Nevertheless

Everless by Sara Holland

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

You were always like that—so trusting. — Liam

I’m gonna keep things short because my feelings for this book are on neutral ground. I loved the overall concept of this book; it was my first time to read about a world wherein time was a commodity/currency. The unique premise and rich world-building made Everless a fast-paced and entertaining read. It was actually a cover-buy, so I’m glad that it wasn’t a waste of money. xD

However, this book fell short, particularly in terms of character development. Most of the supporting characters, such as Roan and Liam, were not fleshed out, so I just had to rely on YA tropes in order to predict their “essence” or intentions. This made me jaded and disappointed because I did not enjoy having to rely on character stereotypes from popular books (i.e. Red Queen). As for the heroine, Jules, I did not like her that much because she often let her emotions cloud her judgement. She was especially weak (and kinda pathetic) during the penultimate part of the book. Hopefully, she’ll mature (both mentally and physically) in the sequel. Looking on the bright side, her devotion to her family and friends was admirable; she didn’t hesitate to sacrifice her well-being if it meant saving her loved ones.

In totality, Everless was entertaining at best and predictable at worst. It didn’t give me a stellar reading experience, but it was good enough to make me want to read the next book. If you also bought this novel because of its gorgeous cover, rest assured that the cover wasn’t designed to cover up bad content. Nevertheless, don’t expect this book to blow your mind.