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adventurous
emotional
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
As a whole I enjoyed this a lot. I do so love Simon and Baz. Finally in this book I got what I'd wanted through the whole of the last book. The two of them FINALLY talked to each other. This story has all of our favorites going in separate directions as they all struggled to figure out what's next in their lives.
I really enjoyed Penelope and Shepard's side of things. I liked how they came together and how Penelope struggled to find her own passion. She started this story doubting herself and yet she found ways to overcome.
Agatha was Agatha, but she too was finding her own way. It was an interesting little side story with the goats, but I kind enjoyed it.
My biggest fault with this story was really the ending. While I liked parts of it, I did still feel like things felt a little unfinished. Storylines dangling. I wanted things to feel more wrapped up, but instead for what's supposed to be the end of the series, I was left with a lot of unanswered questions.
Personally I do hope some day in the future we'll get another story in this world, even though this isn't planned as far as I know.
I really enjoyed Penelope and Shepard's side of things. I liked how they came together and how Penelope struggled to find her own passion. She started this story doubting herself and yet she found ways to overcome.
Agatha was Agatha, but she too was finding her own way. It was an interesting little side story with the goats, but I kind enjoyed it.
My biggest fault with this story was really the ending. While I liked parts of it, I did still feel like things felt a little unfinished. Storylines dangling. I wanted things to feel more wrapped up, but instead for what's supposed to be the end of the series, I was left with a lot of unanswered questions.
Personally I do hope some day in the future we'll get another story in this world, even though this isn't planned as far as I know.
Agatha liking women was the best part about this series I think
Definitely better than Wayward Son but not nearly as good as Carry On. I enjoyed all the POVs but Shepard was one of my favourites. Don't know why every character had to end up in a relationship tho.........also that ending was dry af
I'm usually a Rainbow stan but lord this book felt long for the wrong reasons. The pacing felt off, and we could probably have lost 100 pages of Baz and Simon figuring out how to kiss and still got the same feels.
In Any Way the Wind Blows, Rainbow Rowell is grappling with an aftermath that is often left in the dark and unexplored in young adult fantasy novels. She examines what happens when the supposed Chosen One is not the actually the one and done hero, and how that Chosen One struggles with the fallout and feelings of insecurity that he's left with. While Wayward Son was the upbeat detour of the series, Any Way the Wind Blows is a more grounded yet capricious sequel that had me feening for more after each chapter.
In this book, Rowell continues to showcase her skill of diving straight into the particulars of the characters. This finale wasn't flailing to piece together an overarching plot across the three installments that was beyond Simon's character growth and his changing dispositions--and how it affected those closest to him. This series is so invested in answering its own posed questions about trauma and how complex magical societies should be that there isn't really room for much else, and I loved that. The Simon Snow trilogy is a series that knows what it wants to be; it's slick and humorous, but also extremely heartfelt, characteristics of what I can only assume are those of the most beloved fan fictions out there... You can read my full review over at cityofdeja.com
In this book, Rowell continues to showcase her skill of diving straight into the particulars of the characters. This finale wasn't flailing to piece together an overarching plot across the three installments that was beyond Simon's character growth and his changing dispositions--and how it affected those closest to him. This series is so invested in answering its own posed questions about trauma and how complex magical societies should be that there isn't really room for much else, and I loved that. The Simon Snow trilogy is a series that knows what it wants to be; it's slick and humorous, but also extremely heartfelt, characteristics of what I can only assume are those of the most beloved fan fictions out there... You can read my full review over at cityofdeja.com
Like the two before it, this book was just so fun and easy to read, I pretty much couldn't put it down until I was done. Similar to "Wayward Son," I enjoyed how upsettingly "current" a lot of the plot issues were, to be deliberately vague... I honestly didn't expect this book to be so romantic but it really sold me on Simon & Baz's relationship again (along with a couple others) and got me good with many swoon-worthy moments!! All in all the focus on "mundane" problems - like trying to start over in a relationship that never really got off the ground before - against a backdrop of fantasy intrigue gives this series a unique flavor that I just love. This book felt like an ending while leaving plenty of questions and curiosities that could be explored, which I get the feeling was deliberate - but I'm very satisfied with this as the end of their story. I'd like to reread the whole series in one go someday!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes