He was kind and had a good soul, but had suffered so much. His stakes were higher and the only part of him I found inconsistent was his voice, sometimes old-timey, other times modern. Nicholas had more to him and I found myself more invested in his character. Her character development was lacking and I don’t quite understand why she had to be a violin prodigy when it didn’t really have anything to do with the plot. To me she was a mary-sue dressed up like a heroine, but the clothes didn’t quite fit. I understand her struggle to be accepted, and her motivation in that regard was true and continued throughout the series. She all of a sudden had a ‘pirate’s heart’ and I refuse to believe that she inherited that from Rose and that travelling was what ‘unlocked it’. Occasionally she would do something or feel something that felt authentic, but most of the time it felt like her character was inconsistent. This stayed true throughout the series if I’m honest. When I started Passenger I didn’t feel any particular connection to Etta. So bare all of this love in mind as you read the below: Characters I wanted to hang out with Sophia and Li Min, and Nicholas *swoons* can come and find me ANY time (get it?). I wanted to know which of the travelling families I would belong to (BuzzFeed can you make a quiz for that?). I wanted to see past centuries and collect trinkets. I LOVED the world and almost wanted to pack my bags and go in search of passages, hoping that maybe I might have some slumbering travellers blood in my veins. I cared about these characters, in spite of myself sometimes, and I wanted to keep reading. Word-Smithing: ★★★☆☆ (for information on how I this rating system works, please see this post) Overall CommentsĮven though this review will seem brutal in places, I did have a strange, loving relationship with this series.

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