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Glad I’m done. If I was rating this book by the author’s note, I would absolutely give 5 stars. But, I’m rating this book based on the writing and story. It is another young adult, teenagers more powerful than adults, sappy, cheesy, magic thrown in for ratings, insta-love story. I know unpopular opinion, but that’s how I feel.
May 05, 2020
Allison boozy bookworm
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Sure, it’s YA but it features diverse characters and non-Western setting, I thought. Those are about the only things I appreciated about this book! The rest is a cliched mess with the chosen one being the last surviving everything and falling for a brooding, misunderstood guy. I kept telling myself they’re teens after every stupid decision they made, just so I wouldn’t pull a DNF. But then I found out what a spoilt, spineless a-hole the protagonist’s love interest is. The repetitive prose, inner
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I cant really put into words how amazing this sort of odyssey story is, but I laughed, cried,& felt empathy for all the characters of this book. I just can't wait to read the second installment
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I have never read an all-black cast fantasy before this one, which is so crazy, but I am SO happy this book/series exists. The message was important and the story felt real and relatable.
I loved Zélie and Amari, both individually and as friends. Although they were far from friends at the beginning of the story, I appreciated the growth and strength on both ends. A character I couldn't stand? Inan. And Tzain at some parts.
Inan's character was definitely why I rated this book 4 stars. He was ver ...more
I loved Zélie and Amari, both individually and as friends. Although they were far from friends at the beginning of the story, I appreciated the growth and strength on both ends. A character I couldn't stand? Inan. And Tzain at some parts.
Inan's character was definitely why I rated this book 4 stars. He was ver ...more
I had high expectations, because Adeyemi had a very unique setting, but unfortunately the book didn't live up to that. There's nothing wrong with the book, but for someone who reads a lot of fantasy and YA it just didn't feel unique enough. I would still recommend it to a teen or someone not used to reading books in this genre. It has adventure, magic, diversity, and a cool setting, so what's not to like?
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*Had to return before I could finish*
Feb 15, 2018
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