bookishdaylight's reviews
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Plot wise it’s very interesting and every time Ali publishes a new book, her writing style gets better.

Sadly, the thing that bothered me was that there was no redemption arc for Rue’s brother. I get that he is aggressive and mentally unwell but I don’t think Rue should’ve just disregard him like. I get where his behavior stems from because they both had those traumas and he had to grow up knowing that her older sister left him with his problematic mother. A seven year old child had to depend on her 10 year old sister and growing up, he then realized there was only him. No save haven, no escape, no livelihood. It’s sad really but she should’ve at least sent him to therapy and they could’ve mended their relationship. In the end they were both traumatized and they should’ve healed together. I think that’s literally a plot hole in this story.

I had to read this for a class. It’s interesting but it didn’t really made an impact. 

This was so directly to the point and I’m here for it.

The academic validation is so real. I’ve never related to a character’s personality, background and aspirations like this one. 

A gothic mysterious story in an academic setting with a bit of fantasy and that’s it. 

To say I was underwhelmed is an understatement, I was thoroughly disappointed, bored and confused. I was expecting more of a  backstory to the gothic fantasy elements presented throughout the story but it was more on telling than showing. In which case, it makes it more difficult to not only understand but also follow the flow of the story itself. The concept is interesting but apparently that isn’t enough for me and the execution is very bland. 

Honestly, this felt more like a draft than a complete finished book because if only this was longer and it has more depth towards the characters, setting, the complexity of difference between the characters and their beliefs, I would’ve like this. 

This was a bittersweet conclusion to the series even though I was quite disappointed with how it ended. 

I’m happy for the ending don’t get me wrong but there were some plot holes that needed to be answered. I’ve read the three different epilogues of the book and honestly that one epilogue from the Barnes and noble edition answered some questions than the whole book itself. It’s quite obvious that the next series will be connected to the world with the owl rate epilogue but I was still confused. 

For me this third book was very rushed since the last book should conclude and explain the vague details that was unexplained from the other books but sadly this didn’t. I had to search other theories regarding the curse, the apple and supposed kiss to understand the meaning of it all together. To be honest, the fan theories are actually good considering some were base from hints from the caraval trilogy. I just didn’t expect that I had to do my own research regarding those concerns itself.  

So here are my thoughts on those issues. I get that the curse gets twisted with meaning after some time but how can you explain the kiss between Eva and jacks? This was definitely the power of love but it was said that only those who do not love him get to live so I think from my understanding, when Donatella kissed Jacks, it broke the curse since it was supposed to be the one who doesn’t love him. So therefore when Eva and Jacks kissed, the curse was already broken by Donatella. 

So when it comes to the apple it said that he bites it to not be driven by his desire to what he actually wants to do which is kiss Eva but I think it has more meaning to it.  So Jack is a fate and it was said that fates don’t or can’t have the ability to fall in love so my guess it that he started to become human but he simply cannot turn to a human all of a sudden. I’ve also read that the apple is a magic object and although I cannot explain the color meanings but I’ve read somewhere that an apple can represent the power of immortality. I’m not saying that the apple itself represents immortality once bitten but kind of like a vessel. Since it was said jacks said that he no longer needs it so I am assuming that when he decided he no longer needed the apples, his immortality of being a fate will diminish and he becomes human. So that is why on the epilogue he was described as not quite human boy. 

Lastly I wished this was longer because I wanted more Jacks and Eva moments. All in all the best book in this trilogy was definitely tbona and I’m quite sad that this is the conclusion to their story. Hopefully I’ll get to see them  on some upcoming series.

It was never really that deep since the writing style is annoyingly frustrating to understand because it’s all just broken sentences. Did it seem interesting? It did, but it was too vague, too simple, no creativity and confusing to grasp the concept of the world itself. 

I did however was curious to know what happens and I think my curiosity is the only thing that made the book bearable in my opinion. This was definitely overhyped plus the fantasy aspect is literally underwhelming in which it has too many plot holes and little to no character development with it being very predictable as well as the plot being thrown out the window because I literally did not not understand anything. It took me half of the book to grasp the whole plot of the book but oftentimes I was still confused. Although I do not think it was the worst book considering I can name a few books that are worst than this. What bothered me the most is the writing style like how can this book be approved to be published when for me it might have been an essay of broken sentences with it being practical which is the opposite of a fantasy book. This was straight up mediocre that can be found in wattpad. I think this story had potential but again, the writing style, world building and characters are little to nonexistent with depth. 

Lastly, I can definitely say that if my curiosity is the one thing that made the book bearable it did mean that I was curious enough to slightly enjoy the book. It doesn’t mean I truly hate the book i just wanted to point out the obvious flaws of the book itself.