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A review by sleepysapph_
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? No
4.0
I have… very mixed feelings!!! On one hand, it’s sorta my own fault because I read the first two books back in FEBRUARY (oops) 🫣 but on the other hand (based on some reviews) I don’t seem to be the only one feeling a bit conflicted!
I absolutely fell in love with this series thanks to the first book, like I genuinely ended it in tears because it was so beautiful to me - so perhaps I had unreasonably high expectations, but for how BIG this book was I was hoping it would’ve felt more… cohesive?
There were soooo many storylines happening, including more time with new characters. I don’t usually mind that sort of addition but for the final book it just seemed like biting off more than one could chew. I genuinely could’ve gone without Eliza’s entire storyline (sorry not sorry) and the final act seemed so rushed and random. The concept was great but I think if it was mentioned earlier/brought up with more urgency early on it would’ve been more impactful for me.
The main conflict we were building up to with the first two books seemed to end rather easily as well? And quickly? I assume it was to make room for that final piece involving Akiva but I really didn’t enjoy that change in pace. Speaking of pace, the pacing was a bit whack at times which made this a bit harder for me to get through - but here we are!
All in all, it was still a beautiful story. The writing was gorgeous (no surprise there) and my love for the original group of characters remained intact (apologies to all the newer ones, but I demand time and deep backstory to get attached).
I’m happy I finally finished this trilogy, and I’ll definitely be reading more from the author in the future because her writing is just soooo dreamy and creative.
I absolutely fell in love with this series thanks to the first book, like I genuinely ended it in tears because it was so beautiful to me - so perhaps I had unreasonably high expectations, but for how BIG this book was I was hoping it would’ve felt more… cohesive?
There were soooo many storylines happening, including more time with new characters. I don’t usually mind that sort of addition but for the final book it just seemed like biting off more than one could chew. I genuinely could’ve gone without Eliza’s entire storyline (sorry not sorry) and the final act seemed so rushed and random. The concept was great but I think if it was mentioned earlier/brought up with more urgency early on it would’ve been more impactful for me.
The main conflict we were building up to with the first two books seemed to end rather easily as well? And quickly? I assume it was to make room for that final piece involving Akiva but I really didn’t enjoy that change in pace. Speaking of pace, the pacing was a bit whack at times which made this a bit harder for me to get through - but here we are!
All in all, it was still a beautiful story. The writing was gorgeous (no surprise there) and my love for the original group of characters remained intact (apologies to all the newer ones, but I demand time and deep backstory to get attached).
I’m happy I finally finished this trilogy, and I’ll definitely be reading more from the author in the future because her writing is just soooo dreamy and creative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death