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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
What the actual....?!
A friend told me the second book is better, many people say it's the other way around. I didn't know what to believe... Now that I finished reading... Woah!
Okay, let's get into details.
The part where our band of Modraniht survivors is hiding in La forêt des yeux was absolutely boring and slow. Madame Labelle was trying to speak some sense into our lovebirds but they decided to act like teenagers. Nothing sparked a drop of interest in me during that part.
But once we set to action, wohooooo! Emotional roller-coaster!
I expected to see more of the blood witches, something in them is soooo appealing. Give me more! And, to be honest, the way they decided to help Lou was a bit... Forced? Like, for me, there was still a great chance for them to refuse. The reason didn't feel compelling enough. A similar thing happened with the loups garoux. But at least we had some good action-dense storyline there.
My absolute favorite character was Claud Deveraux. What's not to love?! He's quirky, he's smart and misterious. Oh my! And he's the brother of the triple goddess! How can this be... I didn't like how in the last 2 chapters of the book all characters completely ignore that they are sitting in the presence of an ancient god! Are you nuts?! Bow your heads to the Horned god!
Another favorite was the Troupe de Fortune. Absolutely marvelous. I hope there will be more of them in the last books, otherwise I will scream a lot!
Ansel... I haven't cried like that since forever. Why?! Who needed that?!
Some really good moments of the book - we get to meet more witchers and we get a close look at Reed's past. More of that, please.
As for cons - Reed and Lou's relationship is so annoying. How come our main protagonists have so little communication? The whole book is built on how they misinterpret the other one's behavior... Each of them decides what the other meant without discussing s**t. They keep pushing each other away just to go back all lovey-dovey in a matter of several sentences as if nothing much happened. Healthy relationship alert...not. Just speak to each other, FFS! I hope this relationship will be better developed in the next book.
So, in general I enjoyed the book, it had its ups and downs and it blew my mind which is just the recipe for a 5-star rating.
A friend told me the second book is better, many people say it's the other way around. I didn't know what to believe... Now that I finished reading... Woah!
Okay, let's get into details.
The part where our band of Modraniht survivors is hiding in La forêt des yeux was absolutely boring and slow. Madame Labelle was trying to speak some sense into our lovebirds but they decided to act like teenagers. Nothing sparked a drop of interest in me during that part.
But once we set to action, wohooooo! Emotional roller-coaster!
I expected to see more of the blood witches, something in them is soooo appealing. Give me more! And, to be honest, the way they decided to help Lou was a bit... Forced? Like, for me, there was still a great chance for them to refuse. The reason didn't feel compelling enough. A similar thing happened with the loups garoux. But at least we had some good action-dense storyline there.
My absolute favorite character was Claud Deveraux. What's not to love?! He's quirky, he's smart and misterious. Oh my! And he's the brother of the triple goddess! How can this be... I didn't like how in the last 2 chapters of the book all characters completely ignore that they are sitting in the presence of an ancient god! Are you nuts?! Bow your heads to the Horned god!
Another favorite was the Troupe de Fortune. Absolutely marvelous. I hope there will be more of them in the last books, otherwise I will scream a lot!
Ansel... I haven't cried like that since forever. Why?! Who needed that?!
Some really good moments of the book - we get to meet more witchers and we get a close look at Reed's past. More of that, please.
As for cons - Reed and Lou's relationship is so annoying. How come our main protagonists have so little communication? The whole book is built on how they misinterpret the other one's behavior... Each of them decides what the other meant without discussing s**t. They keep pushing each other away just to go back all lovey-dovey in a matter of several sentences as if nothing much happened. Healthy relationship alert...not. Just speak to each other, FFS! I hope this relationship will be better developed in the next book.
So, in general I enjoyed the book, it had its ups and downs and it blew my mind which is just the recipe for a 5-star rating.
Przyznam, że czuję spadek po pierwszej części (szczególnie w pierwszej połowie książki). Może to przez więcej rozdziałów z perspektywy Reida
My 4 star rating holds up through the second read, but I have to say that I enjoyed this book a lot more the second time. I'm excited to finally read the conclusion.
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I swore that I wouldn't continue with this series, but here we are. I needed to start a new audiobook and thought I might as well see how this story continues... that was a mistake. I didn't even enjoy Serpent & Dove that much - it had a lot of potential, and I frickin' love witches, but it just felt a bit... trashy, for me.
Blood & Honey definitely suffers from the second book syndrome. It's way too long, and nothing happens for the longest time. I don't like any of the characters (except for maybe Ansel) and I can't stand Reid. Not liking the male narrator's voice didn't help.
So, yeah. I'll probably check out the third book just to have some closure but overall I'm disappointed with the series.
Blood & Honey definitely suffers from the second book syndrome. It's way too long, and nothing happens for the longest time. I don't like any of the characters (except for maybe Ansel) and I can't stand Reid. Not liking the male narrator's voice didn't help.
So, yeah. I'll probably check out the third book just to have some closure but overall I'm disappointed with the series.
Still really good but a bit slow. I love the story line and the whole good evil balance. But damm just kill the bitch already jeez. Everyone two faced af. I hope there’s more spice in the last book.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
re-read edition.
Ngerasa terlalu stretching banget ga sih ceritanya?kayak banyak hal ga penting yang dimasukin untuk bisa mencapai 500 halaman wkwk.
Ngerasa terlalu stretching banget ga sih ceritanya?kayak banyak hal ga penting yang dimasukin untuk bisa mencapai 500 halaman wkwk.