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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
I loved Graceling. I hated this book.
This book was about rainbow my little pony people that had weird sexual powers and appetites and had to hide behind guards when they got their period. WHAT?! So strange, and the main character was lame, and I couldn't even get into it enough and stopped a quarter of the way in and gave up.
Don't read this book, it's a waste of time.
This book was about rainbow my little pony people that had weird sexual powers and appetites and had to hide behind guards when they got their period. WHAT?! So strange, and the main character was lame, and I couldn't even get into it enough and stopped a quarter of the way in and gave up.
Don't read this book, it's a waste of time.
More like 2.5 stars.
I read Graceling a couple of years ago and loved it and I enjoyed Bitterblue. I think when you read a story from your teens again you can either become immersed once again in the world or just sorta like bleh.
I think I would have liked to see more world building. There was a lot of telling now showing with descriptions of war and things being revealed in a way that’s confusing etc.
Also I always like a little romance in my stories and this romance was just not explored early enough in the book, it just sort of happened where I was like wait what
I read Graceling a couple of years ago and loved it and I enjoyed Bitterblue. I think when you read a story from your teens again you can either become immersed once again in the world or just sorta like bleh.
I think I would have liked to see more world building. There was a lot of telling now showing with descriptions of war and things being revealed in a way that’s confusing etc.
Also I always like a little romance in my stories and this romance was just not explored early enough in the book, it just sort of happened where I was like wait what
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
This was a fun way to look into the Graceling realm! I liked Fire as a character; her father deserved to die after banishing the girl that she loved (Like you homophobic little--wait I can't say those bad words here). Wait, I just checked here, and not one person listed homophobia. Did I misinterpret their relationship or something? Eh, I'm still pointing it out. I will be reading the other books in this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Re reading an old favorite.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
Although I liked the main character, Fire, I felt as though the pacing of this book was very slow. There was barely any romantic tension between the love interests. I really wish there was more of a plot to follow instead of a string of seemingly random events. I'm sad because I loved Graceling and I really wanted to love Fire but it just didn't hit right for me. 2.5/5⭐
I think we should sponsor Kristin Cashore for the rest of her life, so she can write about power dynamics and relationships forever.
I didn’t appreciate this book when I read it as a tween as much as I do now—Fire is the type of heroine I did not like as a kid, but she’s a great portrait for kids and teens in general, I think. Cashore has a tremendous strength for dissecting interpersonal relationships, and I found myself so pleased by every thread that traced back to some kind of theme of agency, power, love, and abuse—all unfortunately very critical for young readers to understand, in a way that never really feels preachy.
I didn’t appreciate this book when I read it as a tween as much as I do now—Fire is the type of heroine I did not like as a kid, but she’s a great portrait for kids and teens in general, I think. Cashore has a tremendous strength for dissecting interpersonal relationships, and I found myself so pleased by every thread that traced back to some kind of theme of agency, power, love, and abuse—all unfortunately very critical for young readers to understand, in a way that never really feels preachy.
adventurous
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
The general structure of the self-acceptance and romance plotlines are very similar to Graceling. But there is a lot of focus in this book on children. I also kept mixing the men up in my mind. This book in the series doesn't work as well for me, but it does expand the world of Graceling interestingly.