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ashleyscofield's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.75
travelingdolphin's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
naomi_et_'s review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
likamu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
leweylibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listen first and foremost I had a great time reading this. I really enjoyed most aspects of Manuel and Catalina's relationship and its various stages of development, and the setting was a lot of fun. I especially love that so much of it came from the author's father who was raised in the jungles of Bolivia.
I think this being a sequel helps--you didn't have to learn as much world building when it's adding to the world you already know some things about. I liked that this one wasn't centered as much around one big bad, it was just as much about the journey through the jungle.
There were some moments where things happened more suddenly than I think made sense, but only one time took me significantly out of the story. So I'm not mad at it.
Some will probably be annoyed with the tidy ending, but ya know what I like a happy ending okay 😂 I was absolutely shook and so upset whenManuel got turned into a monster and she realized one of the monsters was Rumi so I'm glad that didn't stick lol. I do kinda wish we had more explanation as to why the flower didn't affect her. Like I know it's because of her being a seer and her relationship to the moon goddess, but it felt very sudden.
I will say it's crazy how much more I came to like Catalina over the course of the story overall and how much more I like her than Ximara lol.
Overall, if there's a third book that gets written, I'll definitely read it.
I think this being a sequel helps--you didn't have to learn as much world building when it's adding to the world you already know some things about. I liked that this one wasn't centered as much around one big bad, it was just as much about the journey through the jungle.
There were some moments where things happened more suddenly than I think made sense, but only one time took me significantly out of the story. So I'm not mad at it.
Some will probably be annoyed with the tidy ending, but ya know what I like a happy ending okay 😂 I was absolutely shook and so upset when
I will say it's crazy how much more I came to like Catalina over the course of the story overall and how much more I like her than Ximara lol.
Overall, if there's a third book that gets written, I'll definitely read it.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War and Torture
Minor: Grief
apetranoff's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
A fun fantasy set in a Bolivian inspired world. I enjoyed both books, though they wrapped up quicker than I expected at the end.
lilykjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars! I liked this book better than the first and it made me smile. Loved the romance and the change of hearts. It was a little too - run into danger - take a breath - run into different danger, and so on and so on at the beginning, but I really did enjoy it.
pixiepages's review against another edition
3.0
This one didn’t grab my attention like the first one did. It just seemed like it dragged at times. I also didn’t really like the characters as much either, which is the main reason I wasn’t fully invested.