A review by amypalmer
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.75

I'm a little perplexed over what to rate this book and have settled on 3.75. Firstly this book is good, it is still very much heavy on the mystery and clues so be aware it isnt streight up romance or even fantasy but a combination. This has a lot more spice, was a little cringy at times for me personally but it depends if it floats your boat. 

I think I preferred the first one. This one I find has too many pov's and one I particularly didn't care for (Tharion). However the plot is good and very thorrough. The first book I feel had more solid plot events to keep us going especially with the murders. This one however in the middle is a little slow for my liking. The last 100 pages really kick off in true SJM fashion, the last 100 pages really had me excited and make me eager for the next book which I can tell is gearing up for a big event. I did really like the story however this book is very exposition heavy which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I do really like the world and think what is to come is interesting.
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