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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First of all, no I do not know why I waited so long to start this series. Maybe because I knew it would become my entire personality once I did? Anywho…
I started the series with The Assassin’s Blade, which I know is hotly contested. I decided to read it first because I’m not huge on flashbacks, and I knew that later in the series, I wouldn’t love the idea of “backtracking” for Celaena’s backstory, and it would make me antsy to just move forward in the main plot. I heard reading it later in the series would give a higher emotional impact, but baby, I’m already there. I cried ugly tears at the end of this, even with it being first.
Currently dying to keep reading the series so I’ll keep the review short. Love SJM’s writing, loved the shorter, digestible novella style of this book, and loved the emotional impact it had on me! Such a great start to the series.
I started the series with The Assassin’s Blade, which I know is hotly contested. I decided to read it first because I’m not huge on flashbacks, and I knew that later in the series, I wouldn’t love the idea of “backtracking” for Celaena’s backstory, and it would make me antsy to just move forward in the main plot. I heard reading it later in the series would give a higher emotional impact, but baby, I’m already there. I cried ugly tears at the end of this, even with it being first.
Currently dying to keep reading the series so I’ll keep the review short. Love SJM’s writing, loved the shorter, digestible novella style of this book, and loved the emotional impact it had on me! Such a great start to the series.
DNF - my deepest confession here is that i can’t bring myself to read the chapter where sam dies. i couldn’t do it i am not strong enough. i know that boy is doomed by the narrative and i pretend i do not see it
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A solid 4 stars. Maybe 4.5 stars. I read this after reading Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight, and it felt like a change in pace- especially because after those books I knew how this book would end. This book also wasn’t quite the page turner that Throne of Glass was, but I still really enjoyed the stories and the character development within it.
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes