Whats up everyone, my name's Shannon and I am still waiting for my satyr! I read all kinds of books and I love to talk about them! After all, the best part of reading is sharing your thoughts and feels with others so don't be afraid to let me know your thoughts too! I score each book based on a grading scale from A+ to F and do my best to leave out any spoilers.
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If you want to see a character change and grow, they have to start off somewhere that is less than ideal. I do think Forrest could have done a better job of showing why Elloren was the way she was, but then again the book was 700 pages long.
I really hated this book. It started interesting but then it became just a ridiculous story, full of nonsense and kinda morbid, but with nothing of a true gothic horror story in it. No way l will ever read anything else written by this woman.
B- / C+. Overwritten and short on story. Did this even have an editor? The first sentence is over 40 words, four times the genre's average. Ouch. I say overwritten because, for the first 200 - 250 pages, not much happens of consequence. Instead, a lot of verbiage is spent on overly describing things. Yes, the author needs to do this . . . but only to an extent. Paint a picture that begs the audience to meet them halfway with their imaginations. Stories like this should be constantly setting things up and paying things off. That's not to say there wasn't intrigue, but the setup here is a bit clunky; the goal is external, and its motivation is internal. It would have been better had she been motivated by having a closer connection to her cousin rather than her father dangling the master's degree she wanted to obtain in front of her. Because of this, I can't say I ever connected with the character because things felt like they were happening because what little story there was needed them to. That leads to the bulk of the middle being somewhat repetitive and low-stakes. When things finally start moving, it feels like a different story. And then there's the ending, which felt like the author wasn't sure where to go with it and chose a rather, well, interesting choice that falls a bit flat and strains the reader's credulity.
I was the same way. When I first learned about Crave. Another spin off of Twilight. I'm sorry to the author. Now I'm a big fan of Grace. She is a lot different than Bella. We get more kinds of monsters.
I'm so sorry to say this, this is by far the worst book I've ever read! Everything was forced, witch being overly nice to the kid (Luna) without any common sense who's going on a rampage with the magic. Her imprisoned mother with magic just cannot get out of the tower and all the action was forced at the end. The stupid shoes, sorrow eating villainess and whatnot!!! It was extremely repetitive. If the writer was skilled, she'd end it in 200 pages instead of adding 216 more pages of waste. I'd NEVER recommend this book to anyone.
I find myself in the minority here, but I really wanted to love this book. However, I couldn't bring myself to do so. The main issue I had with it is the lack of character development in Addie over the 300-year timespan covered in the story. It's hard to believe that she remained stagnant despite witnessing significant global events, especially considering the continents she traversed. In this world created by V.E. Schwab, encompassing only Europe and the US, the lack of impact on Addie's character is perplexing. Furthermore, the 450-page length felt excessive; the story could have been effectively told in 200 pages. The interactions with Luc were repetitive, and the time jumps lacked the seamless flow needed to captivate the reader. Additionally, the overuse of similes in the first two chapters detracted from the storytelling. There were parts that were emotional.. but that was it,, some parts.. i felt so heartbroken after finishing the book because I wanted to like it..
Thanks for your passionate review. Just wondering at the use of the phrase, "man-up?", is that a reference to her dressing as a man? It is a bit of a gendered term with connotations of pushing down feelings that are not "masculine". Anyone can be brave and overcome barriers of despair or pain. Women-up might even be a better use for the latter?
