Three Dark Crowns
Ratings107
Average rating3.7
This was very different from any fantasy book I read. But it was a good different. I really like the three sisters and their motivation to protect there love ones. The one or well two characters are my least is Mirabella and Joseph. (I would say why but....spoilers!). Hope the second doesn't disappoint me.
DNF. The writing was okay but, like a lot of previous reviews say, there's just not enough action to keep me interested. The poisoner was interesting but then the elemental dragged so much I just couldn't go on.
Wow! What a page turner! I couldn't put this book down and when I did, I kept thinking about the characters. I will admit at first I was a little confused, not too sure what what completely going on, but I think the author wants you to figure it out slowly so that it's not just told to you. Once it all started to make sense I didn't want it to end! Man what a cliffhanger. The next book is set to arrivr in the next few days and I can't wait to read it! This is a great start to the series.
This book had so much promise but did not deliver at all :( I couldn't really relate to any of the characters, they were kinda annoying and the plot twist happening at the end of the book I predicted in the first 30 pages. Overall just dissapointed and I'm not going to read the other books in the series.
I deeply regret paying $20 for a hardcover version of this book. In simple words, the book was lackluster and tedious to read. In my opinion, Katherine has little to no characterization at all - she is bland and severely shadowed by Mirabella and Arsinoe who I just could not find in my heart to like.
The setting is never fully developed and the background (politics, religion, etc) is never elaborated upon, making everything quite confusing. It brings about several questions that go unanswered such as why people join the temple if the priestesses are like dictators? How are the queens separated based on their talents if they don't even show their abilities wholly? Why is this entire plot based on an island? I couldn't help but just wonder why things were the way they were and with no explanation or history into that, I just got insanely bored.
When I read this in middle school when the book was first released, I remember loving it and waiting excitedly for the next one, so I do believe that perhaps it is a book better suited for younger people or those who are just getting into the fantasy genre. However, if you're a veteran of fantasy and have read several series such as the Shatter Me series, Throne of Glass series, Red Queen series, even the Divergent and Selection series, this is something just too tame and mundane for an action-packed novel you might expect.
TLDR: suited for newbies to fantasy, but boring in comparison to other popular series.
oh my god, this book dragged on for SO LONG. none of the three queens were interesting whatsoever and they were just so weak and pathetic tbh. it was so hard to get into that i ended up listening to the audiobook which still couldn't keep me interested. i would've rated it 1 star if it weren't for the unexpected romance and the cliffhanger at the end.
3.5 stars. The first 150ish pages of this book were so incredibly slow, I almost gave up on it. But the friend who recommended it encouraged me to keep reading, and I'm glad I did. The middle 100ish pages were better, I could tell the story was finally progressing and the pace was picking up. Then the last 100ish pages were so fast paced, I sped through them, and I love how it ended. I had predictions from the very beginning, which were only slightly wrong, and I'm glad about that. Hoping the rest of the series keeps the same pace as the end of this book, cuz that will definitely make me want to keep reading.
Really love this dark fantasy. The writing is great, I love the characters, and the story. Can't wait to see how the story plays out!
If you are intrigued by the description, read the book.
This story has so much going for it. I enjoyed it. The world and mythology are unfamiliar, giving the reader something curious to learn the whole time. This world is full of tradition and plots within plots. All along, I wanted more. I think the story should have been much longer. I know it is a series and it continues after this book - what I mean is that this part of the story needed more words. The characters needed more time to help readers get to know them. The world and mythology needed more backstory.
Besides there being something missing, there was too much awkward teenage romance - even for an young adult novel. Most was unnecessary - even with love interests and jealousy helping to drive the plot forward.
All of that being said, the story is interesting and worth a read.
It took me a REALLY long time to get into this book–it definitely starts very slowly, and I almost put it down. But right about when I was ready to do that, things finally started moving along, and I really got into the story by the end. I think it's an okay beginning to a series that shows a lot of thoughtful worldbuilding and a sincere attempt at creating a fantasy world that isn't just reliant on the usual tropes. I'm interested in seeing where this goes.
I had such high hopes for this one after reading so many glowing reviews but unfortunately I just did not get on with this book.
I found a huge disconnect when reading this which meant I never felt any connection to the characters or the story, I just didn't care. I found the writing style distant which also really didn't help me connect, I felt as if we glossed over certain seemingly important events but then focussed on less important ones with so much detail.
The inconsistent pacing and disconnected story was just too much in the ene and I ended up skim reading to finish it. Such a shame!
