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3,5 stars rounded up! Quite enjoyable, but it didn't work as well as Guards! Guards! for me. Loved Om, but rest of the characters were very meh for me, sadly!
Still a good standalone, but I didn't find myself wanting to turn the page and know more about this!
4stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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So yeah, this book was creepy! I picked it up expecting some goosebumps and girl, I got them! This is the perfect read if you're looking for something spooky, but yet with a great vivid setting and a charming main PoV.
I flew through the pages and the story got really interesting by the end... but I can't scape the feeling that the pacing was a bit odd- somethings very fast and others entertaining a lot of small details.
All in all, a great read and I definitely recommend if you're in the spooktober mood
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4,5 stars ⭐️
I came to The Bitter Twins with high expectations! After investing 3/4 of the Ninth Rain figuring out with our characters what the heck was going on, now I expected to understand the whole plot, and to continue unraveling the drama that unfolded at the end of the first book.
And girl, did I receive what I expected? YES!
This book starts very strong, continuing with the last scene that the Ninth Rain gave us! and getting into the aftermath of what happens- diving deep into how the different characters fare after the events.
The story unfolds in a very satisfying way- opening new threads that were SUPER interesting in my opinion and the book manages to pack a punch at the end - which I didn't expect. It doesn't have at all the second book syndrome!
As a minor concern, I am a bit unhappy to see how Tor and Noon's relationship gave a step back- they invested so much time in the first book to get to know each other, and I felt like we were again repeating the pattern here. But well.
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This book was perfect at so many levels. I'm not a massive fan of heists, but I must confess- Foundryside hooked me to the story from the first pages!
- Perfect blend between character-driven & plot-driven story
- Amazing magic system where objects are persuaded to act/be as other things- e.g. you can persuade a house rotten to believe its pillars are solid and of hard stone, a door to grant passage only if you whisper the correct password,...
- Sentient key: which completely stole my heart!
- Realistic characters and motivations
- Impressive world-building!
Just a 10/10! Mis dieses!
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4 stars!
Uhh, I didn't expect to like this as much as I did! I'm not sure if it's because I was in the mood for something magical, yet not overly complex, that this book made it for me, or is it just that the series is honestly good!
With a whimsical setting, and a story that promises a quest, and a slow burn- Caraval is a fairly short book that is able to transmit the beauty/madness of the Circus... if this Circus would instead be a game where only VIP people could attend, where they were given clues to find/solve a mystery and where magic is all around us.
The writer took me through this beautiful word in a very engaging way - yeah, I was hooked from page 20- playing my mind around with the different plot twists that I thought were super obvious, just to see the main PoV think about them 2 pages after (LOL).
I wasn't a huge fan of the end tho, but I'm 100% continuing with the series and keen to see how the story continues to unfold!
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3,5 stars ⭐️ Ay-ya-yay. This story wants to be your next favorite book but tries too hard...and ends up feeling fake.
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Hilarious! Had a lot of fun and saved me from a reading slump :). Charismatic characters in a story that seem to unravel in a WoW background!
Uhhh such a great read. 3 pages full of notes on how much I am loving the plot! Finally we get to see some of Perrin. Egwene completely steals the show for me! My boy Mat didn't disappoint.
Overall very confused about why this book is called Dragon Reborn with only 3 chapters of Rand lol
Can't wait to see what's ahead!
3.5 ⭐️
Well, now I am terrified by the sea and its mysterious creatures. Thank you very much!
An enjoyable read! Slightly predictable but engaging!
3,5 stars! I really like Lift, but there wasn't much to this story and it took me more than it should to finish it!
This was such a fun adventure! I was starting to drift towards a reading slump and definitely took me out. Definitely check it out if you enjoyed The Martian or Project Hail Mary!
4.75 stars! This is definitely the cure for any reading slump! It reads so fast, the plot is so intense... that it feels like you are forced to read!
I only regret not having enough time to read this in one string. If you can, schedule this read for when you have some hours! You WILL want that time to keep reading and reading.
4.5 stars! I am very surprised I enjoyed this story as much as I did! In theory, not my cup of tea, but I found myself captivated with the story and wanting to read “just one more chapter” time and time again!
4.5 stars! Definitely the best of the series so far (mistborn era 2)! Dramatic, adventurous & with a perfect blend between character & plot driven.
I am not really fond of Wax, but Wayne, MeLaan & Steris really made this book for me!
3,5 stars rounded up! Still great and incredibly enjoyable! Just loved the first installment a bit more!
Very good! So many good and meaningful pieces here. I think I just need a bit for all my thoughts and emotions to settle. It's that kind of book!
A solid read! It was very easy to read and I found myself pretty hooked to what was reading, but ultimately the plot was a bit predictable and I wasn't surprised about how the story unfolds.
This didn't stop me from enjoying the story and would recommend if you are looking for something that feels familiar and reads fast!
4.75 stars! what an incredible story! Not yet making it a new fave, but I have such high expectations for this series as I am completely obsessed with both the world and the characters!
Continues to be a delightful read- finished it in almost one sitting! it was that addictive!
3.5 ⭐️ rounded up! I really wanted to love this book. It had all the elements to be a new favorite: standalone; set in Madrid (which is the city where I live), grey characters, a competition and magic.
But somehow it missed the mark for me! The bad one was very bad, the grey character was so sweet it didn't really wasn't grey for long and overall I didn't connect with the main character Luzia!
It is enjoyable and will for sure delight and be the favorite of a lot of readers! But for me felt more similar to the Shadow & Bone kind of world than Six of Crows!
3.5/5 stars rounded up! I enjoyed this book. It's easy to read, has different compelling PoVs and a magic system and premise for the worldbuilding that is honestly outstanding (specially the latter).
However ☝️, this one got me a bit less than The Drowning Empire did! The relationships between the chapters felt too fast for me, and overall the characters didnt feel as well fleshed out!
Do I recommend this? Yes! I really enjoyed it! I will read whatever Stewart publishes bc her stories are really interesting. But sadly, did not live up to my extremely high expectations!