The Lost Sisters
Ratings116
Average rating3.2
It was a nice, easy read but Cardan is heavily right about Taryn being wicked. Holly Black could never make me like her and I'm pretty glad for it
Short and sweet novella. “You're awful. And the worst part is that you believe otherwise.” Cardan I despise Taryn.
I wasn't really planning to read this novella but it was a must for those that want closure about locke n taryn. Honestly, it wasn't that bad.
This was a good refresher before starting the next book, but told from a different perspective. Maybe every series should have this!
It has been some time since I read these first books in The Folk of the Air series, but I wanted to read this because it's Taryn's POV. I was a little curious to know where she got her motivation to do all the things she did and why she was so awful. Yes, it does give perspective, but Jude went through all the crap, (and more) so it doesn't really excuse Taryn. Anyway, I'm just checking off another piece of this series. I would recommend reading this if you're reading the Folk of the Air books, but it's not required. It would have been nice if this had been added as an epilogue within the Queen of Nothing eBook.
This a deep dive into Taryn's perspective, but far from redeeming her, it often amplifies readers' frustrations with her character. Framed as an apology to her twin, Jude, Taryn's narrative comes across more as a self-justifying and weak explanation for her betrayals. The story provides insight into her motivations, yet fails to elicit the sympathy it seems to aim for. Instead of offering a nuanced view, Taryn's actions and reasoning often feel shallow and selfish, making it challenging to empathize with her. This novella, while offering a different angle on the events of The Cruel Prince may leave readers feeling more irked with Taryn's character. Black's writing remains compelling, but this particular exploration feels like a missed opportunity to add complexity to a divisive character.
I loved the main trilogy so I went into this one expecting to at least enjoy it but it was totally a pointless book. It's literally Taryn telling her side of the story but it made her come off as whiny and entitled and it just made me hate her even more. I would have given this 1 star if those weren't saved for my DNFs.
Fits well within main novel and gave some great background and fleshed out background characters.
If I were Jude it probably would take Taryn more than that to make me forgive her.
I find Taryn a very complex character to read about. i don't view her as a villain in Jude's story, and i quite understand her choices.
Oh Taryn...
Written as a letter and I'm not sure if it is supposed to make you sympathetic to Taryn, but my thoughts were more mixed. I see why she is doing what she does, see she wants to belong, but I don't agree with it and worry about what lengths she will go to in order to get what she wants.
I don't understand how people can like that character, I can't with it, I just can't angry emoji
