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imme_van_gorp 's review for:
The Assassin and the Healer
by Sarah J. Maas
➛First read: May 2020 | ★3.5 stars
➛Second read: November 2022 | ★3.5 stars
I very much enjoyed this novella. There wasn’t a dull moment and I really liked both Yrene and Celaena here.
You’d think this novella would be too short to have a very substantial plot and I suppose that’d be technically true, since the entire story does take place in just one night, but I feel like Yrene went through as much character development as most characters do in books of 300 pages. Her character development didn’t feel forced though and everything was entirely understandable. The best thing about it is that while this new character, Yrene, goes through huge character development, we can see our main protagonist, Celaena, go through something similar. Their developments complimented each other, and it all just makes perfect sense.
I just feel like all of this fit together so nicely; nothing felt unnecessary, everything felt right. It’s just a good story with a good message. I liked it.
➛Second read: November 2022 | ★3.5 stars
I very much enjoyed this novella. There wasn’t a dull moment and I really liked both Yrene and Celaena here.
You’d think this novella would be too short to have a very substantial plot and I suppose that’d be technically true, since the entire story does take place in just one night, but I feel like Yrene went through as much character development as most characters do in books of 300 pages. Her character development didn’t feel forced though and everything was entirely understandable. The best thing about it is that while this new character, Yrene, goes through huge character development, we can see our main protagonist, Celaena, go through something similar. Their developments complimented each other, and it all just makes perfect sense.
I just feel like all of this fit together so nicely; nothing felt unnecessary, everything felt right. It’s just a good story with a good message. I liked it.