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semaykidd's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kbhayford's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I liked it well enough. I wasn’t too interested at the beginning because to me it was slow getting started. But once Jiara’s main mission to find Scilla’s killer really got started, it got a little more interesting. But I thought the world building was cool, and the characters were memorable.
isabel_tong's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
claireandherbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
aida_am13's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not a bad book but , for me, it is forgettable. Nothing crazy happens during the book and most of it is just the main character learning the language and while I did lile that at the beggining, seeing her struggle because she’s dyslexic, it became repetitive and boring.
The romance is… meh. There is nothing epic to it and there is also no tension or slow burn to it either, it just happens and you know it’s going to happen. It is really frustraiting because they have really cute moments but the kind of insta love with no develpoment thing ruins it for me.
The same with the character, they have no development through out the book. The author doesn’t develop the world neither which has a lot of potencial and could have made an amazing political intrigue plot.
I knew who the killer was very early in the book but I did like the ending since I didn’t see that coming. And the whole thing with the watchers was really interesting even tho the author doesn’t really explain much and I would have love to know more about their story.
The romance is… meh. There is nothing epic to it and there is also no tension or slow burn to it either, it just happens and you know it’s going to happen. It is really frustraiting because they have really cute moments but the kind of insta love with no develpoment thing ruins it for me.
The same with the character, they have no development through out the book. The author doesn’t develop the world neither which has a lot of potencial and could have made an amazing political intrigue plot.
I knew who the killer was very early in the book but I did like the ending since I didn’t see that coming. And the whole thing with the watchers was really interesting even tho the author doesn’t really explain much and I would have love to know more about their story.
lightqueer's review
4.0
when i received this ARC and began reading it, i had never seen it mentioned or heard of amongst my friends before. therefore, i was hesitant to jump into this. but i've never been happier to be wrong!
the relationship between jiara and raffar developed so beautifully, with their private dinners and little board games. freyad was also an incredible character, as was matid in his own special way. and even the insight into scilla both as an earthwalker and a ghost were wonderful. though i suspected who the killer was after the incident with the elephant bird, i was satisfied as hell to see things play out this way. most of all, i loved how openly queer this book is in its own little way. even though jiara and raffar were not, the existence of trans identities, of mlm and wlw relationships, the importance and reverence shown to the process of adoption... it was all wonderful.
all in all a great read.
the relationship between jiara and raffar developed so beautifully, with their private dinners and little board games. freyad was also an incredible character, as was matid in his own special way. and even the insight into scilla both as an earthwalker and a ghost were wonderful. though i suspected who the killer was after the incident with the elephant bird, i was satisfied as hell to see things play out this way. most of all, i loved how openly queer this book is in its own little way. even though jiara and raffar were not, the existence of trans identities, of mlm and wlw relationships, the importance and reverence shown to the process of adoption... it was all wonderful.
all in all a great read.
analyssa2125's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0