readsinthewind 's review for:

The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Having read this right after ‘The Mime Order’, I can see how Samantha Shannon’s writing has continually matured and become what it is today. This packed a bigger punch than the first two books. Despite being action-filled, it was concise and well-paced. That being said, it was still a bit repetitive and far-fetched/contrived in places (

I’m honestly amazed that Paige is still alive and the Mime Order is in-tact by the end

). There were also some minor editing errors (random punctuation marks, repeated sentences) which was odd considering I read the revised edition.

Either way, keen to read on! Hoping to see some of the minor characters fleshed out in the next book, like Maria, Eliza, and Ivy (

and maybe the return. of Danica?

).