*3.5 ⭐
I received the book on the day of publication, sadly, but I tried to read it as fast as I could!
This book is like "Carry On" meets "The Extraordinaries" meets "The Infinite Noise", and I am not complaining. The close-knit friendship between Freya and Steven and the setting reminded me of Carry On (since both books are set in the UK), the emotional manifestations were similar to those in The Infinite Noise, whereas the awkward/uncertain moments in Steven's life and the overall twists were a lot like The Extraordinaries. These similarities just made me want to re-read all of those books again 😭 It's most comparable to Carry On, not only in terms of that British humour (which I loved), but the fact that it's going to be a trilogy like Simon Snow, and the resemblance to its UK cover is uncanny!
However, having said all that, I realised while reading the book that it had very little uniqueness to it and that kinda took away from the reading experience for me personally. If I put aside the similarities for a second, it is a pretty decent book! The stakes were also higher than the other books and kept me hooked to the story, which was a very interesting aspect, considering it's a YA book. And a DEBUT 😮
There were some grammar mistakes in the book, but I am not sure if it's only my copy?
I received the book on the day of publication, sadly, but I tried to read it as fast as I could!
This book is like "Carry On" meets "The Extraordinaries" meets "The Infinite Noise", and I am not complaining. The close-knit friendship between Freya and Steven and the setting reminded me of Carry On (since both books are set in the UK), the emotional manifestations were similar to those in The Infinite Noise, whereas the awkward/uncertain moments in Steven's life and the overall twists were a lot like The Extraordinaries. These similarities just made me want to re-read all of those books again 😭 It's most comparable to Carry On, not only in terms of that British humour (which I loved), but the fact that it's going to be a trilogy like Simon Snow, and the resemblance to its UK cover is uncanny!
However, having said all that, I realised while reading the book that it had very little uniqueness to it and that kinda took away from the reading experience for me personally. If I put aside the similarities for a second, it is a pretty decent book! The stakes were also higher than the other books and kept me hooked to the story, which was a very interesting aspect, considering it's a YA book. And a DEBUT 😮
There were some grammar mistakes in the book, but I am not sure if it's only my copy?