Review by wilcox325 - Iron Flame

wilcox325 's review for:

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I keep hearing mixed reviews about this book in the series. I personally LOVED it! While it's definitely a different pace than the first book, it's still an excellent read. A lot of people complain about the pace of the book being too fast or that Yarros seemed rushed while writing, but honestly, it's just the timeline of the book. If she really put everything in the book (like the fluff) some readers may have lost interest.
I also see a lot of readers say there was not enough world building in this book. While that may seem true, we also have to remember that Violet just got her world turn upside-down and everything she thought was the truth, "gospel" even, is no longer true. She has no idea what to believe anymore. She has no clue what this new world holds. So, I personally think Yarros does an excellent job of really putting the us into the perspective of Violet in the way that we only know as much as Violet knows. Therefore, as she learns more about the world outside of the wards, we in turn will have more world building.

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