themelodyofspring
This book almost pulled ‘The Hero of Ages' at me. I was screaming till I wasn't. Thank youuuuuu for not making me read the ending in a haze of tears!!! Anyway, this is the best book I've read in a while. The writing style, the story, the narrative style, the characters, they were all amazing. It's a bit confusing in the beginning but it pays off tenfold if you stick with it. The tortoise
Did I read this because Brandon co-wrote this? Yesssss. And oh my God, was this amazing!
Pros:
- Sound effects, background music
Finally reading all the ace books I've had lined up for a while. This one was good. A lot of it was what I've felt over the years. Although I did make it a point to not take any shit from others for my choices. But this was a good book with an honest ace rep.
3.5 ⭐
I don't know what I just read.
I liked the atmospheric descriptions but other than that, what even was this? All the characters need therapy. Our girl has an eating disorder. The discussions of too little, too much food, perfect body, the sweaters, plastic surgery, the scar made me feel so bad for her. I understand this is still a thing in Korea but we didn't even get a conclusion. Also, man just up and left? What about the food?
3.5 stars.
Good book that talks a lot about Autism, but the plot wasn't strong enough. I liked the witches storyline, but that was it? Kinda needed the book to have a bit more plot and to be more engaging or fun.
4 stars for the unique setting.
Audio: 5/5
Plot: 4/5 (slow beginning)
Characters: 3/5 (I need more Ophelia / Thorn interactions)
This was really, really good! I loved how the fantasy was so different from stuff I've read till now. The setting and the powers were all new and unique.
I liked the characters (weird as the majority were). Ophelia was nice and not very talkative initially to the point that she didn't even voice her dislikes. But then changed when she got so fed up with everyone that decided to give an earful to Thorn and his aunt near the end was very well written.
Her interactions with Thorn in the latter half were also good. I like how she noticed all the small details.
Her powers were so unique. I liked both of them. The mirror visiting/walking part was my favourite. The dragon clans powers were more violent and the reveals were mind blowing.
I still don't understand how the family spirit part works. But enjoyed this book a lot. It was damn slow in the beginning but gets really interesting when they arrive on Claire de Lune.
Very good. I like how everything related to the Diem was resolved. Especially liked the part where we mess with Sand Mastery to try to figure out how it works.
Not okay with how these guys broke Aarik and then it ended?! WHAT? At least someone talk to him! Don't leave the most cheerful character in depression
Story is getting better and more sophisticated with each book. Character development in this one for Sophos was amazing!
The way Gen and Sophos first avoided each other and then talked later on was fun to read. I like Eddis and Sophos better than Gen and Attolia
This started with a children's story, morphed into a horror story in the middle with Cinderella, then ended with lesbian Little Mermaid
All I remember is that it had an Indian cast. This is the Ant man movie joke where you put the word quantum infront of everything to make it seem possible and mysterious. Very boring.
This was only read because it was selected as book of month for the first book club at my workplace. While it had some good points, it wasn't super impactful. Just okay.
One chapter that had the author's personal experience triggered me so fucking bad that I had to skip the whole thing. A little warning, people.
4.5 stars
This was surprisingly good. Kept me at the edge of my seat. I had suspicions about the culprit, and I liked how I was wrong but still close. At least the one person I trusted turned out to be good
Oh my goodness thank God it didn't become a Greek tragedy. I would've chucked it out the window! 4 solid stars as there were so many schemes and “there's always another secret” theme going on.
The middle part with the betrayal is my least favourite trope so one star less buuuut I knew what was happening all along so one star to me
More than 3.5 stars but less than 4?!
Likes:
- The writing was really good.
- so was the story.
Dislikes:
- It took 440 pages for the girls to remember and by then I was tired of waiting for the action to happen.
- The main story is actually contained in the last 40 pages (what?)
- Didn't really like the ending. It was too rushed.
- Overpowered bad guy. Pffft.
Beware:
- Too much stuff. Lots of triggering stuff in this including sexual assault.
What the hell was that ending?! I had to listen to the last few chapters twice and then Google “ending explained”
“A journey will have pain and failure. It is not only the steps forward that we must accept. It is the stumbles. The trials. The knowledge that we will fail. That we will hurt those around us.But if we stop, if we accept the person we are when we fall, the journey ends. That failure becomes our destination.To love the journey is to accept no such end.”
Yeah, that didn't make me cry, at all!
The character interactions are still the strongest in The Stormlight Archive. Part 5 was glorious with the changing POVs. I have a lot of questions, but the most important one is: How old exactly is Hoid?
3.5 stars
This has the potential to get better so 3.5 stars it is. I know the plot till book 9 because my friend told me and got me interested in this
4.5 ⭐
Loved how it was wrapped up. Only hints at romance, nothing like the Netflix show but still so lovely.
I can't believe this book made me care about Kipps. Lucy and Lockwood dynamic in this was very funny with the whole “get out of here”, “cue straight face”.
I will miss George's baggy pants