korry_tza's Reviews (405)

 I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The book had a very strong start and I loved it, but it did end fast and I was a little bit disappointed by the end. There is a strong line in the story about family that connects the beginning and the end of the book, and the variety of emotions that different kinds of families bring,. I love that part of the book.

The story picked up from the first chapter, was very intriguing and set a lot of questions that I needed an answer for. We dive right into world-building with descriptions of their traditions and it is so interesting.
I love love love the writing style. I was only a couple of chapters in and my eyes were filled with tears. The scene setting is so wonderfully set, everything aiming for that emotion that wraps up the chapter and keeps you reading.
The wedding scene...beautiful, once again, with great world-building.

Willa, the main character, is a grumpy powerful heroine that's refusing her power, keeps all her thoughts to herself, choosing not to open up to her family, and it is such a lonely feeling. It takes the arrival of someone from the other clan for her to realize that she doesn't have to settle with the decisions that others made for her and to open up her heart and start listening to what she wants.

Callan is a lost soul who lost his identity in this whole "last people of the Clan" thing. It is a strange relationship with Willa, a childhood adventure that was misunderstood as the love of lovers but turned out to be just a cage for both of them.

As for Dempsey, I love the two sides of him that we see at the beginning. The soft, gentle side with Willa and the firm and commanding attitude with Callan. Willa and Dempsey have such a gentle growing connection with a lot of understanding and appreciation in both ways and cute banter between them.

The problem that I had with this book is the plot twists. They would show up in a chapter, wrap it up and that was it, in the next chapter we move on. Not a lot of attention to them, they were just there to change the course of the story. The problem that would be brought up within the scene, raised a lot of questions and connections that needed to be presented so that the certain plot twist would happen, but they were not addressed at all. Something just happened and we will leave it behind, not deal with it, not deal with the trauma that that has occurred, not deal with the people that must have been involved in the plotting against the main characters. They were important to the story, yes, and I do get that the accent was on character development, but that fast pace with the plot twist kinda suffocated the story.
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Overall I loved the writing style and the world-building. It was the plot that had some holes in it and it felt untold in some parts, but this is a book that I would recommend, and will read the next one. 

This one was a rollercoaster.
The story is a part of a series but it is not necessary to read the previous books, but for a better understanding of the world you should.
This book was written in reverse in comparison to the previous books. 
Ruby is an author who can write a perfect happy ending story and this one had a lot of happy endings from the start 😉
There was a scene that was a bit questionable  of what to think of it and I don't think we would miss anything without it, but I guess we have to have a shock element in the story
I did like the previous two better as they had a bit more plot but this was a fun and shorter read.

 I received an eARC and I would like to thank Jade for allowing me to be at the start of her journey as an author.
 

I avoid reading book blurbs, I dive into reading the book based on recommendations, but this one I read and it got me interested. I feel as if it was a bit revealing as it describes details from the second part (almost the end) of the book and dissolves the mystery of the events that happen in the first part of the book.

It did get me some time to get into reading as the writing felt a bit over-decorated, and the number of adjectives was a bit strong but the story pulls you in so I didn't mind it at the end. There was some very well-written ambiance scene, and it worked for it, but it is a bit unnecessary for the tea-making and cooking scenes.

Lana starts as a strong-minded kinda girl whose anger makes her oversee some things. She needs understanding and support and her journey starts with a crossroad of emotions. Her anger brings a different kind of problem...

No matter how angry you are, how is it possible that you couldn't see that someone in your house is heavily medicated due to a serious illness. We are talking about pills on the counter, oxygen mask... The part with the mother felt rushed and unexplained well.

Xander is just a boy that you need to keep.
Aiden... the chemistry was just off.
There is a lot of love commotion between these three :)
I'm intrigued by how the story will flow.

Ket's character is a venture to the YA and I like that part. She is presented as a protected and cared about child but in the end, she was the one protecting and caring about someone else. I believe there will be a strong character arc for her.

Overall this book has such an interesting story idea with some beautifully written parts but some parts diluted the storyline. Because of the blurb, I did predict the end, but it still intrigued me with the story's further development. It is a great start for a series and I`m looking forward to the next book. 

