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I'm not sure what I think. Charlie started to strike me a little too slow around the middle of the book and the story became more plot-driven then character-driven. I was having trouble believing that Charlie, Max and especially Xander could come up with such stupid plans. And the romance between the leads felt a little too like "insta-love." And Max never did answer Charlie's question as to why he first found her interesting (since he says it wasn't because of *spoiler*).What I did like here was the packaging elements: the languages, the essence, the magic. It felt very original and interesting. But I was kind of disappointed by the ending. Maybe it will pick up in the next book?Now I have to decide if I want to read the next book. This book is 2.5 stars. It just barely made it be round up to 3 stars for me (instead of being round down to 2). So I'm not sure if I'll go on to the next book. If I do I might read something else first.
I randomly picked this book up (and the rest of the series) at my library. Once I saw the mixed reviews I was hesitant on reading The Pledge but I tried anyway. Overall it is an enjoyable dystopian novel. The novel went at a somewhat brisk pace. Character development wasn't the best and the story was a bit confusing. But in the end I liked the plot and I didn't regret reading it. I liked Max's and Charlie's romance, the relationship between Charlie and Angelina, and the twists that the author through in. I didn't expect a lot of the stuff that happened and although the twists weren't mind blowing, they certainly were enjoyable. In the end I liked more things about the novel than I disliked so that's why I gave it four stars.
I loved this book! It had romance, mystery and it was just overall brilliant!