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0shelfcontrol's Reviews (166)
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Im still processing, but what im about to say might shock the booktok community: this book read like a thriller to me. I know i know, this is a fantasy magic circus book, but at its core its about an eldest sister trying to protect her younger sister when she cant trust anything anyone hears or says, which is quite literally a category of nightmare for me (im an elder sister lol). But thats more if a personal note. Objectively, i liked it, but it was okay. I thought the plot was predictable, but it was still enjoyable regardless. I plan on reading the other books in the trilogy
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A neutral rating for now bc i havent read the rest of the series, so i have no context
Not going to finish bc it feels like filler to me :(
This book was okay. The plot seemed interesting, and i guess it could say it was, but the ending kind if threw it for me. It was ‘alright’ overall. If youre prone to anxiety from a book, i would pass
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was veeeeeery hesitant reading this book because I read “Stalking Jack the Ripper” by the same author and that was an atrocity to mankind—but i had already purchased this book at that point so i decided to give it a shot anyways, and im glad i did! The book isnt a literary masterpiece, but it was fun and interesting. I love the theme of the 7 deadly sins, which is a plot i havent heard any other authors using (unless there is a whole genre out there im not aware of 👀). I had fun reading this book (and reading about Wrath 🫢) and will continue the rest of the series!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This series was so fun and made me feel like a teenager picking up YA again. I definitely see why it was so popular! I will say that the last book, “Cress”, did feel slow at certain points, and maybe didn’t need to be ~600 pages, but the rest of the series is pretty solid and there is limited filler. I loved these diverse characters and the spin on classic fairytales. Meyers’ writing is simple enough that you can enjoy this series even if you’re too exhausted to read.
I couldnt anymore! This was my first Sanderson read and i reaaaaally wanted to like it but just couldnt. The characters annoyed me, and the plot was moving at a snails pace due to the constant 4th wall breaking and narration—which was supposed to give princess diaries, but just didnt!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I FINALLY had time to finish this book lol. This series is so fun! I wouldve eaten this up in high school, so its very healing for my teenage self. The writing is perfect in the sense that if i want to read a book but dont feel like thinking too much (bc fantasy can be tough on world building sometimes) its great. Nothing too much, so i find myself reaching for this series instead of scrolling thru tiktok