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Furyborn
by Claire Legrand
4.5 Stars
Have you ever read a book that you know has some issues, some things that could've been stronger, but you just didn't care because the book itself was so engrossing, so enjoyable? For me, that book is Furyborn. I am fully on the Claire Legrand bandwagon and must read everything she's ever published.
I don't know if I can write a coherent review about this book because I loved it so much. I'm pretty sure this is just going to come out as a big gushy, mushy mess of adoration.
I love the characters. They're messy and flawed, while still being interesting. They make you root for them, even when you know the outcome isn't going to be happy.
I was so engrossed by this story, I read the last 350 pages in one sitting. The pacing is great. I thought the author was able to give us a really interesting plot mixed with some wonderful character development.
There are several graphic depictions of violence and death in this book. I thought that it was done really well. This is a book about war, about survival. The stakes are high, as they should be. You don't feel like all your favorites are safe while reading. In fact, we know the outcome for at least two of the characters will be the exact opposite.
The one critique I had was that the two protagonists are so similar in the beginning that there were times I would forget whose perspective I was in, especially if I had to set the book down in the middle of a chapter. But once I got going I was fine.
I didn't really care for the audiobook for this same reason. The voice actor didn't do enough with the two voices for me to differentiate them.
I would give a little bit of a content warning. I know this is marketed as YA, but there are some mature scenes in this book involving sex. It didn't bother me in the slightest, but I could see some parents being wary of giving this book to their younger teens. That being said, I've seen far more salacious content in books targeting the YA community.
I can't wait for the next book in the series. I also have Sawkill Girls on my shelf and I'm excited to dig into it soon.
Have you ever read a book that you know has some issues, some things that could've been stronger, but you just didn't care because the book itself was so engrossing, so enjoyable? For me, that book is Furyborn. I am fully on the Claire Legrand bandwagon and must read everything she's ever published.
I don't know if I can write a coherent review about this book because I loved it so much. I'm pretty sure this is just going to come out as a big gushy, mushy mess of adoration.
I love the characters. They're messy and flawed, while still being interesting. They make you root for them, even when you know the outcome isn't going to be happy.
I was so engrossed by this story, I read the last 350 pages in one sitting. The pacing is great. I thought the author was able to give us a really interesting plot mixed with some wonderful character development.
There are several graphic depictions of violence and death in this book. I thought that it was done really well. This is a book about war, about survival. The stakes are high, as they should be. You don't feel like all your favorites are safe while reading. In fact, we know the outcome for at least two of the characters will be the exact opposite.
The one critique I had was that the two protagonists are so similar in the beginning that there were times I would forget whose perspective I was in, especially if I had to set the book down in the middle of a chapter. But once I got going I was fine.
I didn't really care for the audiobook for this same reason. The voice actor didn't do enough with the two voices for me to differentiate them.
I would give a little bit of a content warning. I know this is marketed as YA, but there are some mature scenes in this book involving sex. It didn't bother me in the slightest, but I could see some parents being wary of giving this book to their younger teens. That being said, I've seen far more salacious content in books targeting the YA community.
I can't wait for the next book in the series. I also have Sawkill Girls on my shelf and I'm excited to dig into it soon.