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I am extremely hot an cold about this book. On one hand, I hated it, on the other, I couldn't stop reading and I couldn't help but feel for the characters. What does that even mean? I'll tell you.
Harper is a special girl. She's never had the opportunity to make female friends, she's only ever been surrounded by guys (military guys), she's never been kissed, and she's never had a boyfriend. She is snarky, doesn't take people's shit, and somehow manages to fall for two guys at the same time AND THEY ALSO FALL FOR HER. OKAY.
I'm not saying that's not possible, but honestly, let's get a reality check. I'm pretty sure feminism and the such makes sure that if there are females in the army, they'd train with the male trainee's 'cause equality. I'm pretty damn sure she's not the only girl in the entire university that won't put up with these guys' garbage. Honestly, you don't have to be raised by military dudes to be snarky and insulting. But of course, this female angel who comes stomping through their front door is AMAZING. Also, the fact that she falls for BOTH guys in the span of 5 minutes is entirely idiotic and fairly impossible 'cause you don't know butterfly about either of them.
Again, maybe I'm just absolutely done novels and their insta-love-omg-he's-hot-therefore-i-must-fall-in-love thing, but this bothered me beyond reason.
Also, the whole EVERYONE IS IN LOVE WITH HARPER thing is a no-no, too.
While we're on things in the book that did not please me, I just want to take a second to talk about the author's writing. A lot of the ultimatums were repeated over and over and over again, and I was so done with this girl by the middle of the book. The dialogue was awkward at times, and I REALLY did not like that these 20 something or another year olds would say "It's kind of obvious friend" or responding to "Hey, Bree?" with "Yeah friend?". I don't know if it's just me, but as a university student, I can attest that I've NEVER heard anyone say "friend" in that way, and it bothered me throughout the novel. I also do not understand the "saying" that I saw in this book, as well as Tammara Webber's Easy. Again, might just be me, but since when was "Are you serious?" "As a heart attack" a thing? I just... does that seem as insensitive to you as it does to me?
That's definitely not EVERYTHING that bothered me about this novel, but I honestly don't think there's enough internet space for me to nitpick. Moving onto what I actually enjoyed.
The intensity and the characters in this novel was done well. Although a little dramatic at points, this book really made me feel. Aside from the insta-love and the nagging/ultimatums, I really loved how these characters, and their feelings, played out. Of all the characters, Chase has to be the most well-developed. I think I was even in love with him by the end of the book., and because of that I REALLY want to read Stealing Harper, 'cause CHASE'S POINT OF VIEW. But then I don't think I can go through all that again 'cause Harper's character may just drive me off a cliff...
Bless Brandon's patience, and the fact that he can tolerate Harper for more than twenty minutes. HOLY. And the fact that he's so chill about the whole this and that thing that occurred somewhere in the book, makes him into a saint 'cause about 99.9% of the male population in this place called reality would've screwed the whole thing and moved on. Not like Harper was that great of a catch anyways.
One character development thing I wish I could've seen more of was of Harper's father. He practically falls off the edge of the earth in the middle-ish of the book and then reincarnates at the end as some nice old man who learned his lesson. OKAY BUDDY.
This book is flawed, in more ways than one. But the ratings on GoodReads are high, so maybe I'm wrong, but I really did not enjoy this book, and the parts I did enjoy fell to ashes. Check the book out though, it was good enough to get almost 4 stars on GoodReads, and tell me what you think of it.
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 2/5
Writing: 3/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 2/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.97/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Harper is a special girl. She's never had the opportunity to make female friends, she's only ever been surrounded by guys (military guys), she's never been kissed, and she's never had a boyfriend. She is snarky, doesn't take people's shit, and somehow manages to fall for two guys at the same time AND THEY ALSO FALL FOR HER. OKAY.
