Reviews

Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow

forthe_girlwhowaited's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mccutiereads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Ummmmm this was a big disappointment for me. I loved the premise of this book and it sounded like a very cool Cruel Prince meets Throne of Glass type of book. That was not the case. I found the character development lacking, the descriptions repetitive, and the narrators of the audiobook dreadfully boring and akin to nails on a chalkboard. You get my point. This could have been done in such a cool way, but I ended up being either confused or annoyed most of the time. Also…whoever said this book was spicy was LYING. One scene at the very end, and it would give it like 1.5 🌶️ think old school period drama type spice. Finally (SPOILER), can someone please tell me how one sister has singing/shrieking abilities that can literally destroy a person and the other two sister’s abilities are being able to dance and play instruments really well??? Am I missing something?? Maybe so. But I also don’t care enough to look into it. TTFN folks!

maaariaaah's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

jomamaliza's review

4.0

3.5 stars
Cute. Some frustrating language though….like “sand fall”. I swear that measure of time wasn’t consistent

thumpersbestie's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stonereader88's review

5.0

Really enjoyed the book, the characters and writing style. I appreciate that is was a sweet, mysterious love story.

harvypat18's review

4.0

currently gushing. I love lark and darius with all my heart. This book was so simple and effortless. ladies and lords can also be thieves and killers apparently.

elleevenus's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!! Darius <3333 I was encapsulated by both the leads in this, as well as the two sisters. Every character really was very well written and I could not put the book down. I loved it. It was slow at bits during the first half but that might be down to my reading comprehension skills. Also CHAPTER 31?!?!?? AHHHH??!!! Very excited for the next two books and what they have in store!!

indigo_holmes's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

I was so thrilled to read a book that had strong, healthy relationships between sisters. They feel very accurate to living with sisters, and it's clear how much they love (and annoy the ever living sht out of!) each other.

I was in love with the world, and the magic powers the sisters possessed. I liked their father who is also a good father to his daughters. I loved the way that they were trained, and how they were expected to recognize their privileges'. I liked the way the book was written and how it all flowed together. The philosophy the family had as a whole really intrigued me!

The romance built naturally and watching Lark and Darius become friends and develop feelings was genuinely precious. Learning how Lark and her sisters' magic worked was interesting, and I loved that they were loosely based on the muses. There is absolutely magic in song, dance, and music!

The book had enough action to keep the tension up, but it wasn't an intense read. Reading this book felt like being wrapped up in a warm blanket and being told a fairytale.

Also Achak was such a fascinating character! I absolutely loved them. 

joonsdior's review

3.0

This book shared a common theme in a lot of fantasy series': the first book has way too much going on.

This book isn't bad, persay, but it requires a re-read to give it an in depth rating and understanding of what's really going on.

For now, though, I enjoyed the plot twists. Some of the dialogue made it too obvious who the next book is going to be about and what's going to be the problem within it.

I do think the book suffered by not just being from Larkyra's perspective, and the third-personish view muddled emotions and actions.

The magic was very interesting, and I can't wait to elaborate more after I re-read the book.

So for now, give it a shot. Just read slowly.