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— 4.5 stars —
What an amazing ending to this duology. I got all the feels for everyone and it left me heartbroken, but I loved it.
The only thing I kinda missed was the Wardens. I wanted to see a tiny bit more of them, I hoped to see them come toward the end, but nope. This is the only thing that was missing for me, hence the -0.5 stars. I mean, yes they weren’t there for so long, and I didn’t really got attached to them (except for Riley, I really started to like him!), but I kinda like their relationship with Kate, and how these new people made her think. Whether she liked it or not, she got attached to them.
Other than that, I loved every single little thing.
The aspect that I adored the most was Kate and August. August is so precious, I love him. But what I particularly appreciated is how they were both developed. I didn’t mind them not being a thing (even though I shipped it hard). Their friendship was more than enough. Nonetheless, I was happy to see them kiss and to see how August discovered something new about his Sunai's powers. I guess the fact that they found each other helped them in a way no one could have.
I loved Ilsa and I loved Soro too: I was a bit skeptical about him at the beginning (well, and all through the book to be honest), afraid that he would turn out to be another Leo. But I was happily surprised and I actually really enjoyed his relationship with August, especially towards the end.
I adored the writing, the world and the characters. It was action-packed, but still really emotional at times.
I would 100% recommend this duology and I will definitely read some of V.E Schwab's other books in the future.
What an amazing ending to this duology. I got all the feels for everyone and it left me heartbroken, but I loved it.
The only thing I kinda missed was the Wardens. I wanted to see a tiny bit more of them, I hoped to see them come toward the end, but nope. This is the only thing that was missing for me, hence the -0.5 stars. I mean, yes they weren’t there for so long, and I didn’t really got attached to them (except for Riley, I really started to like him!), but I kinda like their relationship with Kate, and how these new people made her think. Whether she liked it or not, she got attached to them.
Other than that, I loved every single little thing.
The aspect that I adored the most was Kate and August. August is so precious, I love him. But what I particularly appreciated is how they were both developed. I didn’t mind them not being a thing (even though I shipped it hard). Their friendship was more than enough. Nonetheless, I was happy to see them kiss and to see how August discovered something new about his Sunai's powers. I guess the fact that they found each other helped them in a way no one could have.
I loved Ilsa and I loved Soro too: I was a bit skeptical about him at the beginning (well, and all through the book to be honest), afraid that he would turn out to be another Leo. But I was happily surprised and I actually really enjoyed his relationship with August, especially towards the end.
I adored the writing, the world and the characters. It was action-packed, but still really emotional at times.
I would 100% recommend this duology and I will definitely read some of V.E Schwab's other books in the future.
— 4 stars —
Well, I enjoyed this book way more than I expected. If some parts were quite long in my opinion and some descriptions seemed endless (yup, not a huuuge fan of super long descriptions), I did like the characters, the story and the plot twists —which, for the most part, really surprised me—.
Well, I enjoyed this book way more than I expected. If some parts were quite long in my opinion and some descriptions seemed endless (yup, not a huuuge fan of super long descriptions), I did like the characters, the story and the plot twists —which, for the most part, really surprised me—.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Important and really interesting, <I>We should all be feminist</I> is a quick and informative book. It only scratches the surface of what being a feminist is, though I believe it's a solid starting point for everyone wanting to delve into this subject and understand it more.
However, I'm having trouble rating this one, due to its being too heteronormative for me and presence of transphobia.
However, I'm having trouble rating this one, due to its being too heteronormative for me and presence of transphobia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Transphobia
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— 5 stars —
That was epic. I loved it!
It was captivating, gripping, sometimes emotional and overall pretty amazing.
A perfect (and satisfying!) ending to a wonderful series.
That was epic. I loved it!
It was captivating, gripping, sometimes emotional and overall pretty amazing.
A perfect (and satisfying!) ending to a wonderful series.
