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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a fast and cosy reread after a bit of a slump
I heard so many amazing things about this book and it has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I finally opened it yesterday and finished it today. I wanted to love it. I love a dark love interest but the relationship with the darkling was SO under developed it was barely there. Also Mal, are we serious???? The boy who never really noticed her? Who didn’t like her until she was ThE ChOsEn OnE. No thanks I’m good. Not sure if I will read the second one.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid, enjoyed the magic system, the turn at the end felt contrived.
ehhhhh i must say that i found the protagonist a little bit irritating ':). especially in the first half or so! but i wanted to keep reading, to see what happened. i quite enjoyed certain parts, but i did roll my eyes on multiple occasions.. :)
oh also not happy to learn that the elements borrowed from russian culture weren't well researched at all. like the main character having the male version of a surname- starkov when it would have been starkova.. and rather silly that they were getting drunk off of kvass, when it's basically non-alcoholic lol ;)...
"What is infinite? The universe and the greed of men."
oh also not happy to learn that the elements borrowed from russian culture weren't well researched at all. like the main character having the male version of a surname- starkov when it would have been starkova.. and rather silly that they were getting drunk off of kvass, when it's basically non-alcoholic lol ;)...
"What is infinite? The universe and the greed of men."
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5
Rocky start, great ending. Review to come!
Rocky start, great ending. Review to come!
yes, I do understand why people dislike this book. Did I hate it? no. Did I love it? also no. This book really was hard to rate for me, because I didn't really liked Alina or Mal but loved the world building and magic system. I rated it 4 stars because I felt like this book was really easy for me to get through and even though I did not really liked Alina, there still were things that made me want to read futher. So, I do understand it's not for everyone but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Main thoughts:
The ending was predictable and rushed.
The magic sistem is nice, but nothing special.
I liked the writing, it was very fluid and easy to digest.
The main villain could have been more violent.
The main character should grow a backbone.
The ending was predictable and rushed.
The magic sistem is nice, but nothing special.
I liked the writing, it was very fluid and easy to digest.
The main villain could have been more violent.
The main character should grow a backbone.
I first read this book when it originally came out, almost 10 years ago. I remember reading it through and forcing all my friends and family to read it, saying it would make an excellent movie. And now.....NETFLIX!!!! For how much I loved this book and talked it up to any and all who would listen, I only read it that once when they first came out.
So, naturally, a reread was in order before hunkering down and shutting out the world while binge watching the Netflix show multiple times over. I'm so glad I chose to reread. I remember the basics of the books but the finer details I've forgotten, and actually, have messed up the timeline a bit. Mistaking what happened in book 1 for later in the series. I never read Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom so I'm excited to read those as well.
This book was just as good as I remember thinking it was when I first read it. I have no idea why some people feel it reads slow because I think the pacing is spot on. This series will always hold a special place in my heart and I cannot wait for the show! It looks epic!
So, naturally, a reread was in order before hunkering down and shutting out the world while binge watching the Netflix show multiple times over. I'm so glad I chose to reread. I remember the basics of the books but the finer details I've forgotten, and actually, have messed up the timeline a bit. Mistaking what happened in book 1 for later in the series. I never read Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom so I'm excited to read those as well.
This book was just as good as I remember thinking it was when I first read it. I have no idea why some people feel it reads slow because I think the pacing is spot on. This series will always hold a special place in my heart and I cannot wait for the show! It looks epic!