adamjouamaa1

WARNING: MAY BE SPOILERS IN THE FOLLOWING! Initially I found it very taxing and hard to get into, but came around on p. 65 or so, when she begins her year at Gallway (I had to read up to that point twice before I actually pushed myself to carry on). I thought I'd been clever and solved the mystery before Blue did but hadn't guessed quite right, which was nice, but I thought she should have been more suspicious of her dad earlier (during their last conversation). I have some specific lingering questions that I feel Blue should have at least asked, such as did her mom know about her dad and Hannah's involvement with the NWM and is she certain she did see her dad at the party in light of everything. And what exactly was Hannah's reason for hanging out with the kids if not to take in strays? Also, I wish the Bluebloods had more of a role in the ending and there was more closure between Blue and them, as they were so instrumental (or at least present) in the majority of the plot. At the end, I found myself asking why they were even there at all if Blue didn't need them to solve the story. (That Milton part could've been figured out some other way.) And there were things like Eva saying to Blue that Jade might not graduate that threw me off because that was never again addressed. As for the writing style, it was overdone and off the mark in some places but overall very impressive. I quite liked the layered way she placed clues. I do wish she and her editor had cut and condensed in places, especially Part 1.

2023-02-26 03:58