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A review by alikath
A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.0
This was a bit different from book one, but I liked it!
I would say that the main difference between this one and book one is the stakes. This one included a lot more detail about the actual military and militias involved in the civil war. I found this to be really interesting. I felt like the romance still came through and I personally enjoy romances with a lot of outside stuff going on. It also seemed very well researched. The care Cole took in writing this time period really came through in this story and I really liked that.
I enjoyed the romance. I liked Ewan and I thought Marlie was a really interesting character. I found her frustrating to read at time but all the choices she made that were frustrating to read were also completely understandable given her circumstances, which made for an even more interesting read. At the beginning of the relationship, I didn't quite feel the connection but as it went on I started to really root for them and I really enjoyed seeing them in the final conflict of this book. I did want to a bit more of a wrap-up between Marlie and her family. She has conflicts for them that never resolve. Even if she just told them that she didn't want to see them for a while, it would have been more satisfying to me than what we got.
This is a really good series and I'm excited to read the last book. Alyssa Cole is a really good writer and I also want to get to her other series in the near future.
I would say that the main difference between this one and book one is the stakes. This one included a lot more detail about the actual military and militias involved in the civil war. I found this to be really interesting. I felt like the romance still came through and I personally enjoy romances with a lot of outside stuff going on. It also seemed very well researched. The care Cole took in writing this time period really came through in this story and I really liked that.
I enjoyed the romance. I liked Ewan and I thought Marlie was a really interesting character. I found her frustrating to read at time but all the choices she made that were frustrating to read were also completely understandable given her circumstances, which made for an even more interesting read. At the beginning of the relationship, I didn't quite feel the connection but as it went on I started to really root for them and I really enjoyed seeing them in the final conflict of this book. I did want to a bit more of a wrap-up between Marlie and her family. She has conflicts for them that never resolve. Even if she just told them that she didn't want to see them for a while, it would have been more satisfying to me than what we got.
This is a really good series and I'm excited to read the last book. Alyssa Cole is a really good writer and I also want to get to her other series in the near future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs