4.34 AVERAGE

kaitlynweerd's review

5.0
adventurous tense medium-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
adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

16 year old me would have been obsessed. Adult me is still obsessed.
Definitely the best book I've read this year, and generally in a long, LONG time. Every single character is amazing, the action is heartpounding, the romance sweet as nectar. It's dark and gritty, bloody, and incredibly funny and smart in its dialogue. A book that I can not wait to reread times and times again. 

What an amazing read, fully worth its five stars. Ryn is someone you root for the entire way and want to see grow. There is a great mix of seriousness with humor that keeps each page an interesting read. The action sequences are vivid and exciting while the romance is sweet and heartwarming. I have to add that there are some trigger warnings as the author does not skirt around certain subjects.
All in all I hope a sequel is still in the works and I will be avidly waiting for updates!
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hankerchiefghost's review

3.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Ryn’s hands wrapped around Naomi’s shoulders, the only thing she knew to do, and she inhaled the citrus of her friend’s precious hair, a needed reminder: She’s still here. Still here, and I don’t need to fight her God to take her back.
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kieranl's review

4.0
dark emotional tense medium-paced

I’m grateful trigger warnings exist. This was well written and the premise was pretty intriguing and I enjoyed the story when it wasn’t being a gritty cringey bastard. Check out the warnings here before you read though—
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...
nothing is explicit or described in any detailed way but you definitely know what’s happening from how the characters speak. The monsters are vile and we do not stan.

thepudding's review

1.0
dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

agathag's review

3.5
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5/5

While it has issues, it was fast, entertaining and rather dark for a YA novel. That said, it finds a good balance between darker moments, teenage banter, and romance.
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nuriz75's review

4.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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seabrook's review

4.0
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes