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A review by greylandreviews
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Waited 2+ years for this book and it was mediocre. The scenes that were good in this were few and far between. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
Can't believe I am saying this but, Lidia and Nesta saved this book from not getting dnf. Honest to whatever higher power believe in, they carried this story along and my full focus when they were on page. Also the SNIPPET we got of Prythian and the lore we got from had me wanting so much more.
Now for the bad. Bryce. Bryce Quinlan. She is just not interesting to me. Don't even get me started on Ithan and Tharion. WHY DID THEY HAVE SO MANY FUCKING SCENES IN THIS DAMN BOOK! It was like a whole filler arc with these two and I skimmed unless I saw something interesting. All the other "supporting" cast were insignificant until Bryce needed something from them.
Can't believe I am saying this but, Lidia and Nesta saved this book from not getting dnf. Honest to whatever higher power believe in, they carried this story along and my full focus when they were on page. Also the SNIPPET we got of Prythian and the lore we got from had me wanting so much more.
Now for the bad. Bryce. Bryce Quinlan. She is just not interesting to me. Don't even get me started on Ithan and Tharion. WHY DID THEY HAVE SO MANY FUCKING SCENES IN THIS DAMN BOOK! It was like a whole filler arc with these two and I skimmed unless I saw something interesting. All the other "supporting" cast were insignificant until Bryce needed something from them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Death