I'm not saying that's not possible, but honestly, let's get a reality check. I'm pretty sure feminism and the such makes sure that if there are females in the army, they'd train with the male trainee's 'cause equality. I'm pretty damn sure she's not the only girl in the entire university that won't put up with these guys' garbage. Honestly, you don't have to be raised by military dudes to be snarky and insulting. But of course, this female angel who comes stomping through their front door is AMAZING. Also, the fact that she falls for BOTH guys in the span of 5 minutes is entirely idiotic and fairly impossible 'cause you don't know butterfly about either of them.
Again, maybe I'm just absolutely done novels and their insta-love-omg-he's-hot-therefore-i-must-fall-in-love thing, but this bothered me beyond reason.
Also, the whole EVERYONE IS IN LOVE WITH HARPER thing is a no-no, too.
While we're on things in the book that did not please me, I just want to take a second to talk about the author's writing. A lot of the ultimatums were repeated over and over and over again, and I was so done with this girl by the middle of the book. The dialogue was awkward at times, and I REALLY did not like that these 20 something or another year olds would say "It's kind of obvious friend" or responding to "Hey, Bree?" with "Yeah friend?". I don't know if it's just me, but as a university student, I can attest that I've NEVER heard anyone say "friend" in that way, and it bothered me throughout the novel. I also do not understand the "saying" that I saw in this book, as well as Tammara Webber's Easy. Again, might just be me, but since when was "Are you serious?" "As a heart attack" a thing? I just... does that seem as insensitive to you as it does to me?
That's definitely not EVERYTHING that bothered me about this novel, but I honestly don't think there's enough internet space for me to nitpick. Moving onto what I actually enjoyed.
The intensity and the characters in this novel was done well. Although a little dramatic at points, this book really made me feel. Aside from the insta-love and the nagging/ultimatums, I really loved how these characters, and their feelings, played out. Of all the characters, Chase has to be the most well-developed. I think I was even in love with him by the end of the book., and because of that I REALLY want to read Stealing Harper, 'cause CHASE'S POINT OF VIEW. But then I don't think I can go through all that again 'cause Harper's character may just drive me off a cliff...
Bless Brandon's patience, and the fact that he can tolerate Harper for more than twenty minutes. HOLY. And the fact that he's so chill about the whole this and that thing that occurred somewhere in the book, makes him into a saint 'cause about 99.9% of the male population in this place called reality would've screwed the whole thing and moved on. Not like Harper was that great of a catch anyways.
One character development thing I wish I could've seen more of was of Harper's father. He practically falls off the edge of the earth in the middle-ish of the book
This book is flawed, in more ways than one. But the ratings on GoodReads are high, so maybe I'm wrong, but I really did not enjoy this book, and the parts I did enjoy fell to ashes. Check the book out though, it was good enough to get almost 4 stars on GoodReads, and tell me what you think of it.
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 2/5
Writing: 3/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 2/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.97/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
I tried guys. I TRIED -flails- I started this book with high hopes, and by the end of the novel, I wanted to just chuck it out a window.
What did I like about it? CADE. He was the only character that I liked due to his loyalty, his rationality, and the fact that he reacted to everything realistically and I never had the urge to throttle him.
What I didn't like about the book:
1. Character Development... There wasn't any. The character's were very superficially done, to me. These characters, thinking of one night stands, end up falling for each other. That's great and all, but sexual tension isn't enough to base a relationship on, sorry. By the time I finished this 200 or so paged book, all I knew was that this girl didn't like talking to her mother because of a very stupid reason and that Garrick was from Philly or something. That's great, ANNNDDDDD ???
2. The writing. It was very cliche and over dramatic for such a superficial relationship. I don't know, maybe I'm just tired of the insta-love but authors have got to stop doing this. Like her heart starts beating all fast and stuff ‘cause he’s looking at her, and her world’s spinning and falling into place perfectly from this one look. OKAY.
