems to have that aren’t explained. She does mention a lot of details about this darkness she experiences. This school is clearly for troubled teens. I’m still wondering what her story is and what type of paranormal she is.
There is a weird love triangle in this book as she goes back and forth between Cam and Daniel. They both show something you could call interest. Cam is more forward and swoony, but we don’t know the skeletons in his closet. Daniel is more mean and snide, but we do know they have a history.
This book is very slow-moving to eventually figure out the paranormal aspects. A tragic accident at school leaves us with more questions than answers and Luce once again under scrutiny. We do finally get answers. There is romance, but it is a very young adult.
Things actually ramp up finally, but of course, now it is so much action that it is hard to comprehend the answers. Luce must go away, and it seems there is a tentative truce in place for the ones on opposite sides of this war. You do finally discover what kinds of paranormals are in this book, and I have to say I was shocked and surprised.
However, the book was very long and drawn out, and I wasn’t as into the story as I had hoped to be, so I probably won’t be reading any more in this series. I also won’t reveal the paranormal mystery in the book to you. You’ll have to read it yourself. I would call this book a paranormal romance. There was so little romance in it, but it definitely classifies as paranormal fiction.
Current day: Luce became a student at the Sword & Cross reform school. Obviously, there is a reason she is here. Still, she seems like a typical teenager, minus some issues she seems to have that aren’t explained. She does mention a lot of details about this darkness she experiences. This school is clearly for troubled teens. I’m still wondering what her story is and what type of paranormal she is.
There is a weird love triangle in this book as she goes back and forth between Cam and Daniel. They both show something you could call interest. Cam is more forward and swoony, but we don’t know the skeletons in his closet. Daniel is more mean and snide, but we do know they have a history.
This book is very slow-moving to eventually figure out the paranormal aspects. A tragic accident at school leaves us with more questions than answers and Luce once again under scrutiny. We do finally get answers. There is romance, but it is a very young adult.
Things actually ramp up finally, but of course, now it is so much action that it is hard to comprehend the answers. Luce must go away, and it seems there is a tentative truce in place for the ones on opposite sides of this war. You do finally discover what kinds of paranormals are in this book, and I have to say I was shocked and surprised.
However, the book was very long and drawn out, and I wasn’t as into the story as I had hoped to be, so I probably won’t be reading any more in this series. I also won’t reveal the paranormal mystery in the book to you. You’ll have to read it yourself. I would call this book a paranormal romance. There was so little romance in it, but it definitely classifies as paranormal fiction.
readlovereviewblog's review against another edition
4.0
England the year 1854. This book begins in the past. What an exciting beginning it tells the story from his perspective of two star-crossed lovers who have repeatedly been torn apart. He remembers and tries to walk away. She doesn’t and has no understanding of why she is drawn to him. But when they do get together, the combustion draws something strange. However, we have no names as of yet.
Current day: Luce became a student at the Sword & Cross reform school. Obviously, there is a reason she is here. Still, she seems like a typical teenager, minus some issues she seems to have that aren’t explained. She does mention a lot of details about this darkness she experiences. This school is clearly for troubled teens. I’m still wondering what her story is and what type of paranormal she is.
There is a weird love triangle in this book as she goes back and forth between Cam and Daniel. They both show something you could call interest. Cam is more forward and swoony, but we don’t know the skeletons in his closet. Daniel is more mean and snide, but we do know they have a history.
This book is very slow-moving to eventually figure out the paranormal aspects. A tragic accident at school leaves us with more questions than answers and Luce once again under scrutiny. We do finally get answers. There is romance, but it is a very young adult.
Things actually ramp up finally, but of course, now it is so much action that it is hard to comprehend the answers. Luce must go away, and it seems there is a tentative truce in place for the ones on opposite sides of this war. You do finally discover what kinds of paranormals are in this book, and I have to say I was shocked and surprised.
However, the book was very long and drawn out, and I wasn’t as into the story as I had hoped to be, so I probably won’t be reading any more in this series. I also won’t reveal the paranormal mystery in the book to you. You’ll have to read it yourself. I would call this book a paranormal romance. There was so little romance in it, but it definitely classifies as paranormal fiction.
Current day: Luce became a student at the Sword & Cross reform school. Obviously, there is a reason she is here. Still, she seems like a typical teenager, minus some issues she seems to have that aren’t explained. She does mention a lot of details about this darkness she experiences. This school is clearly for troubled teens. I’m still wondering what her story is and what type of paranormal she is.
There is a weird love triangle in this book as she goes back and forth between Cam and Daniel. They both show something you could call interest. Cam is more forward and swoony, but we don’t know the skeletons in his closet. Daniel is more mean and snide, but we do know they have a history.
This book is very slow-moving to eventually figure out the paranormal aspects. A tragic accident at school leaves us with more questions than answers and Luce once again under scrutiny. We do finally get answers. There is romance, but it is a very young adult.
Things actually ramp up finally, but of course, now it is so much action that it is hard to comprehend the answers. Luce must go away, and it seems there is a tentative truce in place for the ones on opposite sides of this war. You do finally discover what kinds of paranormals are in this book, and I have to say I was shocked and surprised.
However, the book was very long and drawn out, and I wasn’t as into the story as I had hoped to be, so I probably won’t be reading any more in this series. I also won’t reveal the paranormal mystery in the book to you. You’ll have to read it yourself. I would call this book a paranormal romance. There was so little romance in it, but it definitely classifies as paranormal fiction.
bemie_'s review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0