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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
What the actual f**k?
All this build yp, all these books, for this?? For convoluted yet lackluster ending? And an ending we could have gotten long ago had Gansey only asked?
Holy hell, this finale makes this whole series feel like a fever dream. Blue's identity was nonsense and unnecessary. The focus on Adams family was disproportionate to the actual plot. Why does everyone hate Henry? Is he sophisticated or is he ditzy? It's like everyone, including the author is racist. l ate up the first few books because I was hoping for a big payoff but this was honestly upsetting. Feels like nothing in this series was planned and Stiefvater was just flying by the seat of her pants. Of course the prose is lovely and the dialogue fun but that's about it for this novel. What a disappointment.
All this build yp, all these books, for this?? For convoluted yet lackluster ending? And an ending we could have gotten long ago had Gansey only asked?
Holy hell, this finale makes this whole series feel like a fever dream. Blue's identity was nonsense and unnecessary. The focus on Adams family was disproportionate to the actual plot. Why does everyone hate Henry? Is he sophisticated or is he ditzy? It's like everyone, including the author is racist. l ate up the first few books because I was hoping for a big payoff but this was honestly upsetting. Feels like nothing in this series was planned and Stiefvater was just flying by the seat of her pants. Of course the prose is lovely and the dialogue fun but that's about it for this novel. What a disappointment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
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