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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Red Queen in Books

Jul 5, 2018

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(64 Ratings)

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Definitely thought it was going to be more action packed after the first bit of the book was totaly good and I was like, I'm going to love this - then about 40% on I'd say was just boring AF - the end was action packed too which I get, most books do that, but at least give me something in between - the minor issues in there did nothing for the excitement level and I found myself wanting to DNF this book at 70% but I pushed through because that would have been sad. Definitely not continuing with the series but it was alright. I adore her family dynamic and her sense of right and wrong as well. and Cal is a treat.

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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Shadow of Night in Books

Dec 24, 2018

Shadow of Night

Deborah E. Harkness | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(15 Ratings)

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Great story overall but pacing issues

This was a great story affected by some pacing issues in my opinion, thus the rating which might surprise some people. Overall, I feel good about the storyline, the character development and the gut-punching emotions. I do think it could have been a little shorter and more dynamically paced. I wasn’t sure if I was going to settle into Tudor England, it took some time but I did settle.

Matthew and Diana’s relationship dynamic was rather different in past times, I found it inevitable, interesting and sometimes annoying. I loved the band of waifs and strays that became part of their family.

Great narration and I’m already lamenting that Times Convert won’t have Ikeda.