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I finally did it!!! I read an overhyped book and enjoyed it. I have seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book and I didn’t expect very much going into it. Also, I have never read any Jay’s writing before so Nevernight truly caught me by surprise, and it ended up blowing me away.
FAIR WARNING, Nevernight is not for everyone. As much as I enjoyed the book getting into it was dreadful. The hardest thing about reading the beginning of Nevernight is getting used to Kristoff’s writing style. He spends a lot of time overdramatizing certain things. Despite that, once you get used to that style its refreshing and humorous.
One other thing that bothered me was the usage of footnotes. In the beginning I felt like they pulled me out of the story but as I progressed, I found myself enjoying them.
Now moving onto the things, I fucking love about this book!
1.) Mia Corvere: I am absolutely in love with this FUCKING character! She is one of the best protagonists I have read about this year. She’s a total badass, and though most see her as this cold blooded assassin in training, she’s also just a girl. I think that Mia is a character that most people can find someway to relate to. Jay did an outstanding job when bringing Mia to life! I’m literally obsessed with her... no lie.
2.) World building: For most writers it takes a good amount of time to build a world that makes sense and is physically seen in a reader’s head. Jay does a good job with being very descriptive about the world he’s trying to create and though a lot of people complain about this with his writing, it really brings the world alive. Nevernight brings together both the Roman empire and early Venice, while creating this mystical, politically driven universe that makes you want to continue reading.
3.) Character development: Mia developed in this book in an alarmingly fantastic way that most protagonists don’t do until the second or third book and I found that to be enjoyable.
4.) Mr. Kindly: I absolutely adore Mr. Kindly, his interactions with Mia are probably some of my favorite moments in this book. I find their relationship to be beautiful and how he’s the one solid thing in Mia’s life.
The entirety of this book is fast paced, incredibly well written, enjoyable, humorous, saddening, and will have you on the EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! Mia’s journey through the Red Church is liberating. There are so many betrayals, deaths, and moments that leave you in awe. The final chapters of this book had me saying “What the fuck!?” every time. Nevernight is my second realistically true five star read of this year, the first one being The Wicked King.
I am excited to read Godsgrave and see where Mia’s story will go.
See you soon gentle friends.
FAIR WARNING, Nevernight is not for everyone. As much as I enjoyed the book getting into it was dreadful. The hardest thing about reading the beginning of Nevernight is getting used to Kristoff’s writing style. He spends a lot of time overdramatizing certain things. Despite that, once you get used to that style its refreshing and humorous.
One other thing that bothered me was the usage of footnotes. In the beginning I felt like they pulled me out of the story but as I progressed, I found myself enjoying them.
Now moving onto the things, I fucking love about this book!
1.) Mia Corvere: I am absolutely in love with this FUCKING character! She is one of the best protagonists I have read about this year. She’s a total badass, and though most see her as this cold blooded assassin in training, she’s also just a girl. I think that Mia is a character that most people can find someway to relate to. Jay did an outstanding job when bringing Mia to life! I’m literally obsessed with her... no lie.
2.) World building: For most writers it takes a good amount of time to build a world that makes sense and is physically seen in a reader’s head. Jay does a good job with being very descriptive about the world he’s trying to create and though a lot of people complain about this with his writing, it really brings the world alive. Nevernight brings together both the Roman empire and early Venice, while creating this mystical, politically driven universe that makes you want to continue reading.
3.) Character development: Mia developed in this book in an alarmingly fantastic way that most protagonists don’t do until the second or third book and I found that to be enjoyable.
4.) Mr. Kindly: I absolutely adore Mr. Kindly, his interactions with Mia are probably some of my favorite moments in this book. I find their relationship to be beautiful and how he’s the one solid thing in Mia’s life.
The entirety of this book is fast paced, incredibly well written, enjoyable, humorous, saddening, and will have you on the EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! Mia’s journey through the Red Church is liberating. There are so many betrayals, deaths, and moments that leave you in awe. The final chapters of this book had me saying “What the fuck!?” every time. Nevernight is my second realistically true five star read of this year, the first one being The Wicked King.
I am excited to read Godsgrave and see where Mia’s story will go.
See you soon gentle friends.
“There is no law that gods must be fair, Achilles,” Chiron said. “And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone. Do you think?”
Holy fuck this book was remarkable. I couldn’t stop reading it, I’m not sure if that’s just because of my Greek fanatic personality or this damn book did Achilles justice.
The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is literally one of the most fought over stories between historians, we all know that. Some count this relationship as strictly loving friends and others as lovers and partners.
In the end, despite what you want to believe... these two men loved each other with an intensity that literally shook Olympus. I’ve heard this story countless times and I’ve always thought of Achilles as an arrogant ass. I know there was good in Achilles but hubris really was his fatal flaw. Miller spun this tale from Patroclus’ POV tremendously.
You saw the loving side of Achilles, this powerful demigod that we have all grown up learning about was not just a child of a god born for greatness who ended in tragedy like most hero’s. He was mortal, immensely mortal and he loved so deeply that he died for it.
Reading this with the romance thickly invested and portrayed between these two in this novel was intense. I’ve never laughed, cried, and laughed so hard. Their love was portrayed beautifully and if you’re a hopeless romantic then give this a read despite the tragic end to these lovers.
I loved it. Now I’m going to just sit here cry.
Holy fuck this book was remarkable. I couldn’t stop reading it, I’m not sure if that’s just because of my Greek fanatic personality or this damn book did Achilles justice.
The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is literally one of the most fought over stories between historians, we all know that. Some count this relationship as strictly loving friends and others as lovers and partners.
In the end, despite what you want to believe... these two men loved each other with an intensity that literally shook Olympus. I’ve heard this story countless times and I’ve always thought of Achilles as an arrogant ass. I know there was good in Achilles but hubris really was his fatal flaw. Miller spun this tale from Patroclus’ POV tremendously.
You saw the loving side of Achilles, this powerful demigod that we have all grown up learning about was not just a child of a god born for greatness who ended in tragedy like most hero’s. He was mortal, immensely mortal and he loved so deeply that he died for it.
Reading this with the romance thickly invested and portrayed between these two in this novel was intense. I’ve never laughed, cried, and laughed so hard. Their love was portrayed beautifully and if you’re a hopeless romantic then give this a read despite the tragic end to these lovers.
I loved it. Now I’m going to just sit here cry.
