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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
I was so annoyed with this one by the end that I almost one-starred it, but I didn't hate the first half, and honestly it's not trash, and I usually save that one-star for true dislike or hatred. This really didn't reach that level.
To be clear, though, I also really did not like it. And it's held up my review queue for frickin' forever. And I liked the first book so much!
Gah.
Anyway, I didn't like this as an ending, or really as anything. We could chalk it up to personal preference, I guess, but I also think it was a mess. The writing style (FIRST PERSON PRESENT TENSE) was a bad choice, and revealed a lot of weakness after that first book. There are too many characters, and none of them got enough development. The plot was confusing. Laia and Elias are the world's most boring protagonists, and I could not care less about what they were doing. Helene is awesome and should have been the only main character. The writing is SO DRAMATIC. I could tell it was trying to impress me and I hate writing like that. Just tell me the story! Also, she killed so many characters in such a manipulative way.
Not sure if I will read more books by her in the future. Never say never, I guess!
To be clear, though, I also really did not like it. And it's held up my review queue for frickin' forever. And I liked the first book so much!
Gah.
Anyway, I didn't like this as an ending, or really as anything. We could chalk it up to personal preference, I guess, but I also think it was a mess. The writing style (FIRST PERSON PRESENT TENSE) was a bad choice, and revealed a lot of weakness after that first book. There are too many characters, and none of them got enough development. The plot was confusing. Laia and Elias are the world's most boring protagonists, and I could not care less about what they were doing. Helene is awesome and should have been the only main character. The writing is SO DRAMATIC. I could tell it was trying to impress me and I hate writing like that. Just tell me the story! Also, she killed so many characters in such a manipulative way.
Not sure if I will read more books by her in the future. Never say never, I guess!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
The perfect ending to one of the best ya series of all time. I feel like I need to reread the entire series all at once now. Action, adventure, fantasy, romance that doesn’t make you want to stab your eye balls. This series has it all!
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
This whole series was non stop from start to finish. The intricacies laced into each book and pulled through to the end are absolutely superb. Tahir seemlessly blends the narratives of multiple people from all different areas of her world. Fans of the pacing of The Hunger Games and the heart break of Throne of Glass will love this series. Serious themes of war, genocide, slavery, torture, and mentions of child cruelty.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated