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House of Sky and Breath
by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75 β
There were moments throughout the book where I imagined and speculated the possibility of that conclusion (in the vaguest sense) but I was still so shocked and thrilled with that ending! The possibilities! π€―π
I was really glad that Danika's past continued to play a role in book two - especially because Bryce's commitment to and friendship with Danika is still my favorite thing about her character. ππ€·π»ββοΈ
And once again, I am totally invested in some of the side characters. I am 100% here for Ruhn. He has my heart completely and must be protected at all cost. Ithan as well. Please keep the pup safe π©ππ» (And obviously Hunt is a literal angel and I love him.)
I will say, for a CC1 epilogue that featured Jesiba and Aidas, there was a disappointing lack of both characters in the second book. (Hoping to see more of both in book 3).
Something I noticed again while reading this is the way SJM over describes. She tends to spell everything out for the reader, in excess, to the point of it being unappealing. Examples:
1. I get that Flynn is the lovable goofball- I don't need entire conversations between him and Declan/Ruhn that are them joking about their drinking shenanigans. It's already well established.
2. Hunt sits down to lunch with Isaiah. I don't need to know the exact ingredients in his sandwich. Why?
3. I get it, Bryce is hot. Please tell me one more time how her tiny dress hugs the curves of her body in a distracting way.
I don't know. It's weird and possibly knit picky but once I started to notice it, I could not stop. π¬
I've continued to realize that, for me, her writing style is definitely more palatable when listening on audiobook. And honestly, the narrator does such a wonderful job of setting the tone and bringing the characters to life. β€οΈ
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"OMFG!!!!!!" Was my initial reaction to that ending π€―
So. It's fine. I'm fine. Only 2 years to stew in my theories now, I guess π
I'll write a more comprehensive review later. A lot of my feelings around the first book still stand with this one. A very entertaining story though
There were moments throughout the book where I imagined and speculated the possibility of that conclusion (in the vaguest sense) but I was still so shocked and thrilled with that ending! The possibilities! π€―π
I was really glad that Danika's past continued to play a role in book two - especially because Bryce's commitment to and friendship with Danika is still my favorite thing about her character. ππ€·π»ββοΈ
And once again, I am totally invested in some of the side characters. I am 100% here for Ruhn. He has my heart completely and must be protected at all cost. Ithan as well. Please keep the pup safe π©ππ» (And obviously Hunt is a literal angel and I love him.)
I will say, for a CC1 epilogue that featured Jesiba and Aidas, there was a disappointing lack of both characters in the second book. (Hoping to see more of both in book 3).
Something I noticed again while reading this is the way SJM over describes. She tends to spell everything out for the reader, in excess, to the point of it being unappealing. Examples:
1. I get that Flynn is the lovable goofball- I don't need entire conversations between him and Declan/Ruhn that are them joking about their drinking shenanigans. It's already well established.
2. Hunt sits down to lunch with Isaiah. I don't need to know the exact ingredients in his sandwich. Why?
3. I get it, Bryce is hot. Please tell me one more time how her tiny dress hugs the curves of her body in a distracting way.
I don't know. It's weird and possibly knit picky but once I started to notice it, I could not stop. π¬
I've continued to realize that, for me, her writing style is definitely more palatable when listening on audiobook. And honestly, the narrator does such a wonderful job of setting the tone and bringing the characters to life. β€οΈ
__________________________________________________________
"OMFG!!!!!!" Was my initial reaction to that ending π€―
So. It's fine. I'm fine. Only 2 years to stew in my theories now, I guess π
I'll write a more comprehensive review later. A lot of my feelings around the first book still stand with this one. A very entertaining story though