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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Actually wasn't going to read this one since I've been bouncing off both YA and romance pretty hard lately but I think this actually ended up being the best book overall in terms of like being consistently good all the way through. The first book was really split into the first half [bad] and the second half [excellent] and the second book was okay but overall I just thought it was a step backwards in terms of character and relationship development. This one was really great in terms of both plot and relationship development [for all of the main characters actually, not just Simon and Baz] so I'm glad I ended up finishing the series. Baz continues to be an entire mood at literally all times and although I know Rowell didn't intend it at all I'm definitely headcanoning Simon as demisexual now and no one can stop me! So many of the things he said in this book just screamed a-spec to me.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Forgot I had this on pre-order till it arrived. Certainly easy to read, and RR writes characterisation well, but ultimately unsatisfying.
But yay for lesbians.
But yay for lesbians.
I appreciate the more realistic representation of relationship woes. Which is funny because this is literally a book about a gay vampire and a dragon boy (and others). Also, fuck you Rainbow Rowell for making me cry twice in less than 100 pages (I loved it).
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this. This is probably the first book in this trilogy where I feel like I cared about everyone’s perspectives pretty equally, and didn’t get annoyed when the focus wasn’t on Simon or Baz. I thought the other characters and their relationships were interesting and well done.
With all that being said, I did have some issues with this. The first is that nothing from the last novel seemed pulled through to this one, besides a single character. Now, I don’t remember a whole lot from that novel, but I remember some pretty serious issues involving vampires and online videos that were seemingly forgotten about. The other thing I struggled with was Baz and Simon. I hated the last book because they weren’t really together and they were struggling. This book fixed that. And it did so immediately. Simon literally moved out to get away from magic, leaving his friends and Baz with little more than a note. And then almost immediately after, Simon changes his mind and tries again with Baz. I feel like if Rowell had taken more time, giving the reader Simon’s thoughts and feelings, showing us that he missed Baz, that he couldn’t live without him, and then decided to have him back in his life, it would have worked so much better. And while I didn’t completely mind, because I find the two so adorable together that I didn’t really want them to spend any further time apart, it was rushed and could have been handled better.
With all that being said, I did have some issues with this. The first is that nothing from the last novel seemed pulled through to this one, besides a single character. Now, I don’t remember a whole lot from that novel, but I remember some pretty serious issues involving vampires and online videos that were seemingly forgotten about. The other thing I struggled with was Baz and Simon. I hated the last book because they weren’t really together and they were struggling. This book fixed that. And it did so immediately. Simon literally moved out to get away from magic, leaving his friends and Baz with little more than a note. And then almost immediately after, Simon changes his mind and tries again with Baz. I feel like if Rowell had taken more time, giving the reader Simon’s thoughts and feelings, showing us that he missed Baz, that he couldn’t live without him, and then decided to have him back in his life, it would have worked so much better. And while I didn’t completely mind, because I find the two so adorable together that I didn’t really want them to spend any further time apart, it was rushed and could have been handled better.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
reading this for me is like i’m sisyphus and my damn rock is this series. but i’m done. finally. war is over.
the fact that plot points from the FIRST BOOK are just now getting acknowledged is crazy. the second book literally could’ve been a novella because nothing that happens in it is relevant here. the only thing from the second book here is shepard.
this was so bad and i was not having any fun. the only joy i got out of this was texting my best friend about how bad it was. that's all.
the fact that plot points from the FIRST BOOK are just now getting acknowledged is crazy. the second book literally could’ve been a novella because nothing that happens in it is relevant here. the only thing from the second book here is shepard.
this was so bad and i was not having any fun. the only joy i got out of this was texting my best friend about how bad it was. that's all.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
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
The plot was… honestly a mess. But I still enjoyed reading it, particularly the messy relationships and the open-endedness of the “This is what people do” message, specifically: keep trying.
(The second book was my favorite of the three, mostly for the laughs.)
I know that like everyone hates Rainbow Rowell now but the Simon Snow books are so much fun and this was fun and I had a good time reading it.