Samantha Thomas

There were things I liked and didn't like about the story. The first chapter moved really fast, it had a lot of info in there, but it didn't show me a lot about the characters. I was hoping to know them a bit better before being thrown into the story. However, I did keep reading because I was interested in what was going to happen.
Throughout the book, there were a few moments where the story was kind of interrupted to explain something. I'm okay with this happening every now and then, but it seemed to happen a lot. It made it hard for me to read because it would pull me from the story and I would struggle to get back into it. Some of the time it seemed to explain things that had already been explained. It was just too much.
The storyline was good, I really enjoyed seeing Anna fight for who she wants to be. She worked hard to accomplish that and it shows. I also liked the characters and their relationships. The way they all interact with each other was great. You could tell that there was a lot behind each and every character.
I do think that at times some of the dialogue was a little too formal for the situations they were in. It came across as the exact right thing to say in the moment, which felt fake to me.
Most of my complaints happened in the beginning chapters. Once I got through those, the story really picked up. It was a fast read so it seemed like there was always something going on.
I enjoyed the book enough to search out more books from this author. I especially want to read the first books in the series. While it is a standalone, I think it would be more enjoyable if you read the books that came before it. Those characters are in this book and you only hear a little bit about their stories. I loved those characters and now really want to know more about them.

I received a free ARC of this book and willingly chose to leave this review.… (més)