— 4 stars —
That was a fast and entertaining read. I loved the characters, the witty and funny dialogues, and had a great time reading it. The plot was also really interesting. There weren't any big surprises in my opinion, except for a couple of times, but that was still good.
I enjoyed this read, and I'm curious to see what will happen in [b:Daughter of the Siren Queen|36682619|Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)|Tricia Levenseller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511933735s/36682619.jpg|55803833].
That was a fast and entertaining read. I loved the characters, the witty and funny dialogues, and had a great time reading it. The plot was also really interesting. There weren't any big surprises in my opinion, except for a couple of times, but that was still good.
I enjoyed this read, and I'm curious to see what will happen in [b:Daughter of the Siren Queen|36682619|Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)|Tricia Levenseller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511933735s/36682619.jpg|55803833].
4,5/5 —
Amazing. I fell into this world and I loved every second of it.
I had a little trouble with all the different sections of Grishas at the beginning, and the terms in italics but I got used to it.
This is the second book written by Leigh Bardugo that I have now read and I really love how she writes and builds the story. The characters are also very interesting, and I thought that the ending was very surprising !
I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book.
Amazing. I fell into this world and I loved every second of it.
I had a little trouble with all the different sections of Grishas at the beginning, and the terms in italics but I got used to it.
This is the second book written by Leigh Bardugo that I have now read and I really love how she writes and builds the story. The characters are also very interesting, and I thought that the ending was very surprising !
I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book.
— 4.25 stars —
A great second book in the Grisha series. Unfortunately, I felt a tiny bit less involved in the story this time (maybe because I read [b:Shadow and Bone|22819449|Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1438121335s/22819449.jpg|15093325] four months ago and it wasn't really fresh in my mind, or maybe because I just wasn't in the right state of mind, I don't know...).
I absolutely loved the addition of Nikolai. He's such an interesting and funny character. He's charming for sure, but also really smart, and he quickly became a favorite of mine.
until she found the second amplifier, which for me added something more to her behavior and character and I really appreciated ). I found the middle of this book to be a little slow, but I loved when there were any kind of plot twists and I was happily surprised by the end!
Overall, it was a great read!
A great second book in the Grisha series. Unfortunately, I felt a tiny bit less involved in the story this time (maybe because I read [b:Shadow and Bone|22819449|Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1438121335s/22819449.jpg|15093325] four months ago and it wasn't really fresh in my mind, or maybe because I just wasn't in the right state of mind, I don't know...).
I absolutely loved the addition of Nikolai. He's such an interesting and funny character. He's charming for sure, but also really smart, and he quickly became a favorite of mine.
"Do you take anything seriously?"I appreciated the importance of the political aspect. The world building, just like in the first book, is absolutely amazing and I really liked the characters (Mal annoyed me a little in this one, just like Alina,
"Not If I can help it. Makes life so tedious."
Overall, it was a great read!
— 4 stars —
TW:OCD, anxiety, self-harm, agoraphobia, eating disorder
I really liked this book. It was a fast, interesting and captivating read.
Norah is an amazing character. I loved being in her thoughts ; they were often extremely relatable. I love her relationship with her mother, who’s also kinda her best-friend. In the books I read, there is not always a good mother/daughter relationship: it’s always filled with drama, "I hate you but I love you" kind of thing. In this book, it was a real pleasure to read. It wasn’t over-dramatic. It was perfect in my opinion and I loved it.
I loved how the plot develops itself, how things happened and turned Norah’s world upside down.
Some moments were funny, really cute, but they were some really heartbreaking moments too, especially when Norah was confronted to her own limits. In my opinion, the writing was amazing and allowed me to feel every little nuance of Norah’s feelings.
The end was what surprised me the most: I did not expected this at all, but in all honesty, I kinda liked it. Compared to the rest of the book, it was pretty different, but the way it was written was literally breathtaking for me.
Overall, it was a solid read. I liked the representation, and I feel like the author did a good job in showing what it’s like to live with these types of mental illnesses every day. I also really enjoyed seeing how everything was coming together.