This book seems to follow a very obvious path. And just basing it off of the books of this type, expected it to take another path. The plot followed the line I thought it would. Untill the end. That was a curve ball. I didn't not expect that ending. I can not wait to read the next one!!
Intense and gripping
Intense and gripping from beginning to end. This stoery has so many fantastic female characters in a fantastic world, as it should be.
Entertaining read. Hooks you in the first few chapters and gets you wanting to know what's next. Parts are confusing because the action moves too quickly.
Ketiga putri Sang Dewi terlahir dengan takdir yang telah ditentukan. Bertakhta atau mati. Mirabela si Pengendali Elemen mampu menyulut api atau mendatangkan badai dengan jentikan jarinya. Katharine si Peracun, kebal dari segala jenis racun paling mematikan. Arsinoe si Naturalis dikatakan memiliki kemampuan menumbuhkan mawar paling merah dan mengendalikan binatang paling buas.
Setelah Upacara Beltane, pada ulang tahun keenam belas para ratu, pertarungan untuk menjadi penguasa Fennbirn akan dimulai. Sanggupkah mereka mengorbankan saudari mereka demi mahkota dan nyawa mereka sendiri? Siapakah sang ratu terpilih?
Lebih dari 50% awal buku ini terasa sangat membosankan Karena alurnya lam bat se ka li. Plot dikisahkan dari 3 orang calon ratu, yg juga merupakan kembar 3, namun hanya ada 1 takhta untuk diklaim.
Maksud penulis untuk membuat Alur menarik ketika Mirabella bertemu dengan Joseph, yang juga kekasih dari Jules, sahabat & pembimbing Arsinoe, membuatku jengkel. Pertama kali, okelah suatu kesalahan. Namun yang kedua & ketiga? Membuatku menyayangkan Jules untuk tetap bersama Joseph (cheater sshle) & mencemari tokoh Mirabela yg awalnya lebih aku sukai disbanding Katharine.
Memang tidak dipungkiri, plot twist & segala komplikasi terjadi, termasuk menjelang akhir buku yg menurutku cukup baik untuk menebus setengah bagian awal buku yg menguji ketahanan membaca. Aku pastinya akan memberi kesempatan buku kedua apabila diterjemahkan
What I loved:
- The grittiness
- Mirabella
- Jules
- The mythology/lore
- The last 50 pages
What I wished were different:
- The pace: it was pretty slow for most of the book
- More structured POVs
- Less confusion due to a huge cast of characters and relations
This book starts off weird especially because we are just thrown into these Queens lives without really knowing anything about them. But slowly we do learn. I definitely am a Arsinoe fan. But like Katharine and Mirabella as well. It was fascinating to see how each girl was brought up differently than the others and how each discipline uses their strengths to live. The ending of this was definitely shocking and now that I know there were definitely hints, but I missed them. I cannot wait to continue this story to see where it takes the Queens.
After months I'm finally marking this as DNF. It's too boring and bland and ugh. I just can't.
Three Dark Crowns
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Status: Finished
Series: Three Dark Crowns
Every generation, three triplets are born, each with different powers of their own and shipped off to foster families. Mirabella is the strongest with the power to control the weather and call lightning down from above. Katherine is poisoner, able to engulf the deadliest of poisons, but her gift is weak, leaving her to put on a facade. Arsinoe, a naturalist, with the ability to conjure any flower or plant in the palm of her hand, except she can't, she is giftless.
After their sixteenth birthday, the triplets are supposed to meet, see their suitor, prepare to fight each other to the death for the crown.
Who will win?
To be honest, y'all, I didn't expect to love this book. I mean, you see all these reviews about how slow the pacing is and it makes you want to turn the other way.
Well, don't.
Please, don't.
ITS TRUE WHAT THEY SAY, THE ENDING IS WORTH IT!
I was skeptical while reading this, and I was afraid I would have not been invested enough to enjoy the end, but all that faded away once the ending came. The drama builds up, the pacing speeds up, and the tension intensifies. I cannot tell y'all how much this is worth it. And this not just about three queens training to fighting to the death. Oh, no, no, no. There's betrayal, assassination attempts, love, secret schemes, and revenge! By far my favorite queen is Katherine, she is meek and abused but she never really loses hope. My least favorite is Mirabella. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS A MOVIE, PLS!
AND I GET WHY EVERYONE HATES JOESPH NOW! (He cheats on his girlfriend Jules, with Mirabella twice and saves her!) PROS▪Great ending▪Good characters ▪Sneaky schemes▪Sisters!▪TripletsCons ▪Extremely slow pacing▪Instalove▪Joseph (one of Arsinoe's friends)▪MirabellaI rate Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake four stars out of five.