 I received a copy of eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a beautifully written ACOTAR retelling.

Now, this is something that I liked, but on the other hand, it was built up faster so it kinda missed that strong message that holds the whole ACOTAR storyline. Someone might dislike it because of it, but keep in mind, it is its own story by the end and you should read it as such.

The world-building is beautiful and maybe the strongest part of the book. The friendships are to die for and Remy and Hale are such a swooning couple. The story brings out a strong family vibe, it does flow a bit fast but in the end, they got your heart.

It reads easily and the story is empowered with diversity in a lot of fields. 

I enjoyed reading this book although it did feel a bit like a repetition of the previous book. But you know what, I didn't mind it at all.

The characters are lovable, the story is swooning and by the end, we are all here for it.

There wasn't much of a world-building as in the previous book,

we did find out about the existence of the dragons and their part of the world

and this was more of a slower pace storyline with a bit less action. You could read it as a standalone but it would be useful to read the previous one first.
Max is a game nerd, naive and kind, and lovable from the start. 
Ragos, on the other hand, is a jerky guy at the start, the prologue was a bad start for him, but he has his story to be told and he gets his redemption.
The chemistry between Max and Ragos was a delight. It starts with a miscommunication but it is predictable so it doesn't go on your nerves reading it. If this is a trope that you hate, maybe you should skip this one. Their relationship grows slowly and it is so easy and lovely, it builds its roots and nothing can stop them. Yeah, they both have faults
but that is what it all makes fun to read. 

 I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

I enjoyed reading this.
Such a wonderful story, with a great message, and with amazing, AMAZING artwork.

I don't want to do too much explaining the story as the main description of this graphic novel is enough, any more would only spoil the enjoyment of learning about the characters and their place and meaning in this world.

You don't have to be big to do great things and this novel portrays it well!
A perfect read for all ages. 

I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

Well, this was a ride I wasn't expecting.

 It started as a cute romance book of two long-separated friends who had a bad last moment together, a pretty casual read, but in the end, it was a page-turner.
The reason it wasn't a 5-star read was that the story felt a bit rushed, especially at the end. 

The main characters had great chemistry with each other and I loved their connection but I would like a bit more of their backstory, we did hear about their time as kids and their present time but nothing more about them that would give them more of a dimension. 
There were some cliche parts but I didn't mind them at all. They were put together pretty well.

The epilogue was beautifully written, with such a heartwarming ending. I loved it!

And for the side characters... Do I see a hint for a second book :)?

I started reading this book with so much expectation. I like retellings but this one was not for me.
Overall it had an interesting storyline base but the rest of it was a bit ... boring. Retelling is best as inspiration where you get a story that has its own imprint, this one felt as if it was following the retelling of the original by the chapter...with a spice.

The spice parts of the story felt out of place and not in a good way. There was no build-up to that part, just...do it.

 Well, we have a problem here...
I was lucky enough to receive an eArc from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion.
I loved it and now I have to wait for the next book!

This is such an interesting world, the mishmash of human hunger for fun and reality life with a faery world. Who knew it could work this smooth?
The Fae world was a story for itself. It is fierce, and brutal in some parts of the story but with a dose of fairness and justice.
This was a vibe of hunger games mixed with the Batchelor. I know, wired but as I said, it works...It started with a game with a lot of action and no mercy rule , than it got easy very fast but it got back to hard times.
The world-building was amazing, and the scenes were written so beautifully. Reading this book was enchanting, all the descriptive vibrant colors of the Fae world elevate my imagination while creating the world in my head.
The tension between Torin and Ava is just beautiful. This is a slow burn so it is yet to see how the story flows.
Love curse that leads to forbidden love, but curses are meant to be broken, or are they? I don't know!!! That's why I need the second book! Oh, and the ending...
And Aeron and Shalini, I need more of their story. Love it!
Also the veil of mystery, Torin's sister, the parents... you just can't stop reading.
I was reading so fast but at the same time, I wanted to stop so the story would last longer!