TW:OCD, anxiety, self-harm, agoraphobia, eating disorder
I really liked this book. It was a fast, interesting and captivating read.
Norah is an amazing character. I loved being in her thoughts ; they were often extremely relatable. I love her relationship with her mother, who’s also kinda her best-friend. In the books I read, there is not always a good mother/daughter relationship: it’s always filled with drama, "I hate you but I love you" kind of thing. In this book, it was a real pleasure to read. It wasn’t over-dramatic. It was perfect in my opinion and I loved it.
I loved how the plot develops itself, how things happened and turned Norah’s world upside down.
Some moments were funny, really cute, but they were some really heartbreaking moments too, especially when Norah was confronted to her own limits. In my opinion, the writing was amazing and allowed me to feel every little nuance of Norah’s feelings.
The end was what surprised me the most: I did not expected this at all, but in all honesty, I kinda liked it. Compared to the rest of the book, it was pretty different, but the way it was written was literally breathtaking for me.
Overall, it was a solid read. I liked the representation, and I feel like the author did a good job in showing what it’s like to live with these types of mental illnesses every day. I also really enjoyed seeing how everything was coming together.
— 4.5 stars —
Well, this was a really really great book. I loved it.
This book had me hooked faster from the first pages than the previous ones in the series.
I appreciated seeing how Sankta Alina was treated, how the Apparat got control over her and her team, the extent of a power coming from faith. I think it was really interesting, especially because it also allowed us to see how Alina was recovering from her suicide mission, at the end of Siege and Storm.
The story itself was really captivating and interesting. In my opinion, there wasn't any slow moments, like there might have been in the previous books.
As I read, I kept being surprised, the plot-twists creating a new dynamic every time. The twist that I was not expected AT ALL was Mal. He was the third amplifier? I would never have guessed that, even though it makes sense in a way. Like they kept saying all throughout the three books: « Like calls to like ».
I loved the characters. For me, Alina thrived in this book. Yes, she did annoyed me at times, but I really appreciated seeing her embrace her power, whether it came from the light or the darkness. I felt like she was finally coming to terms with who she is, and that was enjoyable to read.
I also liked Mal a lot more in this one, because finally I felt like he was letting go of the Alina he knew, the orphan sick-looking girl that couldn’t help herself. It’s something I don’t like about characters, when I feel like they don’t acknowledge the strength and the change in the person they use to know. He still ended up with Alina, but I like the slight change I felt in his character, at some point.
I'm sad that Nikolai didn't have his happy-ending, but I'm sure he'll find his happiness somewhere in Ravka. He has to find it. Otherwise, I'm going to be very sad. I love Nikolai. He is such an amazing character. I hoped that Alina would be the one to save him, so I was kinda disappointed by that. I’m worried about him, with this darkness still inside of him. Also: King of Scars! I finally understand that reference and the hype around the upcoming book and I cannot wait! But I need to read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom first. I’m slowly getting there!
The entire team was absolutely amazing. Snarky comments, banter, love-hate relationship and overall, an amazing little family, the family Alina never had. Tolya was right, at the end: she is their sister, no matter what. They’ve been threw a lot together: loss, war,... I learned to love Zoya even more. Harshaw and Oncat were great. David and Genya were adorable. And I loved how matter-of-factly David was. Nadia and Tamar were also very cute. This team was quite extraordinary in the fact that you never knew they were going to work together, until they did. And I loved that.
The Darkling, as always, was very interesting. I feel like the end was the right one for him. It makes me sad because all he wanted was to have someone to be like him, and he somehow payed the debts of his grandfather. He did bad things, and we cannot take that away from him. But still, knowing his story, I can't help but feel bad for him.
I also really liked Baghra, and the scenes she had with Alina, but also Nikolai. I would have love to see more of those two together! Their interactions were really funny.
