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A review by tamzy6
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

2.75

Goddamn, how the mighty have fallen. And I meant Yarros' pen. This book reminded me why I don't really read YA anymore, especially when children haven't had their frontal lobes developed yet! Violet has emerged, like a phoenix from the ashes, as an extremely whiny and hypocritical character in this book. Some of her actions and thoughts really made me pause and take a beat because of how tragically un-self aware she is. Then again, she's the main character - obviously everyone fawns over her. There's always going to be something about Violet and Xaden and their relationship that make people bend over backwards for them.

Anyway, it's not an entirely bad book. The writing could have been better, sure. And yes, I do like the premise and some of the plot developments, but fuck me if I have to read about the thoughts and complaints of barely-there adults. STOP WHINING AND GET A GRIP!!!
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