Emily
Sanderson is a masterful writer, and it shines though every word in this book.
I could reiterate thoughts others have expressed - you need some time to warm up to Spensa (but when you do, you can't help but love her), M-bot is fantastic, Cobb is wonderful, the entire Skyward Flight is full of nuanced and complicated characters who I all loved and cried for. I can't wait to see more of Jorgen particularly, I think there's some good setup there for some fantastic character development. I'm also super excited to see what Rig/the DDF can do to help upgrade their ships with the tech M-bot has.
I can't wait to see more of this world.
It's been a long time since a book made me feel this way. Every plot point, every word felt so intentional, I loved every second of it. I love Kvothe and can't wait to read more of his story.
Andy Weir is at it again - with another brilliant story, backed by vivid characters and the science to back up all that fiction.
3.5 stars. I loved part I, but parts II & III started to lose me. still going to try the sequels.
I genuinely don't know where to begin.
I loved this novella - it was excellent. Sure, because of the shortened form factor you get thrown right in with minimal world building/exposition. But world building isn't necessarily what this book is for. Instead, I fell in love with the characters, particularly Murderbot.
I don't want to say too much for fear of spoiling things, but give this book a read. It's absolutely worth it.
Was a little medium on the author's depictions of women, but I was invested in the story and the characters, and will probably finish the series.
cozy and cute. the Christmas episode in every anime. the themes of recovering from loss were well represented ❤️
Once again Maas manages to make me care for characters I didn't originally like, while masterfully weaving her plot together, all slamming together into a crescendo that had me in tears, sprinting through pages until the end. A fun, rewarding read for sure. Tower of Dawn has some big shoes to fill.
Updated on reread to 4.5 stars: I remember disliking how slow this book felt in contrast to books 1&2, but the emotional depth and character development in this book is insane and so necessary for the rest of the series.
spent the last fifth of the book alternating between sad and happy tears.
if there aren't some of my crows in king of scars I'm going to be so upset.
What an amazing read. This book had me on the tips of my toes the entire time - filled with characters I wanted to see thrive, locations that seemed so realistic and well described I could visualize them. Was so invested in the story that the last third of the novel had me crying every other page. Highly, highly recommended, especially if you enjoy historical fiction.
A goofy little short story about a dame in distress, a man out of place in his own time, and a little bit of futuristic technology. I loved it for all its corniness, and appreciated the thought of a young Sanderson writing a college essay in this style. Short and sweet.
A word about this book - I read it after finishing Crown of Midnight, and it absolutely was a great spot to cut over and read this prequel. Reading it before would have lessened the emotional impact of the stories, as I wouldn't have felt as strongly about the characters.
Update on 2024 re-read: still fantastic, still heartbreaking
I felt like the beginning started slow, but the last half I read in one sitting. And what a ride it was.
2024 update: excellent.
updated to 5 stars upon reread. the arcs, the development, the reveal at the end, fantastic.