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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
3 stars. i dont know if i oversold the ending in my review of the stolen air or if this book just lost all momentum. either way i was disappointed in where this book went. the pacing was quite slow for me. i didn’t love the pov switch to oak. i really enjoyed wren’s complexities in the first book and we didn’t get to see any of that without her pov
fast-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
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
this was miles better than the stolen heir but this entire duology was so underwhelming in comparison to the trilogy
this was at least entertaining from 40% onwards
this was at least entertaining from 40% onwards
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 to be fair and maybe it’s more of a 3.5 star book but I am just so frustrated at how hyped I was and how mehhh it was. That’s all I got. A big fat meh!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
when this book was over, i wanted to give it 3 stars. unfortunately, i'm simply incapable of rating holly black so low.
i managed some quality escapism with this book but that doesn't mean i was happy. the third person POV was slightly disorienting, considering the first book's tonality. although i understand writing wren's POV would've revealed some plot points otherwise kept hidden, i do rather wish we had some of the chapters in her POV because i felt alienated from her and did not care as much for their romance as i did in the previous book.
that said, i LOVED being back in elfhame and getting to see my babies, jude and cardan (cardan's canonically good with kids!!!). i smell a short story spinoff of them visiting nicasia in the undersea and if that's true, I CAN'T WAIT!
3.5 stars
i managed some quality escapism with this book but that doesn't mean i was happy. the third person POV was slightly disorienting, considering the first book's tonality. although i understand writing wren's POV would've revealed some plot points otherwise kept hidden, i do rather wish we had some of the chapters in her POV because i felt alienated from her and did not care as much for their romance as i did in the previous book.
that said, i LOVED being back in elfhame and getting to see my babies, jude and cardan (cardan's canonically good with kids!!!). i smell a short story spinoff of them visiting nicasia in the undersea and if that's true, I CAN'T WAIT!
3.5 stars