3. There’s a fair amount of drinking in this book. While that isn’t totally unexpected from a university student, even a high school student, Bliss barely ever changed when she was drunk. Based on the amount she kept knocking back, she should’ve been wobbling on her feet by the time she talks to Garrick the first time, but she’s perfect poised, maybe a little less nervous, but c’mon. She has only one scene where’s she REALLY drunk and like flopping around like a jellyfish. That’s drunk, but then she instantly becomes sober again when she sees Garrick, ‘cause that’s legit.
4. They’re actors/actresses and I understand that she had to draw on some experience to make her acting seem real, but simply drawing from some feelings about Garrick really didn’t help the whole lack of character development thing, just saying.
I can honestly say though, the acting and mind space that Bliss created was probably the best part of the book because people in the theatre actually do that and it was cool to look into it from a different point of view. Even though I didn’t really approve of the contents of that mind space, I did like seeing that.
While I REALLY didn’t enjoy this book, and felt like I had to DRAG myself through it, it wasn’t THAT bad of a book. Just not suited for my taste at all... I know a lot of people really enjoyed Cormack’s novels and I’m not saying they shouldn’t because it wasn’t toss out of your window worthy at least. But gawsh it took so much effort to get myself through it and I hate that I didn’t like this book...
Despite all that, I WILL be reading Faking It, the next book in the trilogy, because CADE. At least I enjoyed one character's existence...
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 2/5
Writing: 3/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 2/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.83/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
What did I like about it? CADE. He was the only character that I liked due to his loyalty, his rationality, and the fact that he reacted to everything realistically and I never had the urge to throttle him.
What I didn't like about the book:
1. Character Development... There wasn't any. The character's were very superficially done, to me. These characters, thinking of one night stands, end up falling for each other. That's great and all, but sexual tension isn't enough to base a relationship on, sorry. By the time I finished this 200 or so paged book, all I knew was that this girl didn't like talking to her mother because of a very stupid reason and that Garrick was from Philly or something. That's great, ANNNDDDDD ???
2. The writing. It was very cliche and over dramatic for such a superficial relationship. I don't know, maybe I'm just tired of the insta-love but authors have got to stop doing this. Like her heart starts beating all fast and stuff ‘cause he’s looking at her, and her world’s spinning and falling into place perfectly from this one look. OKAY.
3. There’s a fair amount of drinking in this book. While that isn’t totally unexpected from a university student, even a high school student, Bliss barely ever changed when she was drunk. Based on the amount she kept knocking back, she should’ve been wobbling on her feet by the time she talks to Garrick the first time, but she’s perfect poised, maybe a little less nervous, but c’mon. She has only one scene where’s she REALLY drunk and like flopping around like a jellyfish. That’s drunk, but then she instantly becomes sober again when she sees Garrick, ‘cause that’s legit.
4. They’re actors/actresses and I understand that she had to draw on some experience to make her acting seem real, but simply drawing from some feelings about Garrick really didn’t help the whole lack of character development thing, just saying.
I can honestly say though, the acting and mind space that Bliss created was probably the best part of the book because people in the theatre actually do that and it was cool to look into it from a different point of view. Even though I didn’t really approve of the contents of that mind space, I did like seeing that.
While I REALLY didn’t enjoy this book, and felt like I had to DRAG myself through it, it wasn’t THAT bad of a book. Just not suited for my taste at all... I know a lot of people really enjoyed Cormack’s novels and I’m not saying they shouldn’t because it wasn’t toss out of your window worthy at least. But gawsh it took so much effort to get myself through it and I hate that I didn’t like this book...
Despite all that, I WILL be reading Faking It, the next book in the trilogy, because CADE. At least I enjoyed one character's existence...
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 2/5
Writing: 3/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 2/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.83/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Real rating 4.5/5
That was toecurlingly awesome ... I want a Cam....
That was toecurlingly awesome ... I want a Cam....
Friends. That's what she called them. The two of them. While neither knew much about the other, somehow that one moment meant a world of possibilities in the days to come. Tasked with writing a Bucket List for a detention assignment, Rebel Blue jokes around, putting things like "Jump Into a Taxi and Scream, "Follow That Car!" and "Go For a Job interview at the pork shop and answer all the questions in Pig Latin". But when the "soon-to-be dead girl" dies, Rebel takes on the task of fulfilling the dead girl's bucket list, full of things like charity tasks, random acts of kindness, and passing off ancestors' names. Little does Rebel know, this challenge that she has taken on will change her life, and the lives of those around her, for the better... hopefully.
Rebel's character was a lot of fun. She was snarky, relatively annoying in the eyes of her classmates, and 100% her. She doesn't take people's shit, and she'll let you know if she thinks you're being dishonest. She's blunt and straight up with her opinions and herself. Best of all, she hates math about as much as I did in high school, noting, "Aunt Evelyn doesn't get that some people just don't get asymptotes" (all my love for that line). However, when she starts working on the infamous bucket list, everything changes (except her hatred for math). Suddenly, the world wasn't about her, but everyone else. Volunteering with the school's mass of goody-two-shoes, saving animals, acting kind without expecting anything in return, all of this is new to her. Her character's development was a feat to read about, and I enjoyed it immensely.
I am really into the whole change-your-way-of-looking-at-the-world thing these days. There are so many people who are stuck in their ways and I love reading about characters who manage to break away from everything and look at their life at such an angle that makes them see the cracks and imperfections. Rebel does that and realizes the impact that the bucket list has had on her life. The self-discovery aspect of this book was heart-wrenching and absolutely perfect.
The plot and character development was done extremely well in this novel. While the bigger picture was great, it was the little details that made the book amazing. There were little hints and ticks that led up to more as the book went on, opening up each character and showing us something new with the turn of a page. The diversity in characters was great to see and the fact that each character was so different from the others made this book really realistic and hard hitting, and I loved how they all meshed together perfectly.
Goodbye, Rebel Blue was an inspiring novel about self-discovery, self-awareness, and making choices that can change your life for the better. Definitely one of my favourite reads this year!
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.89/5
eARC obtained via ABRAMS (Amulet Books) via NetGalley
-review by Between Printed Pages
Rebel's character was a lot of fun. She was snarky, relatively annoying in the eyes of her classmates, and 100% her. She doesn't take people's shit, and she'll let you know if she thinks you're being dishonest. She's blunt and straight up with her opinions and herself. Best of all, she hates math about as much as I did in high school, noting, "Aunt Evelyn doesn't get that some people just don't get asymptotes" (all my love for that line). However, when she starts working on the infamous bucket list, everything changes (except her hatred for math). Suddenly, the world wasn't about her, but everyone else. Volunteering with the school's mass of goody-two-shoes, saving animals, acting kind without expecting anything in return, all of this is new to her. Her character's development was a feat to read about, and I enjoyed it immensely.
I am really into the whole change-your-way-of-looking-at-the-world thing these days. There are so many people who are stuck in their ways and I love reading about characters who manage to break away from everything and look at their life at such an angle that makes them see the cracks and imperfections. Rebel does that and realizes the impact that the bucket list has had on her life. The self-discovery aspect of this book was heart-wrenching and absolutely perfect.
The plot and character development was done extremely well in this novel. While the bigger picture was great, it was the little details that made the book amazing. There were little hints and ticks that led up to more as the book went on, opening up each character and showing us something new with the turn of a page. The diversity in characters was great to see and the fact that each character was so different from the others made this book really realistic and hard hitting, and I loved how they all meshed together perfectly.
Goodbye, Rebel Blue was an inspiring novel about self-discovery, self-awareness, and making choices that can change your life for the better. Definitely one of my favourite reads this year!
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.89/5
eARC obtained via ABRAMS (Amulet Books) via NetGalley
-review by Between Printed Pages
This book was exponentially better than Losing It. Maybe it’s ’cause Cade was the main character here, or maybe ’cause Max is awesome. I don’t know but I loved it!
