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A review by itsmorganbailey
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh how I love to hate Taryn!🥰
Listen, I get her whole life has been traumatic and that she’s a literal child, but as a sister, I cannot imagine putting my sister through the humiliation and pain Taryn put Jude through simply for a guy! A guy who doesn’t give one flying f about either of them!
I am a Nesta girlie to my core so I’m always trying to support female characters going through trauma and dealing with it in a way others don’t find pretty. The problem with Taryn is that she isn’t trying to deal with it at all. She lives in a freaking fantasy world where all she cares about are make believe stories. Even when trying to word her apology to Jude, she spins it so that she’s the victim.
Jude is a flawed character (she literally murdered so many people) but she knows it and she owns it. Taryn claims she knows that what she did was wrong but I just don’t believe it. She’s going to need a HUGE redemption arc if I’m supposed to like her at all.
Oh and that last line? It gave me chills. Kudos to you, Black!
Listen, I get her whole life has been traumatic and that she’s a literal child, but as a sister, I cannot imagine putting my sister through the humiliation and pain Taryn put Jude through simply for a guy! A guy who doesn’t give one flying f about either of them!
I am a Nesta girlie to my core so I’m always trying to support female characters going through trauma and dealing with it in a way others don’t find pretty. The problem with Taryn is that she isn’t trying to deal with it at all. She lives in a freaking fantasy world where all she cares about are make believe stories. Even when trying to word her apology to Jude, she spins it so that she’s the victim.
Jude is a flawed character (she literally murdered so many people) but she knows it and she owns it. Taryn claims she knows that what she did was wrong but I just don’t believe it. She’s going to need a HUGE redemption arc if I’m supposed to like her at all.
Oh and that last line? It gave me chills. Kudos to you, Black!