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A review by xrider
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
4.5
4.5 stars
I reread the whole series recently because I was having a minor identity crisis since I had taken a break from reading and everything that was coming to me ‘highly recommended’ felt more like badly written Wattpad stories so I opted to go back and see if my old favorites were as horrible as the new trends and I just never saw it when I was younger.
No it was just as well written and structured as I remembered. The writing style is just a favorite. It really pulls you in like you’re right there and can touch and smell everything around you. THERE IS A PLOT which is something so many new stuff is missing these days. At the very least a well constructed one. Still not overly a fan of one bits of the ending but I think most of us were heartbroken over that choice. Which reminds me my original comment on the first book, the slight forced/rush hint of romance lurking there. Over the other two books it’s more properly spread out actually making it more of a respectable possibility. Also makes what happens a bit more heartbreaking.
There are still some characters I wish would have been a bit more changed as time went on. Simply character growth that they never got that I think the reader would have enjoyed to see but at least others got some.
Overall if Libba Bray would like to resurrect this series in a fast forward to what the Order would be like today I’m sure it would be heavily loved
I reread the whole series recently because I was having a minor identity crisis since I had taken a break from reading and everything that was coming to me ‘highly recommended’ felt more like badly written Wattpad stories so I opted to go back and see if my old favorites were as horrible as the new trends and I just never saw it when I was younger.
No it was just as well written and structured as I remembered. The writing style is just a favorite. It really pulls you in like you’re right there and can touch and smell everything around you. THERE IS A PLOT which is something so many new stuff is missing these days. At the very least a well constructed one. Still not overly a fan of one bits of the ending but I think most of us were heartbroken over that choice. Which reminds me my original comment on the first book, the slight forced/rush hint of romance lurking there. Over the other two books it’s more properly spread out actually making it more of a respectable possibility. Also makes what happens a bit more heartbreaking.
There are still some characters I wish would have been a bit more changed as time went on. Simply character growth that they never got that I think the reader would have enjoyed to see but at least others got some.
Overall if Libba Bray would like to resurrect this series in a fast forward to what the Order would be like today I’m sure it would be heavily loved