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{a few spoilers, here and there}
Well, just as much as other readers, I am very mad at Owen’s character. But at the end, I do like how it turned out. Don’t get me wrong, I do ship Owen and Gin. But romance is not my genre, never has been. All that sex and the kisses recently - it’s just been the same again and again, quite boring.
Now that they kinda broke up, background characters can finally spend time with Gin again. Especially Bria, she barely was active in this book. Although I did like how Bria and Finn never really were at the same room, and when they were, they didn’t do anything romantic. (Yep, I still don’t ship them.)
I do think that Owen & Gin will be endgame, but I will enjoy the break between them.
Especially because I love book clubs - and Gin, Bria & Roslyn are now part of one. Can’t wait to see more of that in the next book, hopefully.
Other than that, I really liked Salina as a villain. Sure, I’m mad at her, how she tortured Eva and I’m also mad at every other character that didn’t run up and killed Salina in the first chapter she was introduced, simply because I love Eva as a character and no kid deserved to be tortured like that.
Also, wtf is wrong with Owen? All the time he’s described as the big brother who’d kill the whole world to save his little sister, but the moment someone mentions that Salina tortured her when she was a baby, he just wants to talk to her? Seriously? As if talking or even therapy would stop Salina. But then again, I’m also glad how he ticks because that’s what makes him stand out from every other character, in general.
Overall, at the end, I did understand Salina’s motives and can’t really judge her. Annabelle & Eira at least died quickly, whereas Mab made a show with Benedict. You can’t really blame her for that.
Well, just as much as other readers, I am very mad at Owen’s character. But at the end, I do like how it turned out. Don’t get me wrong, I do ship Owen and Gin. But romance is not my genre, never has been. All that sex and the kisses recently - it’s just been the same again and again, quite boring.
Now that they kinda broke up, background characters can finally spend time with Gin again. Especially Bria, she barely was active in this book. Although I did like how Bria and Finn never really were at the same room, and when they were, they didn’t do anything romantic. (Yep, I still don’t ship them.)
I do think that Owen & Gin will be endgame, but I will enjoy the break between them.
Especially because I love book clubs - and Gin, Bria & Roslyn are now part of one. Can’t wait to see more of that in the next book, hopefully.
Other than that, I really liked Salina as a villain. Sure, I’m mad at her, how she tortured Eva and I’m also mad at every other character that didn’t run up and killed Salina in the first chapter she was introduced, simply because I love Eva as a character and no kid deserved to be tortured like that.
Also, wtf is wrong with Owen? All the time he’s described as the big brother who’d kill the whole world to save his little sister, but the moment someone mentions that Salina tortured her when she was a baby, he just wants to talk to her? Seriously? As if talking or even therapy would stop Salina. But then again, I’m also glad how he ticks because that’s what makes him stand out from every other character, in general.
Overall, at the end, I did understand Salina’s motives and can’t really judge her. Annabelle & Eira at least died quickly, whereas Mab made a show with Benedict. You can’t really blame her for that.
A sweet story, although I’ve imagined something completely different, based on the title.
The first 30 pages didn’t really get to me, but I decided to read further. Overall, this book wasn’t very exciting, but more emotional than I thought.
Maybe it’s because I’ve read it, while already being in a quite emotional state myself, but I definitely felt Joel’s unrest throughout the book. Even though my parents are married and together, I do know how it is when things suddenly change and your loved ones turn against you and the future forms into something that you’ve never even imagined it could happen (in a negative way).
Although, when looking back, our anxieties about the future are a bit over exaggerated, the feeling still hurts.
It made me mad a few times, how Joel spoke about Gertrude and Simon, just because their different. I’m glad how it turned out in the end, though.
Overall it’s a good book I think. Kids could definitely learn a thing or two.
The first 30 pages didn’t really get to me, but I decided to read further. Overall, this book wasn’t very exciting, but more emotional than I thought.
Maybe it’s because I’ve read it, while already being in a quite emotional state myself, but I definitely felt Joel’s unrest throughout the book. Even though my parents are married and together, I do know how it is when things suddenly change and your loved ones turn against you and the future forms into something that you’ve never even imagined it could happen (in a negative way).
Although, when looking back, our anxieties about the future are a bit over exaggerated, the feeling still hurts.
It made me mad a few times, how Joel spoke about Gertrude and Simon, just because their different. I’m glad how it turned out in the end, though.
Overall it’s a good book I think. Kids could definitely learn a thing or two.
Wow! It’s so amazing and beautifully written. Cornelia Funke really did a great job on this one.
It also reminded me a lot of httyd — but in a good way. Like a continuation. You know, Httyd place in the Wiking era, about 3000 years ago. This story place in 1997. At the end of Httyd, the dragons had to hide, but came out from time to time, to visit their friends. It’s the same in this book, right? They’re hiding from most humans but do trust some of them. So it’s possible they’re from the same universe, just have a long time skip.
It also reminded me a lot of httyd — but in a good way. Like a continuation. You know, Httyd place in the Wiking era, about 3000 years ago. This story place in 1997. At the end of Httyd, the dragons had to hide, but came out from time to time, to visit their friends. It’s the same in this book, right? They’re hiding from most humans but do trust some of them. So it’s possible they’re from the same universe, just have a long time skip.
I didn’t like the whole “I miss my ex and I want him back so much even tho I killed his previous ex in front of him” arc... I did understand his part and I’m also glad they could resolve it in the end, but Gin’s thought cycle, regarding that, at the beginning, was a bit annoying.
Other than that, I did like it, and I’m curious to see how that mysterious family member of Mab looks like.
Other than that, I did like it, and I’m curious to see how that mysterious family member of Mab looks like.
Really genius.
Got me thinking throughout the whole book, got new ideas and theories about the world.
The fact that it took me 5 days to finish wasn’t because it was boring — white the opposite actually. I didn’t want to read it all and also wanted to process the information that’s been said.
To write a full review for this book would be like writing a complete new book, and as much as I would want to do that, I won’t. It’s best if you experience this book yourself and see you react to certain turns in the story. :)
Got me thinking throughout the whole book, got new ideas and theories about the world.
The fact that it took me 5 days to finish wasn’t because it was boring — white the opposite actually. I didn’t want to read it all and also wanted to process the information that’s been said.
To write a full review for this book would be like writing a complete new book, and as much as I would want to do that, I won’t. It’s best if you experience this book yourself and see you react to certain turns in the story. :)
The beginning hadn’t really convinced me, so I dropped it and only picked it up a year later. But a few pages later, and I was gripped. Once again a proof that I shouldn’t judge the first pages and give it another try (happens to me a lot, apparently I judge too fast.)
The were a few scenes, which I marked, that truly got to me and I even teared up. As emotional I am, I don’t often cry while reading, so that should be seen as a compliment.
I don’t in particular ship Rasmus and Sorrow as lovers, but I find their romance quite well and accepted it, which isn’t easy for authors to write that good to satisfy the readers. However, I do have my preferred ships and I’m eager to find out if they’ll come canon in the 2nd book.
The were a few scenes, which I marked, that truly got to me and I even teared up. As emotional I am, I don’t often cry while reading, so that should be seen as a compliment.
I don’t in particular ship Rasmus and Sorrow as lovers, but I find their romance quite well and accepted it, which isn’t easy for authors to write that good to satisfy the readers. However, I do have my preferred ships and I’m eager to find out if they’ll come canon in the 2nd book.
Eine zuckersüße Geschichte, die während der Sommerferien spielt, also zur perfekten Zeit gelesen! Genau genommen, in 3 Stunden durch, in einem Zug, da vergingen die 5 Wochen wie im Flug, und ich fühle mich, als wäre Ich wirklich 5 Wochen dort gewesen.
Zumal ich diese Ferien auch nicht wirklich weiß, was ich machen soll, war das ein großartiges Abenteuer nach Irland. Ach, so gerne würde ich da auch mal hinfahren!
Die Charaktere waren wirklich alle toll, bis auf Lucy’s Mutter, die fand ich etwas zu egoistisch. Da bin ich echt froh, dass Lucy 5 Wochen auf Irland mit ihrer Tante Paula entspannen konnte. Ich hoffe, sie wird da noch echt oft zu Besuch sein! Wer weiß, vielleicht zieht sie mal dorthin, wenn sie erwachsen ist?
Zumal ich diese Ferien auch nicht wirklich weiß, was ich machen soll, war das ein großartiges Abenteuer nach Irland. Ach, so gerne würde ich da auch mal hinfahren!
Die Charaktere waren wirklich alle toll, bis auf Lucy’s Mutter, die fand ich etwas zu egoistisch. Da bin ich echt froh, dass Lucy 5 Wochen auf Irland mit ihrer Tante Paula entspannen konnte. Ich hoffe, sie wird da noch echt oft zu Besuch sein! Wer weiß, vielleicht zieht sie mal dorthin, wenn sie erwachsen ist?