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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ok I did get into this but also was very confused AND not as queer as I was led to believe
I will continue the series however
*feeling more validated by reading more reviews because this was confusing to follow!! Glad I’m not alone
I will continue the series however
*feeling more validated by reading more reviews because this was confusing to follow!! Glad I’m not alone
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I feel this book is marketed poorly and quite disingenuous about it's characterisation and world building.
It's incredibly shallow but thinks it's deep, the characters are just mostly interchangeable and forgettable, the "love story" literally isn't... It's just bland and confusing.
It also feels gross with just the intention to be shocking? The visceral descriptions of bone and blood don't really add anything to the story and are honestly just unnecessary.
That said, I will read the sequel but if that remains vapid, shallow and confusing? I'm out.
It's incredibly shallow but thinks it's deep, the characters are just mostly interchangeable and forgettable, the "love story" literally isn't... It's just bland and confusing.
It also feels gross with just the intention to be shocking? The visceral descriptions of bone and blood don't really add anything to the story and are honestly just unnecessary.
That said, I will read the sequel but if that remains vapid, shallow and confusing? I'm out.
i was intrested in this for years, but for some reason didn't pick it up. it's a dnf for now, maybe i'll come back to this book later
Okay I don't like writing reviews but I've got something to say about this book. It's driving me crazy and I need to talk about it.
The setting? Intriguing. I personally love being thrown into a world and slowly learning the history and rules throughout the book rather than slogging through a chapter of exposition, and that's exactly what happens here. The characters? Compelling! You get introduced to a big ensemble and each individual is memorable and despite the fantasy names, it's not easy to confuse them. The writing? Pretty amazing.... usually.
Here's the thing. This book reads like the author had built this world in her head for years, and she had a Tumblr account. She talked about her characters on this Tumblr, and occasionally posted snippets of the work and added in a little meme as a joke. And then forgot to take the memes out.
It is incredibly jarring to read ornate descriptions of bone-encrusted laboratories and grand, eerie prayers and then a character says, "That's what she said." There's a tense conversation happening and then the main character quotes Mean Girls. Excuse me WHAT. And I'm all for anachronism! I loved the concept of this high fantasy world with character speaking like modern day people! But quoting real life memes breaks the fourth wall in a bad way. It's like Tamsyn Muir is reading me a bedtime story and I'm almost asleep and then she elbows me awake so I can see her aggressive winks.
The setting? Intriguing. I personally love being thrown into a world and slowly learning the history and rules throughout the book rather than slogging through a chapter of exposition, and that's exactly what happens here. The characters? Compelling! You get introduced to a big ensemble and each individual is memorable and despite the fantasy names, it's not easy to confuse them. The writing? Pretty amazing.... usually.
Here's the thing. This book reads like the author had built this world in her head for years, and she had a Tumblr account. She talked about her characters on this Tumblr, and occasionally posted snippets of the work and added in a little meme as a joke. And then forgot to take the memes out.
It is incredibly jarring to read ornate descriptions of bone-encrusted laboratories and grand, eerie prayers and then a character says, "That's what she said." There's a tense conversation happening and then the main character quotes Mean Girls. Excuse me WHAT. And I'm all for anachronism! I loved the concept of this high fantasy world with character speaking like modern day people! But quoting real life memes breaks the fourth wall in a bad way. It's like Tamsyn Muir is reading me a bedtime story and I'm almost asleep and then she elbows me awake so I can see her aggressive winks.
emotional
funny
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
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very confusing book, but it had nice humour and character chemistries.