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A review by madimun
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
oookay... so, I was not sure if I was going to like this book. I am a HUGE fan of Armentrout's adult fantasy and YA isn't always my speed, however, this book. THIS BOOK. listen, I've said it before and I'll say it one million times more: EXPECT YA FROM YA. given the genre and age group this book was created for, it was pretty stellar. urban fantasy can kind of be hit or miss for me. there has to be characters that I love, enough action to keep me entertained, and if you throw in a cute love story, I definitely won't complain. Jennifer DID that. all of that.
the characters were adorable. like, peanut? how much cuter can he get? and he also did a amazing job at breaking up the super tense parts with his sarcastic humor. I always looked forward to scenes with peanut! trinity was interesting - vivacious, independent, funny, and also, incredibly powerful. Jennifer adding her own eye disease in the storyline was also incredibly well-done. I can't imagine suffering with that disease but trinity really made me FEEL it. it tied into the story seamlessly and was an awesome way to open up conversation surrounding this disease and how it affects those that have it. we can't forget about zayne... only Armentrout can write brooding, dark male characters with mysterious backgrounds that are like sour patch candy all wrapped into one delicious wrapper. he pushes trinity when she needs to be pushed and pulls back when he knows that it isn't the time. he's also powerful, but not as powerful as her. she could still kick his ass in any arena. we love to see it. (the banter though!!!)
some parts of the book were like ~teenage cringe~ reading as an adult but weren't we all a little cringey at that age? the writing style stayed true to the intended audience. it was funny and flavorful and sad and (mildly) hot, which are key staples for peak YA
the characters were adorable. like, peanut? how much cuter can he get? and he also did a amazing job at breaking up the super tense parts with his sarcastic humor. I always looked forward to scenes with peanut! trinity was interesting - vivacious, independent, funny, and also, incredibly powerful. Jennifer adding her own eye disease in the storyline was also incredibly well-done. I can't imagine suffering with that disease but trinity really made me FEEL it. it tied into the story seamlessly and was an awesome way to open up conversation surrounding this disease and how it affects those that have it. we can't forget about zayne... only Armentrout can write brooding, dark male characters with mysterious backgrounds that are like sour patch candy all wrapped into one delicious wrapper. he pushes trinity when she needs to be pushed and pulls back when he knows that it isn't the time. he's also powerful, but not as powerful as her. she could still kick his ass in any arena. we love to see it. (the banter though!!!)
some parts of the book were like ~teenage cringe~ reading as an adult but weren't we all a little cringey at that age? the writing style stayed true to the intended audience. it was funny and flavorful and sad and (mildly) hot, which are key staples for peak YA