The mood was everything but I didn't vibe with the pacing. It was like a weird feverdream with every chapter a different pacing and shift in tone.

I liked the plot and idea but the execution was not for me.

DNF at 50%

Irgendwie konnte mich die Geschichte bei den (insgesamt) 4 Versuchen in allen Formaten (Buch, eBook, Hörbuch) nicht packen. Der Dark Academia Anteil war mir zu schwach und ich finde, man hätte deutlich mehr aus der Prämisse machen können.

DNF at 30%
It didn't grip me like the other books. I tried several times over the years but it couldn't convice me (or my standards went up over the years).

I guessed the murderer right away but oh noes! There was a second plot (sarcasm off), which bored me to almost death. Such convience such stupidity.

This book started out as a 3 t0 4 star read for me: I didn't love the main character and the loveinterests but boy oh boy the twists and turns turned it around. Beautifully woven beginning of a duology.

And one of the few morally grey love interests in a triangle I can get behind.

4.5 Stars
I loved it. Though the story was not straight to the point (and was overly whimsy at times) so some points got lost on the way and were there for a pick up later on, I quite enjoyed Evangeline and Jacks.

Happy to binge the rest of the series.

There was no chemistry between the main couple. I didn't connect with anyone in this book. I rolled my eyes very frequently, so at least my eyes got a workout. the plot and also its twists were either basic or super random.

Der typische Humor aus den anderen Büchern passte weder zu den Charakteren noch zur Geschichte. Ich hatte auf etwas neueres bzw. eine neue Seite des Humors und Schreibstil gehofft, wurde aber enttäuscht.

It was good but I guessed the plottwists very fast.

Very whimsical and fairytalesque

4,5 Stars very nice fantasy with a hint of romance.
It got me out of a deep reading slump.

The miscommunication and wierd placed spice scenes almost killed me of boredom and frustration.
This is no cliff hanger, this is a stupid fest.

Loved the beginning and middle, hated the way to the ending. Alex was too out of character to me at the end.

It was good but the endin did not feel right to me. It felt rushed and too convient for our main characters. Also: Did not buy the romance.

There is no real conclusion or life advice/tips in this book. I doubt that it was lost in translation.