The Everlasting Rose was not as an awesome Book 1. The 4 stars i gave The Everlasting Rose is in honour of Book 1. Book 2 isn't really worth it.

DNF @ 47% I have a huge feeling that I'm never going back to this. I forgave the first one for not getting really good until half way mark since the world was still getting established but this. Nope! The best thing about it was Remy and he was barely in the 47% I have read. For a book to be a revolution it was not jumping at all.

Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestOn the surface, The Belles series really doesn't seem like it should work. The concept of a dystopian society overturned by a teenage revolutionary has been done to death thanks in part to the wildly successful Hunger Games and Divergent series. The Belles, in particular, is highly reminiscent of the shallow and superficial Capitol elite in THE HUNGER GAMES, with over-the-top costumes, high premiums on beauty and luxury, and a laissez-fa

Honestly I am always worried when a debut author puts their second book out. I always worry that I am comparing it too much to the first. However, since the first book by Clayton was the first book in this series, I can't help but compare it. And I have to say that the second book didn't work for me at all. I was bored and just kept waiting for something (anything to happen). This book didn't expand the world the reader had found out about in book #1. There was barely any development to any char...

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because I love the world of Orleans and The Belles.The Everlasting Rose was a bit disappointing as a follow up to The Belles, which I loved. I can't quite pinpoint it, but it was missing some of the magic of the first book. Still enjoyed it, and I will definitely continue reading the series (if there are more).

**3.5 stars** ATTENTION: This review contains minor spoilers for the first book in this series, The BellesThe Belles, therefore:PROCEED WITH CAUTION.After claims that her older sister, Charlotte, is dead, the evil Princess Sophia is set to rise to the throne. You may recall that Sophie has sinister plans for the Belles and the future of beauty work throughout Orleans.Camellia, once the kingdom's favorite, is on the run. Forced to flee after the events of the first book, she now finds herself

2 stars.*contains minor spoilers* Me too, Zen. Me too.The Everlasting Rose is what I would call rushed product. This being second (and maybe the end of Camille's POV) book in the series, I had expected more from it. By that, I mean we get a satisfying entry to the series and the plot and characters would be more fleshed out. But what I got was a rushed book that should've been a bit longer.Yes, I know, this coming from a person who sometimes says that a book is unnecessarily long and could be sh...

The ranting revolution is here.The Belles is a book that I think of quite fondly. Sure it has issues, and yeah maybe if I read it today I wouldn't like it as much. But I admire how bold it was, it must have taken Dhonielle Clayton a great amount of courage to talk about something so personal in such a devastating and unapologetic way. It's a book that truly made me take a good look at how toxic society is.The strength of the first book and what made it stand out to me among the sea of YA fantasi...

**3.5 Stars**I had a while to think about this. I mulled it over in my head and I'm feeling rather conflicted. On its own, The Everlasting Rose was a great book but as a sequel and a finale, I must say I am a bit disappointed. Maybe it was my fault though. One of my bad habits with finales is that I get so excited to see what the ending is that I don't slow down and enjoy the actual story. Whoops! 😂The characters and plot was just as exciting as book one. I hope we get to see more in this world

"You and your sisters spent your entire existence altering appearances, shifting reality, catering to the most shallow whims. The birth of this world came out of a rotten, poisonous seed- and now, the framework is laced with it. Everyone spends all their time trying to look like something else. The masses will believe what is presented to them, as long as it’s compelling and beautiful. Thanks to you, they no longer have any idea what’s real- what’s true.”I’m not even sure how this is possible bu...

The Belles Series: The Belles : ★★★★☆ The Everlasting Rose : ★★★☆☆Untitled: TBD Blog | Twitter | InstagramReview originally posted here on Booked J. "But safety is never permanent. I suppose like beauty, it's unpredictable."The Belles was one of my favourite reads of 2018. It was everything I wanted from a YA novel (but with a few tropes I wasn't terribly keen on) and then some: luxurious, poignant, emotional, full of a new kind of fantasy and armed with some heavy truths on the standards

“Beauty is blood and bone and sovereignty: a perfect smile is its greatest weapon.” I’m so pleasantly by this book and I actually really enjoyed it. I loved the world of the Belles and the luxe history and descriptive writing, but I had problems with some of the characters and plot points. But Everlasting Rose surpassed my expectations and gave me everything I wanted for the story in this world. Set immediately after the events of The Belles, Camille is looking for her sisters and a w

"The journey home from Trianon feels a thousand moments longer than the first one" errrr.... aehm... 🤦🤦 I did not expect that much from this book, the second in a series that was already flawed from the beginning... but you know, I really enjoyed the first one and I was very curious to know how the story went on and (hopefully) ended. But this one, I mean... just no.I am not giving one star because of how much I liked the first book and how hyped I was for this release (you may have noticed I or...

A solid continuation and finale to the world which began in The Belles. I definitely enjoyed returning to the world and seeing the rebellion grow. This was much more about taking back control and defining a new way to live which is not controlled by a ruler or beauty standards. It's got a lot of good moments, and I enjoyed it, but it is also pretty predictable. I'd give it a solid 3.75*s still though and recommend to any who like YA. :)

I have mixed feelings about this book. The first book was incredible but this one just didn’t lead up to my expectations. I felt like this book was very rushed especially towards the end of the book.