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skylacine's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A strong mid-arc finale.
I do genuinely like this one. It has some strong aspects such as neat character development and the epic conclusion to the Stinger arc.
That said, I wasn't as fond of how Stinger's character was handled in this one. He becomes a bit bombastic and over-the-top evil and loses all the subtlety that made him great in books one and two .
I also think our main characters are still pretty bland and forgettable personality-wise. They aren't complete blank slates, don't get me wrong, but it's a bit difficult to tell them apart. It's hard to say "what traits make Fearless Fearless" or "what makes Sky Sky", same with Thorn. They're just kind of standard good characters with not too much to them. I do appreciate that Fearless goes through an arc here, but he still doesn't have much of a personality aside from that.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/04/book-review-blood-and-bone-by-erin.html
I do genuinely like this one. It has some strong aspects such as neat character development and the epic conclusion to the Stinger arc.
That said,
I also think our main characters are still pretty bland and forgettable personality-wise. They aren't complete blank slates, don't get me wrong, but it's a bit difficult to tell them apart. It's hard to say "what traits make Fearless Fearless" or "what makes Sky Sky", same with Thorn. They're just kind of standard good characters with not too much to them. I do appreciate that Fearless goes through an arc here, but he still doesn't have much of a personality aside from that.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/04/book-review-blood-and-bone-by-erin.html
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and War
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