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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
This book makes no sense. Random people do random things. Conversations happen that make no sense. Characters appear and disappear and it's never explained.
Sigh! I was really excited about this - and I bought it off the Kindle store as soon as it was available.
However, here's to another overhyped book that just failed to be, well, anything.
Honestly, I did not like [b:Shadow and Bone|10194157|Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339533695s/10194157.jpg|15093325] to begin with, I found it passably entertaining, so I suppose I shouldn't have picked this up in the first place. But look, the name, and blood magic, and talking to gods!! How could I not?
I have to say that it was quite a blatant rip off of the the Grishaverse, even the so called climax of the book is almost the same. And the xenophobia in the book, is a bit staggering. But hey, I understand - a war between believers and non believers, hatred that is just drilled into the people from their births, I get that. So, largely speaking, this was the only part that made sense.
Rest, the plot is jumbled, no one really understood what they were doing, or why.
Nadya, was, well pretty useless, and this really didn't feel like her story. Serefin had elements of intrigue, but this was largely Malachiasz's story - so it was very clever and all that, using Nadya's and Serefin's POV, but it didn't really solve any purpose.
The magic systems did not really have rules that were given to the readers, but the blood magic bit was one of the better parts of the book. My main gripe is that I was bored. I was bored halfway through, and I stopped caring.
That cover is awesome though. But I am not going to read any further in this series.
However, here's to another overhyped book that just failed to be, well, anything.
Honestly, I did not like [b:Shadow and Bone|10194157|Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339533695s/10194157.jpg|15093325] to begin with, I found it passably entertaining, so I suppose I shouldn't have picked this up in the first place. But look, the name, and blood magic, and talking to gods!! How could I not?
I have to say that it was quite a blatant rip off of the the Grishaverse, even the so called climax of the book is almost the same. And the xenophobia in the book, is a bit staggering. But hey, I understand - a war between believers and non believers, hatred that is just drilled into the people from their births, I get that. So, largely speaking, this was the only part that made sense.
Rest, the plot is jumbled, no one really understood what they were doing, or why.
Nadya, was, well pretty useless, and this really didn't feel like her story. Serefin had elements of intrigue, but this was largely Malachiasz's story - so it was very clever and all that, using Nadya's and Serefin's POV, but it didn't really solve any purpose.
The magic systems did not really have rules that were given to the readers, but the blood magic bit was one of the better parts of the book. My main gripe is that I was bored. I was bored halfway through, and I stopped caring.
That cover is awesome though. But I am not going to read any further in this series.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh, wow.. I'm impressed. I've been waiting to this book's polish translate for ages and it came ! I didn't regret waiting, buying and reading. Can't wait for the second book's translate
adventurous
tense
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
Malachiasz is - and I cannot stress this enough - a bitch
Anyway I hate him but this was good.
Anyway I hate him but this was good.
if i had to describe this book, like what's it about, i genuinely couldn't 😂
it has so much shit in it that if u've seen this book around, u just need to read it to actually decide whether u like it or not. not listen to other's opinion. also, i don't think this book is for everyone either. it's hard to explain why tbh. i liked it, but if u said u hated it, i'd completely understand why, yk what i mean? 😂
anyway, let's get into things i liked and disliked.
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first of all, the cover??? YES. we stan it. the city in it looks gothic af & i love all things gothic :)))
next, i loved Serefin. he's extremely funny, even when he's confused about shit that's going on behind his back. the amount of times i smiled & laughed while reading his chapters 😂 i also liked Ostyia, Kacper, Parijahan & Rashid as crew members bc without them Serefin & Nadya both would be dead meat lol. the way they did their best to protect them both is remarkable.
the plot was utterly unique, i don't think i've ever read anything like this before. i couldn't explain it even if i wanted to, so i'm not gonna even try, but i liked it. although some things, in my opinion, happened wayyy too easily for my dramatic ass' liking lol.
also i loved reading those lil paragraphs above the chapters that gave the back story of the previous saints that lived long ago. i appreciate authors that do it!!
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now things i disliked.
the names. oh my god. it's so hard to pronounce?? it really does put me off when names are hard to pronounce. also there were polish sentences which weren't translated. one time, i tried translating it. the google translator done me dirty, showing me translation that doesn't even make sense lol, next time i didn't even bother. pls, give translation if u're using languages that aren't english in ur books.
next, Nadya. at times she was way too naive & cringey. girl, just pack it in, ur fucking country is in need of ur help.
the plot, although likable, didn't live up to be my fav or four diamond read.
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however, i'll continue w the series & hopefully it gets better. after all, i'm really intrigued by where the story will end up going.
i do recommend reading this to those who enjoy fantasy & i wouldn't encourage u to listen to other's reviews, u need to read it urself to know whether it's the one u like or dislike! xx
it has so much shit in it that if u've seen this book around, u just need to read it to actually decide whether u like it or not. not listen to other's opinion. also, i don't think this book is for everyone either. it's hard to explain why tbh. i liked it, but if u said u hated it, i'd completely understand why, yk what i mean? 😂
anyway, let's get into things i liked and disliked.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
first of all, the cover??? YES. we stan it. the city in it looks gothic af & i love all things gothic :)))
next, i loved Serefin. he's extremely funny, even when he's confused about shit that's going on behind his back. the amount of times i smiled & laughed while reading his chapters 😂 i also liked Ostyia, Kacper, Parijahan & Rashid as crew members bc without them Serefin & Nadya both would be dead meat lol. the way they did their best to protect them both is remarkable.
the plot was utterly unique, i don't think i've ever read anything like this before. i couldn't explain it even if i wanted to, so i'm not gonna even try, but i liked it. although some things, in my opinion, happened wayyy too easily for my dramatic ass' liking lol.
also i loved reading those lil paragraphs above the chapters that gave the back story of the previous saints that lived long ago. i appreciate authors that do it!!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
now things i disliked.
the names. oh my god. it's so hard to pronounce?? it really does put me off when names are hard to pronounce. also there were polish sentences which weren't translated. one time, i tried translating it. the google translator done me dirty, showing me translation that doesn't even make sense lol, next time i didn't even bother. pls, give translation if u're using languages that aren't english in ur books.
next, Nadya. at times she was way too naive & cringey. girl, just pack it in, ur fucking country is in need of ur help.
the plot, although likable, didn't live up to be my fav or four diamond read.
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however, i'll continue w the series & hopefully it gets better. after all, i'm really intrigued by where the story will end up going.
i do recommend reading this to those who enjoy fantasy & i wouldn't encourage u to listen to other's reviews, u need to read it urself to know whether it's the one u like or dislike! xx
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:
Complicated