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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I really like the character I don’t wanna say development but depth here. I thought this would be Blue’s book but it’s Adam’s. I did love reading more into Blue’s mind and her relationship with her man with the cave. Yogurts count as greens btw and she’s the perfect height. Adam is my magician babyboy who just wants to be financially stable and free from stress. The villains are always so complex which i appreciate heavily and maggie knows how to write teenagers in my opinion. People say she doesnt cos these kids are problematic but that’s literally every kid ever. We say things we regret, we do things we shouldn’t without thinking and this book showed kind of the naivety in it beautifully and realistically.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A slight improvement on the previous book, I would say.
My biggest gripe with this series is that while it is really beautifully evocative with its writing and mystery, Stiefvater is almost TOO vague with descriptions ranging from characters feelings, physical locations, and general activity. I find myself too often trying to reread and simply guess at what is going on. Even at the penultimate climax of the book, where characters are clearly struggling against one another, description is actually EXPLICITLY left vague due to poor lighting in the scene, and while this would ordinarily feel intense and worrying, the scene featuring only a couple of grunts from fights makes the intensity drop immensely.
Thesudden death of Persephone held no real weight in my heart as aside from kind interactions here and there, she talks too vaguely throughout the series to really feel like she’s bonded well to anyone .
Unfortunately a lot of the secondary characters - Calla, Maura - feel written to be “lovably” vague at best and obnoxious at worst. The exception to this was Jesse Ditley, who while only featured for a few scenes, is clearly a kind and well meaning man, with no second meanings to his words.
Greenmantlejoins the cast of impotent villains throughout the series in that he makes a few threats that have no real bearing on the story and eventually dies/goes away without any real consequence
As with the rest of the books, the story shines when it focuses on the mystery of Glendower and the bonds and struggles the main 4 have. I particularly enjoyed Ronan and Adam bonding throughout their shared perspective ofbeing affected by Cabeswater, and their realisation that they can properly get along was heartwarming
All in all, I unfortunately wished that the writer focused more on the struggle of the four characters and wrote a little more purposefully rather than with extreme uncertainty.
My biggest gripe with this series is that while it is really beautifully evocative with its writing and mystery, Stiefvater is almost TOO vague with descriptions ranging from characters feelings, physical locations, and general activity. I find myself too often trying to reread and simply guess at what is going on. Even at the penultimate climax of the book, where characters are clearly struggling against one another, description is actually EXPLICITLY left vague due to poor lighting in the scene, and while this would ordinarily feel intense and worrying, the scene featuring only a couple of grunts from fights makes the intensity drop immensely.
The
Unfortunately a lot of the secondary characters - Calla, Maura - feel written to be “lovably” vague at best and obnoxious at worst. The exception to this was Jesse Ditley, who while only featured for a few scenes, is clearly a kind and well meaning man, with no second meanings to his words.
Greenmantle
As with the rest of the books, the story shines when it focuses on the mystery of Glendower and the bonds and struggles the main 4 have. I particularly enjoyed Ronan and Adam bonding throughout their shared perspective of
All in all, I unfortunately wished that the writer focused more on the struggle of the four characters and wrote a little more purposefully rather than with extreme uncertainty.
not a raven cycle book if there’s not a strange death at the end
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This series is just so good! The right pacing, compelling plot, interesting, human, flawed and lovable characters, beautiful yet accessible writing... Just love it, absolutely love it! I don't know if I'm ready for the ending, knowing what I know, but I also can't not find out! Onto the last we go!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
momentum is building, I am stressed
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To be honest, no matter how the next book ends, this is one of my new favorite series. I love all of the characters so much.
Also, I highly recommend listening to the audiobook. It's amazing!
Also, I highly recommend listening to the audiobook. It's amazing!
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes