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A review by anastasiarozova
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
3.0
This book took me the longest to listen to. And if the last two times it was only because I didn't have time to fully dive in, this time it has something to do with the narrator and with the book itself. It was a bit slower. And the narrator... She was fine, nice even with narrating itself and women's voices. But males' voices, gods, kill me. Just no. I didn't like it at all and I was so disappointed, cause two previous women made an amazing job at that!
Now to the book itself. It felt disjointed, really. A lot has happened, but I can't really tell you what, cause that's how it reads. You read and you have no idea what's going on and it's so confusing... I don't know what happened. Maybe I wasn't very observant, but I can only tell you bits and pieces. And that upsets me the most, cause I liked two previous books quite a bit more than this one.
I did like that we got to see the past, how it all started, but I think there was too much of it. Even more than in the previous book, but in the Invasion at least I loved reading about Lily, I was anticipating those parts! Here I was just "meh, past". Interesting to know, I guess, but not like I was into it that much.
PEN IN THE END, AND MACE! FUCK NO. Not gonna say anything, but NO. If you've read it, you know the ending was weird. It was an interesting (although an old) idea, but it was sad and TOO easy and displeasing at the same time. Mixed feelings, my friends, mixed feelings...
Like so much was going on in the Tearling! The holy Father, Row fucking Finn, and so much more. And then
I did enjoy that Kelsea didn't have Don't think it's a big spoiler, but I'm hiding it anyway in case people avoid EVERYTHING about the book. I thought it was refreshing to see, especially in YA (technically).
Okay, looks like I hated it, ahah. I didn't. But I was generally very meh about it, only enjoying some parts of the book.
This series in its holy trinity pleased me, I would recommend it to people, especially the audio versions of the first two books. But it didn't make it to my favourites, which is sad, cause so many people love it!
Overall. *sigh* I'm glad I finished the series. That's what I feel. I'm glad I don't have to guess anymore, but honestly I'm disappointed.
Now to the book itself. It felt disjointed, really. A lot has happened, but I can't really tell you what, cause that's how it reads. You read and you have no idea what's going on and it's so confusing... I don't know what happened. Maybe I wasn't very observant, but I can only tell you bits and pieces. And that upsets me the most, cause I liked two previous books quite a bit more than this one.
I did like that we got to see the past, how it all started, but I think there was too much of it. Even more than in the previous book, but in the Invasion at least I loved reading about Lily, I was anticipating those parts! Here I was just "meh, past". Interesting to know, I guess, but not like I was into it that much.
PEN IN THE END, AND MACE! FUCK NO. Not gonna say anything, but NO. If you've read it, you know the ending was weird. It was an interesting (although an old) idea, but it was sad and TOO easy and displeasing at the same time. Mixed feelings, my friends, mixed feelings...
Like so much was going on in the Tearling! The holy Father, Row fucking Finn, and so much more. And then
Spoiler
IT SIMPLY NEVER HAPPENED. Nothing was resolved, it was just all gone. Nothing. Poof. Done, we got a resolution. Bullshit!I did enjoy that Kelsea didn't have
Spoiler
romantic relationships (real ones) with anyone in this series.Okay, looks like I hated it, ahah. I didn't. But I was generally very meh about it, only enjoying some parts of the book.
This series in its holy trinity pleased me, I would recommend it to people, especially the audio versions of the first two books. But it didn't make it to my favourites, which is sad, cause so many people love it!
Overall. *sigh* I'm glad I finished the series. That's what I feel. I'm glad I don't have to guess anymore, but honestly I'm disappointed.