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A review by bookishdamzel
Three Meant To Be by M.N. Bennet
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't know what to expect with this read, but I'm glad I picked it up for Monster Manor's bookclub!!
Dorian is such a well rounded character with flaws. He battles living with grief, well really avoiding it at all costs, shoving people away even those he loves. It's such a well written character who deals with the loss of a loved one, often dwelling on the past, trying to prevent a future, and not living in the present. You experience the story through his point of view alone and slowly watch him unravel his emotions he's held for years with the help of his on & off again partner Milo & his students.
Milo is a wonderful ray of sunshine in this otherwise super dark magic academy / political atmosphere. His banter with Dorian and the love he has for him is so good!!!! You learn about him and Dorian's other partner, how they met, how they grew together, their dreams and the things that led to the present.
All the students are well thought out and contribute something to the story, you really delve into the past of only a handful of students in this first book, so I'm hoping to see how the second semester goes in this series!! It may be hard to keep track of at first since there is twelve of them, but its absolutely worth the read.
The last 20% had me on edge with the amount of action and not knowing where it was going, but it was so good!! I'll definitely be on the look out for the sequel! <3
Dorian is such a well rounded character with flaws. He battles living with grief, well really avoiding it at all costs, shoving people away even those he loves. It's such a well written character who deals with the loss of a loved one, often dwelling on the past, trying to prevent a future, and not living in the present. You experience the story through his point of view alone and slowly watch him unravel his emotions he's held for years with the help of his on & off again partner Milo & his students.
Milo is a wonderful ray of sunshine in this otherwise super dark magic academy / political atmosphere. His banter with Dorian and the love he has for him is so good!!!! You learn about him and Dorian's other partner, how they met, how they grew together, their dreams and the things that led to the present.
All the students are well thought out and contribute something to the story, you really delve into the past of only a handful of students in this first book, so I'm hoping to see how the second semester goes in this series!! It may be hard to keep track of at first since there is twelve of them, but its absolutely worth the read.
The last 20% had me on edge with the amount of action and not knowing where it was going, but it was so good!! I'll definitely be on the look out for the sequel! <3