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tanishadesai's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.25
fun to read and it reminded me a lot of the books i used to read when i was younger (like the school for good and evil and cinderella is dead) but other than that nothing special
jennderqueer's review against another edition
4.0
This was an excellent book. I only downgraded it a star because I totally saw the bad-guy twists coming, so it's not to say the book was bad just that the villain was telegraphed a little hard. The story was wonderful and I liked the push and pull of Ava and Kaye. Overall excellent.
kasiabookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Daję tej książce 4,5/5⭐
Na początku historia była trochę niejasna, trudno było mi się wgryźć w historię i świat fantasy jaki stworzyła autorka. Jednak po czterech rozdziałach akcja się rozwinęła, ciężko było oderwać się od tej historii. Bardzo podobał mi się dynamizm historii i balans pomiędzy spokojniejszymi momentami a akcją. Jak dla mnie wszystko miało sens i naprawdę spodobał mi się świat jaki został tutaj przedstawiony.
Jedyne co wprowadził drobny zgrzyt to ostatnie rozdziały i ostateczne walki. Czasami było to pójście na łatwiznę co średnio mi się podobało. I dlatego zabieram połowę gwiazdki bo poza tym fragmentem, historia była ciekawa i świetnie opisana.
Cieszę się, że tutaj wątek romantyczny nie był głównym w tej powieści. Za to wiele było wspomnianych o sile przyjaźni i co tak naprawdę kierowało decyzjami postaci, nawet tych bardziej negatywnych. Można się zdziwić jak czasami możemy być podobni nawet do naszych wrogów.
Na początku historia była trochę niejasna, trudno było mi się wgryźć w historię i świat fantasy jaki stworzyła autorka. Jednak po czterech rozdziałach akcja się rozwinęła, ciężko było oderwać się od tej historii. Bardzo podobał mi się dynamizm historii i balans pomiędzy spokojniejszymi momentami a akcją. Jak dla mnie wszystko miało sens i naprawdę spodobał mi się świat jaki został tutaj przedstawiony.
Jedyne co wprowadził drobny zgrzyt to ostatnie rozdziały i ostateczne walki. Czasami było to pójście na łatwiznę co średnio mi się podobało. I dlatego zabieram połowę gwiazdki bo poza tym fragmentem, historia była ciekawa i świetnie opisana.
Cieszę się, że tutaj wątek romantyczny nie był głównym w tej powieści. Za to wiele było wspomnianych o sile przyjaźni i co tak naprawdę kierowało decyzjami postaci, nawet tych bardziej negatywnych. Można się zdziwić jak czasami możemy być podobni nawet do naszych wrogów.
steamsuccubus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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
annineamundsen's review against another edition
3.0
Don't read this if you're looking for a Rapunzel retelling; read it if you want vampires, witches and friends to enemies to lovers.
CW: abuse, parent death, animal death, murder, injuries, blood
CW: abuse, parent death, animal death, murder, injuries, blood
inkaddict's review against another edition
3.0
3,25 / 5 ⭐️
Niestety książka nie okazała się tak dobra, jak myślałam, że będzie. Liczyłam na coś trochę innego i się przeliczyłam. Jednakże nie jest to zła pozycja, jest po prostu poprawna. Być może przez to potrafiłam aż tak się wciągnąć i czytanie jej szło mi tak opornie. Naprawdę długo ją męczyłam, a jest ona stosunkowo krótka. Według mnie brakuje jej
Niestety książka nie okazała się tak dobra, jak myślałam, że będzie. Liczyłam na coś trochę innego i się przeliczyłam. Jednakże nie jest to zła pozycja, jest po prostu poprawna. Być może przez to potrafiłam aż tak się wciągnąć i czytanie jej szło mi tak opornie. Naprawdę długo ją męczyłam, a jest ona stosunkowo krótka. Według mnie brakuje jej
greysun69's review against another edition
3.0
3.25⭐️ This is a good book if youre new to fantasy. It’s a good book in general but I hate the miscommunication trope. Especially when they can simply say the thing and eliminate a major problem.
I was so annoyed with the vampire for not just saying that she never killed anyone.
The witch, unbearable. “I look at her veins and wonder whose blood is in them.” Girl I saw you see her slurp down a fucking squirrel the day before and then not consume blood again after that. And she also told you that she doesn’t hunt or kill people and your reaction is still ‘she has to feed off of the living in order to stay alive, she doesn’t deserve to live’. Wtf are you, a fucking vegan? Don’t you eat of the living in order to survive? Smh.
Does the mother’s obsession with Ava’s long hair amount to anything? No.
The last 45-ish percent of this book was pretty good action-wise. The bad guy “reveal” was pretty obvious, but I still had a good time. Favorite characters were Cassiopeia and Nera! Overall it was not terrible.
I was so annoyed with the vampire for not just saying that she never killed anyone.
The witch, unbearable. “I look at her veins and wonder whose blood is in them.” Girl I saw you see her slurp down a fucking squirrel the day before and then not consume blood again after that. And she also told you that she doesn’t hunt or kill people and your reaction is still ‘she has to feed off of the living in order to stay alive, she doesn’t deserve to live’. Wtf are you, a fucking vegan? Don’t you eat of the living in order to survive? Smh.
Does the mother’s obsession with Ava’s long hair amount to anything? No.
The last 45-ish percent of this book was pretty good action-wise. The bad guy “reveal” was pretty obvious, but I still had a good time. Favorite characters were Cassiopeia and Nera! Overall it was not terrible.
basilica_reads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
schausjk's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
Honestly, this book was a letdown. The worldbuilding felt weak, the characters were annoying, and there was SO much telling rather than showing, even for a YA book. The Rapunzel aspect was there but not much of a focus. This book had a lot of potential, but just wound up being exhausting.
libraryofej's review against another edition
4.0
A sapphic, friends to enemies to lovers, vampire and witch romance, Rapunzel retelling. Literally everything I've ever wanted all in one book, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
I absolutely fell in love with every aspect of this book- characters, world, magic system, plot. All of it. I loved jumping back and forth between the two main characters, Ava and Kaye. I am a big fan of multi-pov books, and this one did it so well that I simply can't complain. I loved seeing the real honest emotions coming from both of the girls, I really felt for each of them and I was rooting for them the whole time.
I'm rating this four stars because the only flaw I could find was that sometimes the writing would be repetitive or confusing. Some setting details would be repeated or a character would appear or move suddenly in a way that I couldn't quite understand. However, the book more than makes up for it.
This book is an epic sapphic fantasy, and I can't wait to add it to my collection.
I received this arc from NetGalley and Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely fell in love with every aspect of this book- characters, world, magic system, plot. All of it. I loved jumping back and forth between the two main characters, Ava and Kaye. I am a big fan of multi-pov books, and this one did it so well that I simply can't complain. I loved seeing the real honest emotions coming from both of the girls, I really felt for each of them and I was rooting for them the whole time.
I'm rating this four stars because the only flaw I could find was that sometimes the writing would be repetitive or confusing. Some setting details would be repeated or a character would appear or move suddenly in a way that I couldn't quite understand. However, the book more than makes up for it.
This book is an epic sapphic fantasy, and I can't wait to add it to my collection.
I received this arc from NetGalley and Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review.