I agree. I’m about 60% done reading this book and I feel like nothing has happened, I’m so sick of being stuck in controls head , I was curious if others felt like me. This book has been such a let down so far. I liked book 1 and I liked the movie and was really looking forward to getting some answers but so far I’ve got nothing and just learned about control who I don’t care about at all. Ugh
I also feel like you didn’t even read the whole book based on your review tbh. You only talked about what you can read in the synopsis. It’s way deeper than that and is packed with adventure and love and growth
GIRL WHAT HOW CouLD you just drop “chaol is gone we’ll meet up with him in the book after this one” SPOILERS! I watched this just to recap what I’d didn’t remember before jumping into EOS :(
I’m half way through misruled and I’m positively terrified of a sad ending 😭 ik I’m a few years late but do I need some mental preparation with a box of tissues, endless supply of ice cream, my dogs company, several laps around my room, a full year break of reading anymore books, a thousand angry emails written to the author for making me sad and a weeks worth of sobbing and crying over every chance I get over the ending and especially every time I hear any name starting with an A and rhymes with Malice? If so please tell…I think I’m far from prepared in readying myself for anything 😭😂❤
I'm not understanding the "Saraí Sequence" in the first pages. Is she a goddess? Is she a Ghost? Are her friends ghosts? Or Why do they interact with ghosts? I think this book isn't for me
I hope Delilah makes a third book. Vi Moradi bringing Siv and Torbi to Batuu might not be a good idea. Remember what happens to Kijimi long before it's destroyed, likely the First Order would start taking Batuuan kids to be conscripted into stormtroopers during Batuu's own occupation. For those who have read Phasma and Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet, I can easily see Torbi getting taken along with the other kids by the First Order and Siv not being able to get to her in time. That could be what causes her to join the resistance as Vi Moradi had offered in order to eventually find and rescue her daughter.
100% agree There were a lot of moments in the book that I felt like "why would I care?" and it took my quite a while to get through it. Half way in I had to force myself to pick up the book. Like you said, it should've been mostly from Lyra's perspective, because those parts I really enjoyed. But in between it was much of the same and made me go 'OK, OK, let's move on"
I guess I found the racism realistic in the society presented. Most of the characters hold prejudice against other races and demonstrate nationalism. The unlearning, the friendship, romances, and unity are all large themes in the series imo.
I completely agree with you with the shadow wand. I got a bit bored and ended up having mixed feelings 😑 didnt wanna admit that I got disappointed with it cuz the first two books were that good:’(.. So I wasn’t as excited to pick up the fourth one but I am about 30% through it and enjoying it :) .. and yeah there are so many POVs and love stories (its good but..) as u said, they are on the brink of war 🤣.. Looking forward to reach the last two hours part u mentioned here!
Oof. I just discovered this wonderful channel, and I guess this might be a case of "life happens 🤷♂️," but I can see she hasn't posted in a while, which is disappointing, but I hope she's doing well.
I have known a real life silvertonged Nikolai! It's one of the things that endeared the books to me. King of Scars and Rule of Wolves are the two best books.
I just wanted to thank you for getting me into reading again! No joke, I haven't gone out to buy books since I was in 8th grade. As an adult, I stumbled upon your channel and Jonathan Koan's, and it inspired me to pick up some Star Wars novels! Been reading lost stars btw! I hope you get back into making content again, such inspiring content.
Hey, thanks for reviewing the entire series. I have to say that this series went a long ways towards restoring my faith in modern writing. I had really read some clunkers lately, and I was starting to think that modern writers were lacking. I loved this series from beginning to end. Fantasy or no fantasy, I am a sucker for good love stories, and this is absolutely a fantastic love story between two very different characters with loads of obstacles to overcome both in their individual lives and even more so in their relationship. Honestly, I don't know what is more inspiring: Han's determination to do anything to be with Raisa, or her sticking by him and never losing faith even when it seemed like the entire world was against him. They are awesome characters with a fantastically written love for one another. I would say that I think the book could have used another 40 pages. The final battle was wrapped up too quickly and not all the conflicts were actually settled. Fortunately for me, the love story was mostly what I cared about and that is the one thread that was concluded.
I think a little more happens in this book just because of all the assassination attempts and the truths that are revealed as compared to the second book. Otherwise, I do agree that, again, compared to the first book it is a slower pace. However, by this point, we know that the entire series is really just a love story between the main two characters. Nearly everything else gets pushed to the side, and I am fine with that. I love how CWC never strays far from that central relationship and keeps getting back to it, building it. The scene in the garden near the end is probably my favorite scene in the entire series. This entire love story is masterfully written.
Definitely the slowest book of the series. However, it also is where the relationship between Han and Raisa really starts. I absolutely love how that part is written. This book really got me excited for the remainder of the series. Thanks for the review.
