I don't think I have a lot to say about this, but I liked it! It's a lot simpler and more charming than the synopsis implies. And it's one of those noI don't think I have a lot to say about this, but I liked it! It's a lot simpler and more charming than the synopsis implies. And it's one of those novellas that feels like a complete story.
PS: This is listed as 3.5 in some places, but actually takes place before book three.
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I don't think I have a lot to say about this, but I liked it! It's a lot simpler and more charming than the synopsis implies. And it's one of those novellas that feels like a complete story.
PS: This is listed as 3.5 in some places, but actually takes place before book three....more
This was fine, but I think I was just never going to love any of the series the way I loved the first book!
Owned ebook 2/2 for the month Overall owned This was fine, but I think I was just never going to love any of the series the way I loved the first book!
Owned ebook 2/2 for the month Overall owned book 3/5 for the month
Merged review:
This was fine, but I think I was just never going to love any of the series the way I loved the first book!
Owned ebook 2/2 for the month Overall owned book 3/5 for the month...more
I liked this a lot, which I'm very excited about, because Charles and I have never quite connected. But I do like dark academia! And like others have I liked this a lot, which I'm very excited about, because Charles and I have never quite connected. But I do like dark academia! And like others have said, there IS romance here, even if it's not a genre romance book.
On the dark academic note, I liked that (view spoiler)[with some notable exceptions (hide spoiler)] this is a group of mostly good people! I feel like a lot of dark academia is terrible people doing terrible things. Which, okay, "dark", but I liked that I could root for Jem!
I echo friends that I would've loved a little more! (view spoiler)[I'm actually particularly interested in Ella, who references character growth over the years! And Nicky, who we learn more about, but I'd love to have seen even more of his moving on from Toby and developing feelings for Jem. I know it was Jem's POV, but I couldn't get a gauge on what was going on until late in the book. (hide spoiler)]...more
I knew this was short and I think it tells a complete story--it's not a short story that needed to be more--but I've just already largely forgotten itI knew this was short and I think it tells a complete story--it's not a short story that needed to be more--but I've just already largely forgotten it. That might be more on me than the book....more
I really thought this was going to be a surefire win for me, based on friend reviews and my general enjoyed of the author, but it was just okay!!
I thiI really thought this was going to be a surefire win for me, based on friend reviews and my general enjoyed of the author, but it was just okay!!
I think maybe I needed Luke POV. Like, I get unreliable narrators are a thing, but I really didn't get a good sense of their past relationship. Were they good friends or not????...more
Belated review, lol. I mean, McGuire still knows what she's doing, so it's not like this was a bad book, but sooo unnecessary lol. Cool to see what TyBelated review, lol. I mean, McGuire still knows what she's doing, so it's not like this was a bad book, but sooo unnecessary lol. Cool to see what Tybalt (and others) were up to, I guess, but it didn't add much to the overall story....more
In this case, it was just the novella that took me forever to read, lol. In general, I'm not a fan of amnesia plots, but it worked fairly well for me In this case, it was just the novella that took me forever to read, lol. In general, I'm not a fan of amnesia plots, but it worked fairly well for me here because it was soooo baked into the plot. It was a real quest to fix things (view spoiler)[and Toby found out pretty early on that something was wrong. And nobody who loves her was trying to trick her. (hide spoiler)] It was great to get to know August better.
That said, it left me less excited than these books generally and I think that's because (view spoiler)[at the end of the day, it doesn't feel like there was much actual plot progression???? They fixed things. They didn't learn new things, find Maeve, etc . . . I'm not yelling at friends about what's going to happen next and sharing theories! (hide spoiler)] ...more
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, but it didn't eat my brain like the first book did! A LOT happens I will probably re-read!I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, but it didn't eat my brain like the first book did! A LOT happens I will probably re-read!...more
What everyone else said! Great movement forward and give me the next book NOW.
(view spoiler)[I'm not sure how I feel about the relationship pacing oveWhat everyone else said! Great movement forward and give me the next book NOW.
(view spoiler)[I'm not sure how I feel about the relationship pacing overall, but glad the Felix thing was put to rest. It was time. And it Electra and Ramsey have to get there for real in the next book, right?????? (hide spoiler)]...more
Uh, well, I've read this twice and apparently reviewed it zero times? Still very very good. So glad there's going to be a third one.Uh, well, I've read this twice and apparently reviewed it zero times? Still very very good. So glad there's going to be a third one....more
I like it! I like that these books exist! I like that everything make sense for how Kate & Curran (and Conlan!)'s like would turn out while also not tI like it! I like that these books exist! I like that everything make sense for how Kate & Curran (and Conlan!)'s like would turn out while also not taking away from the conclusion of the main series.
Still want more Julie more though. :P But this is also setting up for that (I assume!), so it's all good!...more
Oh, I enjoyed this! There are some fun bits if you're a Sanderson/Cosmere fan (it's narrated by Hoid!!!), but it stands alone--I don't THINK it matterOh, I enjoyed this! There are some fun bits if you're a Sanderson/Cosmere fan (it's narrated by Hoid!!!), but it stands alone--I don't THINK it matters if you have no clue who Hoid is....more
This was GREAT. I definitely had moments where I didn't want to pick it back up because it was all too much and then it would be over. I really believThis was GREAT. I definitely had moments where I didn't want to pick it back up because it was all too much and then it would be over. I really believed in this deep connection between the two of them that was also just inconvienent!
And Hannah's anxiety and Blue's demisexuality really, really resonated with.
I could see myself bumping this up to five stars at some point because I think I'll return to this a lot. It's Eric POV, which is a lot of un. And it'I could see myself bumping this up to five stars at some point because I think I'll return to this a lot. It's Eric POV, which is a lot of un. And it's just a nice transition between series.
Which--this is unfair to say because this was a pre-order promotion and not yet available for purchase, but I DO think you should try to read this before Murder at Haven's Rock. It's not NECESSARY, but there are a few pieces that set up that book. I read Murder at Haven's Rock first and did feel like I was missing a few things. Said things are in this story!...more
Overall, I enjoyed this. It still feels like Casey (and Eric and everyone). Lots of new characters, who I generally like or at least am intrigued by. Overall, I enjoyed this. It still feels like Casey (and Eric and everyone). Lots of new characters, who I generally like or at least am intrigued by. Looking forward to more!...more
This is very much in the category of three stars because it's a short story! It's nice, but it's just soooooooo short.This is very much in the category of three stars because it's a short story! It's nice, but it's just soooooooo short....more
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