I have still little questions left unanswered, but I guess they'll be answered in other books in the same universe (hopefully).
As for the ending, that was my big meh. I don't know, it felt kinda... cliché? I know there's mentions of war still going on, a whole country to rebuilt and everything, but Alina and Mal, reunited after all, Mal coming back the dead, Alina without her powers,... it was too "happy" somehow (I can't find a better word... sorry).
But despite that tiny little thing, I loved this book.
I had an amazing time reading this series. I am really excited to get my hands on Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, to see why so much hype around these books! I cannot wait! (Apparently, it's even better than the Grisha series. And if Nikolai makes an apparition, I'll be even more happy!)
Well, this was a really really great book. I loved it.
This book had me hooked faster from the first pages than the previous ones in the series.
I appreciated seeing how Sankta Alina was treated, how the Apparat got control over her and her team, the extent of a power coming from faith. I think it was really interesting, especially because it also allowed us to see how Alina was recovering from her suicide mission, at the end of Siege and Storm.
The story itself was really captivating and interesting. In my opinion, there wasn't any slow moments, like there might have been in the previous books.
As I read, I kept being surprised, the plot-twists creating a new dynamic every time. The twist that I was not expected AT ALL was Mal. He was the third amplifier? I would never have guessed that, even though it makes sense in a way. Like they kept saying all throughout the three books: « Like calls to like ».
I loved the characters. For me, Alina thrived in this book. Yes, she did annoyed me at times, but I really appreciated seeing her embrace her power, whether it came from the light or the darkness. I felt like she was finally coming to terms with who she is, and that was enjoyable to read.
I also liked Mal a lot more in this one, because finally I felt like he was letting go of the Alina he knew, the orphan sick-looking girl that couldn’t help herself. It’s something I don’t like about characters, when I feel like they don’t acknowledge the strength and the change in the person they use to know. He still ended up with Alina, but I like the slight change I felt in his character, at some point.
I'm sad that Nikolai didn't have his happy-ending, but I'm sure he'll find his happiness somewhere in Ravka. He has to find it. Otherwise, I'm going to be very sad. I love Nikolai. He is such an amazing character. I hoped that Alina would be the one to save him, so I was kinda disappointed by that. I’m worried about him, with this darkness still inside of him. Also: King of Scars! I finally understand that reference and the hype around the upcoming book and I cannot wait! But I need to read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom first. I’m slowly getting there!
The entire team was absolutely amazing. Snarky comments, banter, love-hate relationship and overall, an amazing little family, the family Alina never had. Tolya was right, at the end: she is their sister, no matter what. They’ve been threw a lot together: loss, war,... I learned to love Zoya even more. Harshaw and Oncat were great. David and Genya were adorable. And I loved how matter-of-factly David was. Nadia and Tamar were also very cute. This team was quite extraordinary in the fact that you never knew they were going to work together, until they did. And I loved that.
The Darkling, as always, was very interesting. I feel like the end was the right one for him. It makes me sad because all he wanted was to have someone to be like him, and he somehow payed the debts of his grandfather. He did bad things, and we cannot take that away from him. But still, knowing his story, I can't help but feel bad for him.
I also really liked Baghra, and the scenes she had with Alina, but also Nikolai. I would have love to see more of those two together! Their interactions were really funny.
I have still little questions left unanswered, but I guess they'll be answered in other books in the same universe (hopefully).
As for the ending, that was my big meh. I don't know, it felt kinda... cliché? I know there's mentions of war still going on, a whole country to rebuilt and everything, but Alina and Mal, reunited after all, Mal coming back the dead, Alina without her powers,... it was too "happy" somehow (I can't find a better word... sorry).
But despite that tiny little thing, I loved this book.
I had an amazing time reading this series. I am really excited to get my hands on Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, to see why so much hype around these books! I cannot wait! (Apparently, it's even better than the Grisha series. And if Nikolai makes an apparition, I'll be even more happy!)