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juliawitmer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book and this series so much. The political intrigue is absolutely fantastic, and something I'm getting to appreciate more as in reading this as a 21-year-old instead of the 11-year-old i was when I first read them. The characters are amazing, the scenes are intense, and the story never stops moving for a moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Animal death, and Violence
gcrkl's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Violence, Grief, War, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, and Ableism
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Gregor måste återvända till Underjord när "Profetian om blodet" har satts i rullning. Den här gången rör det sig om en pest som Gregor måste hitta botemedlet till. Annars kommer alla varmblodiga varelser i Underjord att dö.
Det var flera år sedan jag läste de två första böckerna i serien så jag minns förstås inga detaljer, bara stora drag. Det gör inget, för vi får påminnelser genom hela boken. Jag kommer ihåg många av karaktärerna och gillar att det finns så många olika varelser i Underjord. Det förekommer konflikter och osämja på många håll, men nu måste de samarbeta för att överleva. Det är cliffhangers i nästan varje kapitel och det är svårt att sluta läsa, till och med för mig som vuxen!
Det var flera år sedan jag läste de två första böckerna i serien så jag minns förstås inga detaljer, bara stora drag. Det gör inget, för vi får påminnelser genom hela boken. Jag kommer ihåg många av karaktärerna och gillar att det finns så många olika varelser i Underjord. Det förekommer konflikter och osämja på många håll, men nu måste de samarbeta för att överleva. Det är cliffhangers i nästan varje kapitel och det är svårt att sluta läsa, till och med för mig som vuxen!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, War, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma
shieldbearer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Dementia
xtsukix's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, and Animal death
Moderate: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Minor: Gore and Child death
taliahsbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My favorite book in the series, by far. Suzanne Collins has a way with plot and subtle foreshadowing, and it's very apparent in this installment. Even though this is a (thirteenth or fourteenth) reread for me, I'm still seeing new ways she was able to slide things into the plot without making it obvious, even to an adult reader. That being said, however, the plot twist is constructed in a way that all of the previous foreshadowing becomes immediately apparent, and everything clicks into place, both for the reader and for the characters. Highly recommend this book to everyone.
Spoilers:
High-level spoiler:I've read this book who knows how many times now and just now realized that Boots' dance is actually flawless. Why? Because when she turns back to Regalia, Gregor puts her back on Temp's back and he himself is the inhibition of progress towards the end. But, Sandwich's prophecy clearly states that the princess and the crawler are imperative to the journey, while the warrior's role is much less, though not unimportant. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I think this was a very clever way to highlight the parts of the prophecy that are obviously important at the end, but in a creative way for those who already recognize the twist.
High-level spoiler:It doesn't matter how many times I read this, the twist still hits me every time. Obviously I already know what's going to happen and what the twist is, but I kid you not, I think about this book, and particularly Luxa approaching the council at the end, probably weekly. Girlboss at only eleven, and a literal queen.
Favorite quotes:
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Favorite quotes:
"The more tales told, the less chance of repeating them."(277)
"Sometimes you cannot help the things that happen."(317)
"Even the warrior - no, forget the warrior. He's been trying to master basic echolocation for months with no result. Just keep knocking your head against that one, okay, boy? Don't want to overload your massive brain with too many tasks at once."(173)
"Ripred, as usual, had a point."(281)
"Her voice had a pleasant, cheerful quality that seemed unusual for a bat. Of course, the main bat Gregor talked to was Ares, and he was usually pretty depressed."(65)
"Mrs. Cormaci... can you keep a secret?"(358)
"I try and give your boy survival tips but he just doesn't pay attention."(35)
"The Vineyard of Eyes drank in their sounds and gave them nothing in return."(268)
"The idea that the humans could be as bad as the rats, or even worse, threw him for a loop. But was he truly surprised? [...] No. He couldn't say he was."(322)
"The truth was, he was thinking about a girl, but she didn't go to his school. And he wasn't worried about what she thought of his hair. He was wondering if she was even alive."(8)
"Now cracks a noble heart."(303)
"Gregor's fingers closed around a plum Temp had set aside for Boots, and he beaned Ripred between the eyes with it."(243)
"Don't forget the crawler. He may have saved us all."(316)
"Ripred seemed to know when he could push him and when he genuinely needed help."(187)
"We are at your mercy. 'The Prophecy of Blood' is upon us."(23)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Vomit
littlecat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide and Death
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