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Broken Bonds by J. Bree

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n0v3d's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I found Oli to to be such a let down as a main female protagonist. She's all thought and no action. Never once did she try to plan this grand escape to get away after being found. She says f*ck constantly or "I could die". She's 19 but acts like she's 13, which makes sense to the story given the age she ran away. It makes for very boring and repetitive internal dialogue. The biggest problem I had with this book was Oli hiding her power from the reader the WHOLE book (expect the last chapter). I get her hiding it from those around her but it doesn't make sense to hide it from the reader. I think it would have made the character easier to understand and empathize with, if we as the reader knew her ability. I know the author probably did this to build suspense for but doesn't offer any value, imo. Lastly, I would consider this book to be a YA for sure which I don't think it's marketed that way.

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molly918's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The first time I read this, it was a five star read for me. I loved the dynamic with Oli and her bonds and how they felt about her after she ran away. While that is still true on my reread, I found myself a lot more aware of how little information we are given in this book and how little actually happens.

This series could have been a fantastic trilogy but was instead dragged out longer than it should have been. It got to the point where the books were all spice and many major plot points fizzled out or were abandoned entirely.

Nonetheless, I still enjoy this book and its introduction to the characters

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first_edition's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

PROS:

It's less than 300 pages
Junk-food book. Just something about it that IS likable, even if most of it is stupid.
Very fast-paced because everything is skimmed over and nothing important really happens until the final 10% of the story. (This is also a CON)

CONS:

A LOT of grammatical errors and run-on sentences!
LOTS of telling instead of showing
Dramatic and immature FMC
Unclear motivations. I don't really understand what ANYONE wants to actually do long-term, especially Oli.
Lack of high-stakes. The author NEVER tells us what's at stake, besides “the end of the world if Oli Bonds with them or just doesn't get away from them," but WHYYYYY?!
Sexual assault (M on F), then F blames herself and tries to justify/defend her attacker.
Lack of plot. Actually, a lack of anything descriptive and relevant. For 90% of the book, all we get is Oli SAYING she can't Bond because Bonding with them will only make her more dangerous to the world, but never WHY/HOW!
NOTHING is explained!
Why is Oli the only Bond that is strongly affected by the tug of her Bonds, while her Bonds—and others—clearly aren't as affected by it?
Why is Sage shunned for being rejected by her Central (Riley) while Riley is still without any consequences at all?And by that logic, shouldn't Oli's Bonds all by shunned for being rejected by their Central as well? Why is Oli the one being shunned for just doing the same thing as Riley did, yet Riley isn't shunned?
Whether Oli is with her Bonds or not, the Resistance will STILL be taking people and either killing them or brainwashing them, so why is she so adamant that her escape from her Bonds will somehow protect everyone from “dying and rotting"? There is NOTHING in the book that even supports that illogical thought!🤦🏻‍♀️

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sweetteaandfiction's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

The Bonds that Tie series by J Bree is a now complete six book RH series that I am struggling to put down. I am nearly done with book four, and I started the series two days ago. It is that good.

PROS:
🖤The gifted system
🤍The fact the gifted have a rift that reminds me of the X-Men VS The Brotherhood
🖤Everyone has their own lives and trauma that predate the story being told and help shape it.
🤍Sage
🖤All the unique gifts

CONS:
🤍The Bonds not giving Oleander the benefit of the doubt about running away when they know the Resistance exists
🖤The Resistance
🤍The fact people treat any of the other gifted like they are lesser or scary or anything other than just equal.

👢👢👢👢👢 out of five perfect pairs of thrifted boots

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psychnp's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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r00sroos's review against another edition

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adventurous tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

The amount of swearing is insane and feels really unnecessary. Oli's inner monologue feels like a mix of "kill me" and "f*ck me" and its gets a bit repetitive and annoying.

No idea what's happening the first half of the book and it took a lot of willpower not to dnf, but the action took off around the last 45 minutes of the (audio)book.

Does it sound like I hated the book? Yes. Did I? No. And I actually will read/listen to the other books because I'm sure it will get better lol.

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leikyr's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

it was waaay to slow for me. basically all the action happens in the last fourth of the book. untill then it is lots of yearning, longing and backstory

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peace_love_on_planet_earth's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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risquish's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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