Reviews

It took a moment for me to “settle in” to this book. Introducing the main cast of characters was so over saturated with world building that it was intimidating because it felt like too much information too fast. I want to say that’s something I struggle with in adult high fantasy, but because this is YA I wasn’t expecting such depth in the world building.

Thankfully once past that hurdle of just understanding all the new names (both places, things, creatures, and people) and general world structure, the story flowed much easier. Was a refreshing take on magic and gods for me!

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5.0

I absolutely love how Laini Taylor creates such amazing worlds. This book is the best in that regard so far, it just keeps pulling you in and it's just kinda there even when you aren't reading. And for me, that's just the mark of a great book, when you just find yourself thinking about it in the middle of the day.

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4.0

Never before I have a been struck with a "To be continued" that actually made me want to rip my hair out of my head. Overall, I enjoyed this book. Something about the writing style really makes the book give off this magical vibe. There were some chapters where I found myself getting bored, but there other chapters that are so brilliant that they make up for the "filler" chapters. Lazlo is such a wonderful character. He cares about people even if those people don't care about him. Sarai is my favorite character and has the most intriguing power out of all the godspawn children in my opinion, the power to enter dreams and manipulate them. Ruby is basically a human torch, Sparrow can nurture life, Feral can make storms, and Minya can control ghosts. I never knew a six year old could be such a stone cold bitch, until I met Minya.

Muse of Nightmare review coming soon!

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I absolutely hated the ending. Not only did it leave me in a place, but also in the worst one the author could think of abandoning her characters. She can't fix it. I won't read another Laini Taylor book as long as I live. I should have learned from Daughter Of Smoke and Bone, but I did not. This one is on me. It's well written if not overly descriptive. Interesting concept and world. It's not for me, but maybe it's for you. Ugh. Yuck! Mean! <stomps foot>

bookgrrrlsclub's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense 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

4.0

This was a reread, one that i desperately needed to do. I listened to this initially as an audiobook and now i’m kicking myself in the butt for it (no hate to the audiobook listeners) i truly needed to read the absolutely poetry that the author uses to describe Weep and the characters. stunning

homeboy_chad's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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