A review by brinxleyx
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

Wow, what an experience. I appreciate the experimentation with urban fantasy, and it was a breath of fresh air compared to my usual reads. I also definitely think this is SJMs most complex world. The worldbuilding is a lot compared to her other books, but I didn't think it was too confusing like some say.  I like that Bryce has some real world issues regarding how she is treated for her body that we don't read a lot, I adore Ruhn and some of the other characters, and I got really emotional towards the ending. The overall build-up of Bryce and Ruhn's sibling relationship was my favorite. Granted, there are some parts that seemed just too unrealistic, and sheer page count made it difficult to get through sometimes. Still, I think I could end up liking this series more than ACOTAR.
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