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Heart of Iron
by Ashley Poston
3.5 stars
I was so ready to rate this book two stars at the half-way point. Actually, there were several moments in the first half of the book where I was so bored I considered DNFing this book. When I looked at other reviews I saw that many people had similar issues and that the second half was much better, so I continued with it. For the most part, I'm glad I did.
What I liked:
1. The concept. Anastasia in space? Yes please! I have always been intrigued by the story of Anastasia, and the animated movie has been one of my favorites for years. When I heard what this book was about, I was sold right away.
2. Di. This is specifically the Di in the second half of the book. First of all, did anyone actually think that Di was going to remain 'dead'? Me neither. When he was uploaded into the body and experiencing emotions I felt so much more connected to his character.
3. Diversity. This book has a m/m and a f/f romance. Several of the characters are also POC. I like that their didn't seem to be any prejudice toward those characters for their identities.
4. The ending was fantastic and I can't wait to see what happens in book 2.
What I didn't like:
1. The first half of the book was so slow for me. I had a very difficult time connecting to the characters, especially Ana and Di. Their romance didn't make sense to me, although it definitely grew on me as the story went on. It just felt like so little happened and the pacing really suffered. Once they got to the reveal of who Ana was, everything picked up and I found myself interested in what was going to happen. The first half felt like it could've been cut down a little.
2. Insta-love. As cute as Jax and Robb were, there was zero foundation to their relationship. They immediately were obsessing about each other and thinking about being intimate with one another. I would've liked a slower burn with the two of them, or at least a less-intensive start to their relationship.
I'm so happy this book ended up being enjoyable, because the edition I have is gorgeous and I would've hated to un-haul it!
I was so ready to rate this book two stars at the half-way point. Actually, there were several moments in the first half of the book where I was so bored I considered DNFing this book. When I looked at other reviews I saw that many people had similar issues and that the second half was much better, so I continued with it. For the most part, I'm glad I did.
What I liked:
1. The concept. Anastasia in space? Yes please! I have always been intrigued by the story of Anastasia, and the animated movie has been one of my favorites for years. When I heard what this book was about, I was sold right away.
2. Di.
3. Diversity. This book has a m/m and a f/f romance. Several of the characters are also POC. I like that their didn't seem to be any prejudice toward those characters for their identities.
4. The ending was fantastic and I can't wait to see what happens in book 2.
What I didn't like:
1. The first half of the book was so slow for me. I had a very difficult time connecting to the characters, especially Ana and Di. Their romance didn't make sense to me, although it definitely grew on me as the story went on. It just felt like so little happened and the pacing really suffered. Once they got to the reveal of who Ana was, everything picked up and I found myself interested in what was going to happen. The first half felt like it could've been cut down a little.
2. Insta-love. As cute as Jax and Robb were, there was zero foundation to their relationship. They immediately were obsessing about each other and thinking about being intimate with one another. I would've liked a slower burn with the two of them, or at least a less-intensive start to their relationship.
I'm so happy this book ended up being enjoyable, because the edition I have is gorgeous and I would've hated to un-haul it!