Cade and Max meet by chance – Cade is still in his post-crush-on-Bliss-the-boring-stick slump and Max is dating Mace, a tattooed and not very gentlemanly drummer. Panicked by her parents’ sudden arrival in town, Mace dips, and Max needs a temporary boyfriend and Cade looks just right for the role. What they don’t expect from all of this is that they may just be a little bit attracted to each other.
I loved that these two characters let each other (and readers) see into their past and into their backgrounds. We got to see a lot of Max’s dysfunctional family, and even got a peek into Cade’s relationship with his grandmother. I liked that these two characters had genuine problems (unlike some princesses we know -ahemBlissahem-). Cade worried about money, student loans, what on earth he was going to do after he graduated. On the other hand, Max worries that her parents will never accept her, her lifestyle, or her life choices. They complimented each other on many aspects, where Max was confident in her work and her art, Cade worried that he’d never be good enough. Where Cade was down with letting his emotions show, Max was scared to death, and worried that she wasn’t worth loving. There was a lot more depth to these characters than there was in Losing It and I think that sold me on this installment.
Plot wise, I found it significantly MORE than Losing It, but I feel like there was still something missing from it. I liked that there was a lot of focus on the characters and that there were some things that didn’t come to light for a while. However, I didn’t get the emotional punch in the stomach with this book like I have with numerous other books. So while that was a little lacking, I have to say that the whole fake it ’til you make it kind of relationship was new for me, and I think that’s where most of the story’s allure came from.
I really enjoyed this book. If you hated Losing It, it wasn’t the end. Try out Faking It, better story line, better characters, better… everything.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads: 4.05/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Cade and Max meet by chance – Cade is still in his post-crush-on-Bliss-the-boring-stick slump and Max is dating Mace, a tattooed and not very gentlemanly drummer. Panicked by her parents’ sudden arrival in town, Mace dips, and Max needs a temporary boyfriend and Cade looks just right for the role. What they don’t expect from all of this is that they may just be a little bit attracted to each other.
I loved that these two characters let each other (and readers) see into their past and into their backgrounds. We got to see a lot of Max’s dysfunctional family, and even got a peek into Cade’s relationship with his grandmother. I liked that these two characters had genuine problems (unlike some princesses we know -ahemBlissahem-). Cade worried about money, student loans, what on earth he was going to do after he graduated. On the other hand, Max worries that her parents will never accept her, her lifestyle, or her life choices. They complimented each other on many aspects, where Max was confident in her work and her art, Cade worried that he’d never be good enough. Where Cade was down with letting his emotions show, Max was scared to death, and worried that she wasn’t worth loving. There was a lot more depth to these characters than there was in Losing It and I think that sold me on this installment.
Plot wise, I found it significantly MORE than Losing It, but I feel like there was still something missing from it. I liked that there was a lot of focus on the characters and that there were some things that didn’t come to light for a while. However, I didn’t get the emotional punch in the stomach with this book like I have with numerous other books. So while that was a little lacking, I have to say that the whole fake it ’til you make it kind of relationship was new for me, and I think that’s where most of the story’s allure came from.
I really enjoyed this book. If you hated Losing It, it wasn’t the end. Try out Faking It, better story line, better characters, better… everything.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads: 4.05/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
I REALLY enjoyed this book. It was real, it was relevant, and bickering love interests are always fun.
I really enjoyed reading about these characters. Lots of books have those characters who are just like /toolazytofunction., but Emily was always running on high energy. I loved the enthusiasm and passion that she had for her team, her cause, and her company. She was also really independent, and I liked that she didn’t really give that up throughout the novel. Robert, on the other hand, was always ready to challenge Emily and get her to look at things from the other side. I feel like they really complimented each other in their views and that made for interesting debates, and therefore made it an interesting book.
I also loved that they didn’t drop everything and frolic off into the sunset with each other. They had very mundane issues (he worked way too much and she hated it, she had an opinion on everything and was unmovable in many aspects, etc). I enjoyed the simplicity of the book. There was no insta-love. There was a cautious testing of the waters, and then moving into something more. There romance was there but it wasn’t and overwhelming force that left them in crazy emotional puddles. It was realistic and I thought it was genius.
