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A review by rubyysnooze
A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess
4.0
Soooo... this book took me FOREVER to read, and I think if I were to have read it all at once I would’ve enjoyed it a lot more, but unfortunately a reading slump knows no bounds and decided to attack me literally right in the first half of this book. HOWEVER, I still had fun.
*this does kinda mention spoilers so proceed at your own risk*
This one wasn’t as good as the first two, and I actually think this series should’ve had 4 books instead of 3. There was a lot going on and so many plot points that I think we really could have benefited from having more time with everything. More time for detail, more time to relax, more time for explanations, etc.
Henrietta is still a badass. Maria is still a badass, although I think she deserved to be even more of a badass, I mean... chosen one... she should’ve been ELITE badass. Plus, Fiona?! We love to see it. The men however.... what was going on there.
I feel personally victimized by Blackwoods character development. In book one and even book two I was rooting for him. By book three he turned into the biggest asshole ever and it was so confusing. I felt like it was Tamlin all over again. Then we go back to the lovely Magnus, whom I have enjoyed since the start I will admit, and his development was done magnificently so I can’t complain. Rook was... Rook. I always feel bad but I just didn’t care for him much, but I did get emotional over him in this one. I think his character would’ve been much better off as JUST the best friend and not the added love interest.
The ending was a bit of a let down. We had alllll this buildup and it all ended so quickly with minimal detail/description. I wanted, and needed, more. I was also super disappointed with R’hlem. I mean, we spent the entire first two books freaking out over this guy and waiting for the big final battle. He’s supposed to be this insanely powerful villain but he gets put down SO EASILY, not to mention he has a change of heart in the span of 2 minutes for possibly the dumbest reason ever?! It was NOT what I was expecting at all and felt like such a let down.
I also didn’t like the surprise pregnancy. If it’s done well and earlier on I can get behind it, but this was too late in the game. I understand the times were different back then but I truly didn’t see the purpose of it. I feel like it was maybe done to redeem Blackwood in some way, but I didn’t care for it at all, nor did it ‘redeem’ him in my eyes. Truthfully the whole ending seemed a bit rushed and sloppy BUT I did like the flash forward for the last few pages.
I know you’d think I hated this book based off my review but honestly I still really enjoyed it. I cried, I laughed, I got angry, it wasn’t awful by any means. I just think the cons are a little heavier and bigger than the pros. But I still enjoyed it nonetheless!
*this does kinda mention spoilers so proceed at your own risk*
This one wasn’t as good as the first two, and I actually think this series should’ve had 4 books instead of 3. There was a lot going on and so many plot points that I think we really could have benefited from having more time with everything. More time for detail, more time to relax, more time for explanations, etc.
Henrietta is still a badass. Maria is still a badass, although I think she deserved to be even more of a badass, I mean... chosen one... she should’ve been ELITE badass. Plus, Fiona?! We love to see it. The men however.... what was going on there.
I feel personally victimized by Blackwoods character development. In book one and even book two I was rooting for him. By book three he turned into the biggest asshole ever and it was so confusing. I felt like it was Tamlin all over again. Then we go back to the lovely Magnus, whom I have enjoyed since the start I will admit, and his development was done magnificently so I can’t complain. Rook was... Rook. I always feel bad but I just didn’t care for him much, but I did get emotional over him in this one. I think his character would’ve been much better off as JUST the best friend and not the added love interest.
The ending was a bit of a let down. We had alllll this buildup and it all ended so quickly with minimal detail/description. I wanted, and needed, more. I was also super disappointed with R’hlem. I mean, we spent the entire first two books freaking out over this guy and waiting for the big final battle. He’s supposed to be this insanely powerful villain but he gets put down SO EASILY, not to mention he has a change of heart in the span of 2 minutes for possibly the dumbest reason ever?! It was NOT what I was expecting at all and felt like such a let down.
I also didn’t like the surprise pregnancy. If it’s done well and earlier on I can get behind it, but this was too late in the game. I understand the times were different back then but I truly didn’t see the purpose of it. I feel like it was maybe done to redeem Blackwood in some way, but I didn’t care for it at all, nor did it ‘redeem’ him in my eyes. Truthfully the whole ending seemed a bit rushed and sloppy BUT I did like the flash forward for the last few pages.
I know you’d think I hated this book based off my review but honestly I still really enjoyed it. I cried, I laughed, I got angry, it wasn’t awful by any means. I just think the cons are a little heavier and bigger than the pros. But I still enjoyed it nonetheless!