4.45 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging inspiring sad slow-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: N/A
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just when I think SJM has done her big one, she outdoes herself. I'm in aboslute AWE of her brain, I genuinely do not know how she comes up with these books. Once you push through the complete and utter confusion you experience at the start of this book, the world building really comes together and you find yourself completely engrossed in all 800 pages of this book.

I really wasn't sure how I was going to feel about House of Earth and Blood one, given the mixed reviews I've heard and how much I love ACOTAR and TOG, but was really pleasantly surprised. I already feel so attached and connected to these characters (Hunt <3) and think this series has strong potential to be another favorite of mine. This book was an incredible start to this series (one of the best first books in a series I've ever read), and I am so excited to continue reading it!
adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Didn’t love it but ultimately will be starting House of Sky and Breath tonight…

Get through chapter 5 and you’ll be hooked. Another very heavy world building book but sooooo soo good. I actually started SJ Maas series with this book and it was a good intro to the worlds.
adventurous funny mysterious sad 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: No

3.5*
me hizo llorar mucho!! es re ligero y entretenido, peeeeero ya cansa un poco la repetición de recursos y los personajes son divertidos pero muy similares a otros entonces no los puedo sentir originales

“through love, all is possible”

UMMM HELLO???? THIS WAS SO GOOD!!! i am absolutely obsessed with this world, with bryce, with hunt, PURE PERFECTION

this storyline had me on the edge of my seat the whole time..just when u thought everything was good BOOM plot twist it was just so good.

and danika and bryce’s friendship was seriously incredible and had me in tears like wow i am just in awe and have no words to describe how i am feeling rn

special shoutout to hunt calling bryce a fucking coward as she is dead on the floor that made me chuckle so bad

I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THE NEXT ONE!!!

I wish I could rate the first half one way and the second half another way. The first half had me falling asleep, but the second half had me laughing crying and getting chills. I’m glad I listened to my friends to continue listening but man the first half really drug out