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A review by jessica_z
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
4.0
The verdict on this book is......Meh. I was unaware of the controversy about the ending of the series until after reading the second book. So my expectations were lowered. And as I was reading I couldn't understand what was wrong with it. Then I got to the climax and I understood perfectly. It was rushed, and too...focused. It was like how when she was going to the Darkling in visions he was the only thing that was in focus, that's what it felt like at the climax. There was this whole battle going on around Alina and the writing was too focused on her and the Darkling. It felt too small for the giant world Leigh made and we explored. Also it was rushed. I was reading it and then suddenly something happened and I was like "Wait...what just happened?" And it wasn't in the way you say it when the plot twist is revealed. If I was writing this I would have Alina given herself up because she couldn't run anymore and have innocent people get hurt and then her and the Darkling make out because I love him! Then Mal and everyone goes in to get her back and there is this epic battle and then Alina makes her final stand against the Darkling, and then it kind of follows the normal story line from there with Mal. If you've read it you know what I'm talking about. But because the climax was written the way it was, I couldn't enjoy the ending, because I didn't know how I felt about the battle and everything that happened. As a person that wants to be an author and has written my own books I know how hard it is to end a series, so everything is answered and tied in a neat little bow or everyone in tears, but it has to be approached correctly.
Let's talk about the plot twists, I totally saw part of it. When the Darkling's mom tells her backstory, and all that, I knew. I would have liked to see Alina's powers grow more. I mean all she really did was use the Cut. And we got that mountain part, but the Darkling was a total BA with his powers. Well she did learn how to bend light but still. I love the Darkling, there should have been more of him. Also I another thing I didn't like was how easy he told her his name. I mean it was kind of thrown out there. For a second I thought he was messing with her. Some where in this book I actually started liking Mal and it completely caught me off guard.
I honestly don't know how I feel about this book. I'm just putting whatever I'm thinking down and I don't know if it's making any sense. Anyway I loved all the characters, love the world, wish the ending had a little more work on it, but all in all I still love the Grisha Trilogy.
Let's talk about the plot twists, I totally saw part of it. When the Darkling's mom tells her backstory, and all that, I knew. I would have liked to see Alina's powers grow more. I mean all she really did was use the Cut. And we got that mountain part, but the Darkling was a total BA with his powers. Well she did learn how to bend light but still. I love the Darkling, there should have been more of him. Also I another thing I didn't like was how easy he told her his name. I mean it was kind of thrown out there. For a second I thought he was messing with her. Some where in this book I actually started liking Mal and it completely caught me off guard.
I honestly don't know how I feel about this book. I'm just putting whatever I'm thinking down and I don't know if it's making any sense. Anyway I loved all the characters, love the world, wish the ending had a little more work on it, but all in all I still love the Grisha Trilogy.