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A review by lucybbookstuff
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
I knew SJM had good writing in her somewhere!!! Lol. Seriously though. I feel that she really found her footing as a writer with this series. I love ACOTAR for the characters, but find the writing and world building leave much to be desired.
In this book, the world (while confusing at first) is super well done. I did have to get used to the modernity of it and I still find that a bit silly, but even so, the world knows exactly what it is and that went a long way for me.
And, perhaps because it's her first "adult" series (though I do not personally consider ACOTAR to be YA), but the writing felt a lot better and less cheesy. Like she has more faith in her readers' intelligence lol.
I absolutely loved the slow-burn romance, and how natural it felt. And that it wasn't part of some dumb love triangle. I loved the political intrigue. I can't wait for them to take down the system in future books (obviously that's what is being set up to happen lol). And I loved the mystery plot as well, it certainly kept me turning pages.
So pumped for book 2!!
In this book, the world (while confusing at first) is super well done. I did have to get used to the modernity of it and I still find that a bit silly, but even so, the world knows exactly what it is and that went a long way for me.
And, perhaps because it's her first "adult" series (though I do not personally consider ACOTAR to be YA), but the writing felt a lot better and less cheesy. Like she has more faith in her readers' intelligence lol.
I absolutely loved the slow-burn romance, and how natural it felt. And that it wasn't part of some dumb love triangle. I loved the political intrigue. I can't wait for them to take down the system in future books (obviously that's what is being set up to happen lol). And I loved the mystery plot as well, it certainly kept me turning pages.
So pumped for book 2!!