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Wow. Just wow. I had to switch to audiobook after the first 100 pages started out slowly and I almost decided to stop reading, but glad I did. The world building was a bit too much a times, but this was a great read. Dare I say that this might give ToG a run for its money?
Ok.
I spoke too soon.
Maybe because I read the book instead of listening to an audiobook, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one. I found Bryce to be insufferable at times and I can’t begin to understand how there was no mention of Hypaxia until basically the end of the book, especially after what she did for Hunt in the last one.
I also am beyond annoyed that after all that plot apace for Sofie and Emile, we were left with the bare minimum for both of those characters.
I take it back. Throne of Glass remains her best work with the best characters.
I hope the final book delivers.
I spoke too soon.
Maybe because I read the book instead of listening to an audiobook, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one. I found Bryce to be insufferable at times and I can’t begin to understand how there was no mention of Hypaxia until basically the end of the book, especially after what she did for Hunt in the last one.
I also am beyond annoyed that after all that plot apace for Sofie and Emile, we were left with the bare minimum for both of those characters.
I take it back. Throne of Glass remains her best work with the best characters.
I hope the final book delivers.
I wish I had read this book in high school, but as it stands, it was not a part of my required reading and I didn’t know enough about Black literature at that time to even think about picking it up on my own.
What a beautiful story and exploration of Black sisterhood, loyalty, love, resilience, and overall complexity that embodies the southern Black family. While reading, I enjoyed being able to visualize the characters from Spielberg’s adaptation, which helped the book come alive for me. Whoopi will always be Celie, Oprah will always be Sofia, and Donald Glover will always be Mr.
But what the Spielberg movie does not do is explore the nuances of sexuality, hypermasculinity, religion, and the seemingly complicated relationship between the African American and native African.
Even though my exposure to this classic Black literature came late, this is an example of how timeless this story (and all our stories) remain for current and future generations.
What a beautiful story and exploration of Black sisterhood, loyalty, love, resilience, and overall complexity that embodies the southern Black family. While reading, I enjoyed being able to visualize the characters from Spielberg’s adaptation, which helped the book come alive for me. Whoopi will always be Celie, Oprah will always be Sofia, and Donald Glover will always be Mr.
But what the Spielberg movie does not do is explore the nuances of sexuality, hypermasculinity, religion, and the seemingly complicated relationship between the African American and native African.
Even though my exposure to this classic Black literature came late, this is an example of how timeless this story (and all our stories) remain for current and future generations.
2.5 stars
Felt a bit rushed in the end - but an interesting read for middle grades students told from the POVs of two young men on both sides of the conflict between Burma and Thailand.
Felt a bit rushed in the end - but an interesting read for middle grades students told from the POVs of two young men on both sides of the conflict between Burma and Thailand.