𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒉𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕.'

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I'm so conflicted by this book. I don't want to hate it. I don't hate it. I'm just a bit bored.

The first 100 pages of this are a mess. The first 200 pages were a struggle to get through. And then Yarros does her thing and kicks it all off with wild twists and turns and cliffhangers at the end of every chapter that keeps you turning pages and begging for the next one. BUT.

And it's a big but. Most of this was filler. I don't think the plot has moved on more than a couple sentences. Yarros missed some really good opportunities to make some bold brave choices and she chickened out at every one. 

The pacing was awful. The isles exploration was exciting and nail- biting (to an extent) but what was the point? I am over the spice. Why has Xaden become all soft and lovey dovey every time he talks to Violet, I don't like it. Jealous Xaden I can get on board with, but sappy Xaden is not for me. Violet was a sap all the way through this as well. 

I still want to know what happens. I am invested in these characters and the plot and I want to see where it goes and how it ends. I just never thought I'd read a book in this series and feel like *skipping* bits. 

Gutted. I was thinking this was a 3.5 but on reflection it's getting a 3. It was fine. Number 4 better be better.