While the plot could be slow at times, Walsh made up for it through sub-plots including the secondary characters (Emily’s co-workers, even Robert’s best friend). This kept the plot moving and the book interesting throughout, which is often hard to do in these types of books. I liked that more than one issue was addressed and that the story didn’t just center around the two main characters and their undying love for each other.
Why am I doing this? Who am I? What does this mean to me? Is it all worth it? These are questions that Emily starts asking herself throughout the book, and the fact that this even came up was absolutely perfect. We all stumble across these questions at some point in our lives, and I feel like, again, it was so mundane and relatable that it worked.
The only complaint I had was the repetition of the SUV issue. I wish that there had been a few other political issues addressed. I understand that a large part of the company she worked at was about the environmental thing, but I feel like she should’ve had her nose in more issues. Maybe she didn’t have to act on it, but she could’ve used that to fodder their conversations instead of the same overused topic throughout the novel.
There were definitely great ideas within this book, and I loved the political spin of it (because let’s face it, literature these days usually revolves solely around the romance or some plot that isn’t really that relevant), as well as the characters. Walsh paid a lot of attention to details, making sure this and that were in place at the perfect times and setting things up just right to make for well timed jokes and jabs. I really hope you guys pick this book up because I thought it was amazing ~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.93/5
eBook obtained via the author, Heather Walsh, in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
I really enjoyed reading about these characters. Lots of books have those characters who are just like /toolazytofunction., but Emily was always running on high energy. I loved the enthusiasm and passion that she had for her team, her cause, and her company. She was also really independent, and I liked that she didn’t really give that up throughout the novel. Robert, on the other hand, was always ready to challenge Emily and get her to look at things from the other side. I feel like they really complimented each other in their views and that made for interesting debates, and therefore made it an interesting book.
I also loved that they didn’t drop everything and frolic off into the sunset with each other. They had very mundane issues (he worked way too much and she hated it, she had an opinion on everything and was unmovable in many aspects, etc). I enjoyed the simplicity of the book. There was no insta-love. There was a cautious testing of the waters, and then moving into something more. There romance was there but it wasn’t and overwhelming force that left them in crazy emotional puddles. It was realistic and I thought it was genius.
While the plot could be slow at times, Walsh made up for it through sub-plots including the secondary characters (Emily’s co-workers, even Robert’s best friend). This kept the plot moving and the book interesting throughout, which is often hard to do in these types of books. I liked that more than one issue was addressed and that the story didn’t just center around the two main characters and their undying love for each other.
Why am I doing this? Who am I? What does this mean to me? Is it all worth it? These are questions that Emily starts asking herself throughout the book, and the fact that this even came up was absolutely perfect. We all stumble across these questions at some point in our lives, and I feel like, again, it was so mundane and relatable that it worked.
The only complaint I had was the repetition of the SUV issue. I wish that there had been a few other political issues addressed. I understand that a large part of the company she worked at was about the environmental thing, but I feel like she should’ve had her nose in more issues. Maybe she didn’t have to act on it, but she could’ve used that to fodder their conversations instead of the same overused topic throughout the novel.
There were definitely great ideas within this book, and I loved the political spin of it (because let’s face it, literature these days usually revolves solely around the romance or some plot that isn’t really that relevant), as well as the characters. Walsh paid a lot of attention to details, making sure this and that were in place at the perfect times and setting things up just right to make for well timed jokes and jabs. I really hope you guys pick this book up because I thought it was amazing ~
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.93/5
eBook obtained via the author, Heather Walsh, in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
I have got to say that this is one of those few times where I actually liked the sequel MORE than the first book. Admittedly, it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty darn addicting.
