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sentire_anima_mea's Reviews (29)
Amazingly detailed characters and personalities. Just the right amount of magic and science. The book shifts between characters and also really focusses on their thoughts, which make the characters really come to life.
Looking back at this book after having read the entire triology, I find this a very good base for what was to come. This build up gave everything so much more meaning.
I wish to later re-read this triology so I can experience this great piece all over again.
Looking back at this book after having read the entire triology, I find this a very good base for what was to come. This build up gave everything so much more meaning.
I wish to later re-read this triology so I can experience this great piece all over again.
Amazingly written, the details on the character's personalities were pure perfection. The plot is filled with anti-villains, moral believes and betrayals. Things you are to assume are confirmed in a non-literal way, which feels very rewarding if you got it right.
As magnificent as I expected it to be. As it all builds up to this moment, the betrayals, strong emotions and personalities proceed.
I did however not like the narrative interludes between parts of the book, however this turned out to be for a good reason which was set right at the ending.
I did however not like the narrative interludes between parts of the book, however this turned out to be for a good reason which was set right at the ending.
At a certain point things were a bit slow, but it always lead to another major event that never seized to disappoint. Every time I think of the book, it still kills me that I will never know what Henry's words to Camilla were.
I really wish it was longer. The every day struggle of having to be acceptable for society is a painful and relatable story. Not only to be seen, but to be understood as well. The norms and demands of society are ruining the free and open minds.
Compared to The Secret History (as many seem to do), I understood the characters by M. L. Rio way better. I may not be a great fan of Shakespeare, so the acts performed by the characters might have been of lesser value to me, but this book does not deserve a lower rating than five stars.
It may be written quite simple, but it's incredible how strongly you can feel the hatred and betrayal. It's a waltz of two respectable classmates, that after gaining extraordinary powers have become blinded by each their own principles and end up as archenemies.
There are a wide variaties of stories that are themed as Dark Academia. Some are just fiction, while others are fantasy. Not every story may be to everybody's liking, but in general I did like reading some short stories in between larger books.
My favorite short stories were:
- The Hare and the Hound ~ Kelly Andrew
- The Professor of Onthology ~ Helen Grant
- Pythia ~ Olivie Blake
My favorite short stories were:
- The Hare and the Hound ~ Kelly Andrew
- The Professor of Onthology ~ Helen Grant
- Pythia ~ Olivie Blake
At Part II things finally got interesting, which came together in Part III. The writing is not all great, it often repeated manner of speech and had more potential. The story itself was very unique and interesting and was totally worth it in the end.
I listened to this as an audiobook which I had to get used to since it was the first time. I often got caught off guard by things that were happening, but got really hooked in Part II and Part III. Lots of things looped back, creating very deep references.
It is a complex plot in which many loopholes had to be shut, only an incredible mind would have been capable of writing this uncanny masterpiece.
It is a complex plot in which many loopholes had to be shut, only an incredible mind would have been capable of writing this uncanny masterpiece.