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A review by lexiscee
Our Lady of the Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke
4.0
I managed to win this book when I entered a Goodreads giveaway before it was officially released! So, many thanks to Goodreads and Saga Press. I was super excited, even though I knew I would have to wait until I came home during break from college to read it.
First things first, I love the front cover. It was one of the reasons I wanted to read the book. However, before I read it, I expected the book to be like a teen dystopian novel. But once I started to read it, I realized that it was much more original. I loved that the book was plot driven, since so many books are character driven. It felt more like a mystery than a dystopian novel, though it's definitely heavily sci-fi, as well.
My favorite character was Marianella. I felt like her backstory and emotions were developed the best. I also sympathized with her the most since she was stuck between two worlds. I was also pleasantly surprised by all of the twists and turns of Sofia's character, though I won't spoil anything here! But below, instead.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and read it two sittings, as I tend to do when I get drawn into a book!
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Marianella and Sofia's relationship also surprised me, though I ended up loving their complicated and raw relationship.
I did expect Diego's death, though that didn't make me any less sad about it. I only wished that he had more of a change of heart or mind before he died. I also wished that Eliana and Diego's relationship had been developed a little more, though it didn't bother me too much since their relationship seemed to fit with their personalities. I did want to see more of Diego's relationship with Cabrera, since it was so vital in shaping Diego's character.
I loved the ending, how Eliana focused on Luciano's memory of the rainstorm. It was such a powerful and real image in the book.
First things first, I love the front cover. It was one of the reasons I wanted to read the book. However, before I read it, I expected the book to be like a teen dystopian novel. But once I started to read it, I realized that it was much more original. I loved that the book was plot driven, since so many books are character driven. It felt more like a mystery than a dystopian novel, though it's definitely heavily sci-fi, as well.
My favorite character was Marianella. I felt like her backstory and emotions were developed the best. I also sympathized with her the most since she was stuck between two worlds. I was also pleasantly surprised by all of the twists and turns of Sofia's character, though I won't spoil anything here! But below, instead.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and read it two sittings, as I tend to do when I get drawn into a book!
SPOILERS BELOW
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Marianella and Sofia's relationship also surprised me, though I ended up loving their complicated and raw relationship.
I did expect Diego's death, though that didn't make me any less sad about it. I only wished that he had more of a change of heart or mind before he died. I also wished that Eliana and Diego's relationship had been developed a little more, though it didn't bother me too much since their relationship seemed to fit with their personalities. I did want to see more of Diego's relationship with Cabrera, since it was so vital in shaping Diego's character.
I loved the ending, how Eliana focused on Luciano's memory of the rainstorm. It was such a powerful and real image in the book.