The new characters, while mildly creepy, really made the book. In Renhala, it was sometimes hard keeping up with the mass amount of characters, due to the fact the the book was fairly long and pushed a lot of info at you all at the same time. In this book, the character names and personalities are extremely diverse (that's not to say that they weren't in the previous novel, but these character were just somehow more memorable), and each personality brought something new to the table - whether it was a mystery or an action-packed scene, the story was made better with the introduction of each character. While the new characters are great, I loved the old cast of characters too. Kailey's mind was constantly jumping (which led to a slight bit of confusion every now and then) which helped move the story forward during the really calm-before-the-storm type moments. There was a death or two that required me to flip a number of pages in a panic induced frenzy, and there was some romance between characters that pleased me beyond reason (love is in the air~)! As always, Bu was an adorable mass of stanky fur that made me smile throughout the book (dhsafdshla I'm in love with a 7-foot greble that smells like sewage water... yeah that sounds about right). Loved, loved, LOVED the characters in this book.
The plot was filled with a lot more action, and was fairly straight forward, making the book fairly easier to follow. Granted, there were moments here and there that I would have to pause and look back, but overall I got what was going on. Again, it helped that there were less characters, as well as the fact that there was only two focused missions. This book had a lot more mystery behind everything, as well as suspense and action. I did not expect the ending to go where it went, but once the truth was revealed, everything fell into place really well.
The only thing I can really complain about was the random mistake here and there throughout the novel, but overall, this book definitely surpassed Renhala.
But yeah, can I just gush over the end of the book? Ah ~~ While I'd be totally cool if there series ended there, I really hope it continues just 'cause I am truly curious as to what might come next for the Renhalian crew.
Golden Dunes of Renhala was full of action, plot twists, and riveting characters! Apart from deaths, violence, and all-consuming rage, this book made me laugh a lot too, and I definitely appreciated that. Well structured and well executed, this book will leave you at the edge of your seat, ready for more ~
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 3.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.5/5
eBook obtained via the author, Amy Joy Lutchen, in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
The new characters, while mildly creepy, really made the book. In Renhala, it was sometimes hard keeping up with the mass amount of characters, due to the fact the the book was fairly long and pushed a lot of info at you all at the same time. In this book, the character names and personalities are extremely diverse (that's not to say that they weren't in the previous novel, but these character were just somehow more memorable), and each personality brought something new to the table - whether it was a mystery or an action-packed scene, the story was made better with the introduction of each character. While the new characters are great, I loved the old cast of characters too. Kailey's mind was constantly jumping (which led to a slight bit of confusion every now and then) which helped move the story forward during the really calm-before-the-storm type moments. There was a death or two that required me to flip a number of pages in a panic induced frenzy, and there was some romance between characters that pleased me beyond reason (love is in the air~)! As always, Bu was an adorable mass of stanky fur that made me smile throughout the book (dhsafdshla I'm in love with a 7-foot greble that smells like sewage water... yeah that sounds about right). Loved, loved, LOVED the characters in this book.
The plot was filled with a lot more action, and was fairly straight forward, making the book fairly easier to follow. Granted, there were moments here and there that I would have to pause and look back, but overall I got what was going on. Again, it helped that there were less characters, as well as the fact that there was only two focused missions. This book had a lot more mystery behind everything, as well as suspense and action. I did not expect the ending to go where it went, but once the truth was revealed, everything fell into place really well.
The only thing I can really complain about was the random mistake here and there throughout the novel, but overall, this book definitely surpassed Renhala.
But yeah, can I just gush over the end of the book? Ah ~~ While I'd be totally cool if there series ended there, I really hope it continues just 'cause I am truly curious as to what might come next for the Renhalian crew.
Golden Dunes of Renhala was full of action, plot twists, and riveting characters! Apart from deaths, violence, and all-consuming rage, this book made me laugh a lot too, and I definitely appreciated that. Well structured and well executed, this book will leave you at the edge of your seat, ready for more ~
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 3.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.5/5
eBook obtained via the author, Amy Joy Lutchen, in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
