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A review by paperbacksandsketchbooks
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Alright I know this is a polarizing review but hear me out: this book was so good in the worst possible way.
The beginning starts with all this action and wit and reveals and I'm truly enjoying everything about it. I'm loving the whole mastermind thing that's happening to get Alina and her crew on track to find the firebird.
Then one huge thing happens and the whole story seems to jump off a cliff with a certain someone. (If you've read this book, you know what I'm referring to).
The second half of this book gave me whiplash, physically and emotionally. We were dragged in all possible directions. We had people dying and coming back to life. It was genuinely wild and I would have loved to be in Leigh Bardugo's brain while she was writing this.
Also hated the ending btw just gotta put that out there.
But despite my hatred for a majority of things happening in this book, I'm still giving it five stars because no book has ever gotten so much disdain from me. Like I said, a love hate relationship. Or maybe I loved to hate it 🤔 Regardless, it was a fun time even if I feel betrayed.
I'm not sure I would classify this as a good ending to this trilogy, but it's definitely an ending. Looking forward to seeing what comes next in the Grishaverse!
The beginning starts with all this action and wit and reveals and I'm truly enjoying everything about it. I'm loving the whole mastermind thing that's happening to get Alina and her crew on track to find the firebird.
Then one huge thing happens and the whole story seems to jump off a cliff with a certain someone. (If you've read this book, you know what I'm referring to).
The second half of this book gave me whiplash, physically and emotionally. We were dragged in all possible directions. We had people dying and coming back to life. It was genuinely wild and I would have loved to be in Leigh Bardugo's brain while she was writing this.
Also hated the ending btw just gotta put that out there.
But despite my hatred for a majority of things happening in this book, I'm still giving it five stars because no book has ever gotten so much disdain from me. Like I said, a love hate relationship. Or maybe I loved to hate it 🤔 Regardless, it was a fun time even if I feel betrayed.
I'm not sure I would classify this as a good ending to this trilogy, but it's definitely an ending. Looking forward to seeing what comes next in the Grishaverse!