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scriptedsolstice's Reviews (170)
Okay, I think if this book was written by anyone else, I would have found it boring. It’s pretty slow paced, but Madeline Miller’s writing is just so beautiful you can’t help but be captivated. Every sentence is perfectly strung together to create a gorgeous, intricate story.
The Song of Achilles is told from Patroclus’ perspective as he is sent from his home to the court of King Peleus and his son, Achilles. We follow the two prince’s as they train together, and their relationship blossoms into something more than friendship. Patroclus has such a kind, soft soul compared to Achilles strong nature, it was a lovely combination to see
The Song of Achilles is told from Patroclus’ perspective as he is sent from his home to the court of King Peleus and his son, Achilles. We follow the two prince’s as they train together, and their relationship blossoms into something more than friendship. Patroclus has such a kind, soft soul compared to Achilles strong nature, it was a lovely combination to see
Despite rating the first book 5 stars, this book is probably my favourite of the trilogy so far and I think my previous rating would be a 4 star for book 1 now.
I’ve always loved the second film the most. I find the arena to be much more interesting and I absolutely adore Finnick
I’ve always loved the second film the most. I find the arena to be much more interesting and I absolutely adore Finnick
I was SO pleasantly surprised by how funny I found this. It was ridiculous in the best way, but equally charming. I’m a little scared of classics, but this was a wonderful read and has made me want to delve more into the works of Oscar Wilde!
The Midnight Bargain takes place in a world reminiscent of regency England, where women who are born as sorcerers are forced to give up their magic upon marriage due to it having complications during pregnancy. Women are given a ‘warding collar’, however depending on which country they are from, they are permitted to remove it after childbirth. Our MC, Beatrice, is from a country where women are very much assigned to a gendered role, and are controlled by their husbands using the collar.
This book was honestly wonderful. It was FULL of drama, and I ate up allllll of the romance which doesn’t happen often for me (maybe I’m becoming soppy???). There was a strong message of friendship, of breaking the boundaries of gender roles and becoming your own person.
I absolutely adored the characters. Beatrice took no shit from anyone and she refuses to stay where society places her. The friendships she forms in here were lovely, and I found myself laughing, tearing up and also being angry in parts. Some scenes were hilarious just because of how ridiculous the image of the scene was in my head
This book was honestly wonderful. It was FULL of drama, and I ate up allllll of the romance which doesn’t happen often for me (maybe I’m becoming soppy???). There was a strong message of friendship, of breaking the boundaries of gender roles and becoming your own person.
I absolutely adored the characters. Beatrice took no shit from anyone and she refuses to stay where society places her. The friendships she forms in here were lovely, and I found myself laughing, tearing up and also being angry in parts. Some scenes were hilarious just because of how ridiculous the image of the scene was in my head
Super cute and heartwarming story about friendship and the magic of a child’s imagination.
Beasts of Night is set in a harsh world, where humans can be born as Aki, giving them the ability to consume other peoples sin. Doing so leaves a tattoo on their skin in the shape of an animal. The Aki are considered vermin by society, tools to be used and discarded without any care for their safety or wellbeing or happiness. The sin is drawn out by a mage in the form of a sin-beast, and the Aki must fight the beasts before they’re consumed themselves.
I thought this concept was genius. It’s unique, and was executed really well. I did occasionally struggle with the writing style, which at times was just ‘she did this’ ‘then I did that’. It felt really simplistic and took me out of the story a little. Despite this, I enjoyed the book overall. It dealt with strong themes of justice and guilt and manifestations of evil. The world is Nigerian inspired, with the entire cast of characters being mostly, (if not all), Black. The book is also #OwnVoices. The mythology created was exquisite, also the food in this book??? I literally wanted to eat everything.
I will say there seemed to be a big focus on female appearance and attractiveness from our MC, Taj (and this was the first 80 pages). Not necessarily a bad thing, I just didn’t see it as important
I thought this concept was genius. It’s unique, and was executed really well. I did occasionally struggle with the writing style, which at times was just ‘she did this’ ‘then I did that’. It felt really simplistic and took me out of the story a little. Despite this, I enjoyed the book overall. It dealt with strong themes of justice and guilt and manifestations of evil. The world is Nigerian inspired, with the entire cast of characters being mostly, (if not all), Black. The book is also #OwnVoices. The mythology created was exquisite, also the food in this book??? I literally wanted to eat everything.
I will say there seemed to be a big focus on female appearance and attractiveness from our MC, Taj (and this was the first 80 pages). Not necessarily a bad thing, I just didn’t see it as important
Have I found the classic that will make me fall in love with classics??? Maybe. Possibly. Will keep you updated
This book has such perfect pacing. It feels like a slow climb that just gets creepier and addictive as you read on. You can’t help but want to know what happens next!
As someone who is unfamiliar with the horror genre, this wasn’t difficult to read at all. The writing style had a modern tone, and the dialogue was quite simplistic. Yet the descriptions were so vivid and gave off a perfectly gothic vibe throughout. The house felt claustrophobic. You could feel Noemi’s discomfort as soon as she arrived and I love how the house felt like it’s own character.
As for the characters, most of them were insanely creepy and provided almost a vampiric feel. The people in the house follow strict rules, and all I’m going to say is, yuck.
I also absolutely love how this book explored the theme of racism and white supremacy. It really brought to light how some people view BIPOC people as novelties, seeing them for their ‘exoticness’ rather than as individuals.
TW: suicide, murder, death, incest, miscarriage (mention of), child abuse, racism + white supremacy, hallucinations, cannibalism, gore + body horror, sexual assault.
As someone who is unfamiliar with the horror genre, this wasn’t difficult to read at all. The writing style had a modern tone, and the dialogue was quite simplistic. Yet the descriptions were so vivid and gave off a perfectly gothic vibe throughout. The house felt claustrophobic. You could feel Noemi’s discomfort as soon as she arrived and I love how the house felt like it’s own character.
As for the characters, most of them were insanely creepy and provided almost a vampiric feel. The people in the house follow strict rules, and all I’m going to say is, yuck.
I also absolutely love how this book explored the theme of racism and white supremacy. It really brought to light how some people view BIPOC people as novelties, seeing them for their ‘exoticness’ rather than as individuals.
TW: suicide, murder, death, incest, miscarriage (mention of), child abuse, racism + white supremacy, hallucinations, cannibalism, gore + body horror, sexual assault.
Equally as weird and scary as volume 1, and I NEED VOLUME 3 rn but I can’t afford to buy it