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This was an okay book. I have very mixed feelings on the Caraval series in general, especially Book 1 and Jacks as a character. I didn't realize this was going to be a spin-off from that series.
Once Upon a Broken Heart takes place a bit after the end of Finale mostly. If you haven't read the Caraval series, you can read this though there are some general spoilers to how Finale ends and I think you'd get a better background on the Fates in general from the Caraval series. Anyway, this book follo ...more
Once Upon a Broken Heart takes place a bit after the end of Finale mostly. If you haven't read the Caraval series, you can read this though there are some general spoilers to how Finale ends and I think you'd get a better background on the Fates in general from the Caraval series. Anyway, this book follo ...more
Still as good as I remembered! I love the fantasy universe in this series. It's magical, mythical, and gives me the feeling of reading a slightly twisted fairytale.
The characters are whimsical, but not overtly unbelievable in the world the author has been able to set up. While Evangeline's innocence and hope about life can feel too childlike, it fits the story perfectly. This book makes me nostalgic for old fairytale stories. The author is somehow able to use so many tropes while still keeping ...more
The characters are whimsical, but not overtly unbelievable in the world the author has been able to set up. While Evangeline's innocence and hope about life can feel too childlike, it fits the story perfectly. This book makes me nostalgic for old fairytale stories. The author is somehow able to use so many tropes while still keeping ...more
I’m rating this like I’m 14 instead of an adult because it’s a bit more fair that way. It’s a really adorable young (very young) adult book. She’s super innocent and sweet and naive, the characters are almost animations of people, it has the lovely language of a fairy tale bedtime story. It doesn’t have complexity, however.
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