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A review by rachachisaur
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Zuzana and Mik are my favorite couple. They were so critical in adding some levity to an otherwise incredibly heavy book.
While most YA books tend to steer away from the absolute dreary awefulness of war in day to day life, this book really embraces the reality of having no good choices. I do wish Karou had kept the fire and strength that gave her life in the first book, as it would have carried through some of the slower parts a little better.
A lot of people dislike the distance between Akiva and Karou in this one, but I think it was really necessary in taking this story where it’s going.
Once again I absolutely love the author’s sentence-level work and voice, as well as the settings of the book.
While most YA books tend to steer away from the absolute dreary awefulness of war in day to day life, this book really embraces the reality of having no good choices. I do wish Karou had kept the fire and strength that gave her life in the first book, as it would have carried through some of the slower parts a little better.
A lot of people dislike the distance between Akiva and Karou in this one, but I think it was really necessary in taking this story where it’s going.
Once again I absolutely love the author’s sentence-level work and voice, as well as the settings of the book.