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Listen. I think.. that maybe this authors books just aren't for me? Cause I've read two now, and neither were remotely good
DNFing at 20%. I so badly want to be a Sally rooney girlie. But alas, these books are just not for me
I can't believe I'm about to say this but...DNF at around 40%... I just, it's boring y'all. I can't endure all the nothing that happens for book two to MAYBE be more lively (I've been told it's not) and then for book three to finally give me what I wanted from the beginning. *Sigh* it's a sad day
Review originally posted on my blog: www.kksbooknook.wordpress.com
I don’t have tears left. Or a heart. Or a soul. SJM owns them. Has taken them from me. *sniffs* brb while I wallow for a week. Bye
Omg. Where do I even start.
Listen, I stan SJM so hard. She is one of my fave all time authors. But even I can admit she has many flaws in her works of art that are novels. And if I'm being completely honest, I was NOT excited for Kingdom of Ash. At all.
And then I started reading it. And I couldn't stop. Characters that I was hating on, suddenly became characters I was rooting for.
Characters I had long since loved, somehow blossomed into even more of a worshiping. This novel is honestly just all around BEAUTIFUL.
I will say, Kingdom of Ash took on a darker tone. But given the state that the world and characters were in is fit so well. My heart ached and splintered for everything they were gong through. The hard calls that had to be made. The lies that had to be told. And the pain they suffered.
From beginning to end this novel captivated me and kept me on the edge of my seat. Until that final page. That final scene. Where I felt like I could breath again, yet every intake of air also felt painful.
It was a roller coaster of a journey to get to where we are in this series. A lot of ups and downs with some books just falling flat and being forgettable and other rising so far above that they are forever in my heart.
I am sad that this series is over, yet happy that I no longer have to ponder the fate of this beloved cast.
This was a definite 4 star read for me. Because of some difficulty with too much "filler", some ships that should not be sailing, and POVs that just weren't needed to tell the tale, I had to take off that final star. I may love Sarah and her books, but I am a realist people. I call them as I see them.
I can't wait to see what Sarah has in store for us next!
I don’t have tears left. Or a heart. Or a soul. SJM owns them. Has taken them from me. *sniffs* brb while I wallow for a week. Bye
Omg. Where do I even start.
Listen, I stan SJM so hard. She is one of my fave all time authors. But even I can admit she has many flaws in her works of art that are novels. And if I'm being completely honest, I was NOT excited for Kingdom of Ash. At all.
And then I started reading it. And I couldn't stop. Characters that I was hating on, suddenly became characters I was rooting for.
Characters I had long since loved, somehow blossomed into even more of a worshiping. This novel is honestly just all around BEAUTIFUL.
I will say, Kingdom of Ash took on a darker tone. But given the state that the world and characters were in is fit so well. My heart ached and splintered for everything they were gong through. The hard calls that had to be made. The lies that had to be told. And the pain they suffered.
From beginning to end this novel captivated me and kept me on the edge of my seat. Until that final page. That final scene. Where I felt like I could breath again, yet every intake of air also felt painful.
It was a roller coaster of a journey to get to where we are in this series. A lot of ups and downs with some books just falling flat and being forgettable and other rising so far above that they are forever in my heart.
I am sad that this series is over, yet happy that I no longer have to ponder the fate of this beloved cast.
This was a definite 4 star read for me. Because of some difficulty with too much "filler", some ships that should not be sailing, and POVs that just weren't needed to tell the tale, I had to take off that final star. I may love Sarah and her books, but I am a realist people. I call them as I see them.
I can't wait to see what Sarah has in store for us next!