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⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 3 stars
The Dream Thieves is the second book in The Raven Cycle series. We follow Blue, Ronan, Gansey, Noah and Adam after the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken.
The Raven Boys review
I had the same “issue” with this book as I had with the first and will probably have with the entire series. The story just doesn’t grab me. I can read a few pages, listen to a chapter and completely forget about the story for a few weeks before continuing.
We follow the other characters more than only Blue, like in the first book. Their character arcs were more developed and I enjoyed reading/listening to more than just Blue, since I still feel a bit detached from her. I enjoyed Ronan the most by a mile! His story and character developed so much and it was never not interesting.
The plot and story thicken from the first book. It develops and the paranormal aspect was more on the front page than in the first book. It also delves more into the fantasy aspect with the dreaming. Whereas I felt the first book was laying down the background, this book felt more complete in its story, characters and development. On the other hand, so much is happening at the same time that I sometimes struggle to keep a clear picture and wouldn’t really be able to tell someone what the story is about. The main plot point, finding Glendower, had zero progression this whole book. So, while on one hand the story feels more developed, in the overall plot is really is like a filler book.
Overall, I enjoyed The Dream Thieves more than The Raven Boys. One thing I like is the unpredictability of this story. It can go a million ways and it makes me curious to see what happens next.
The Dream Thieves is the second book in The Raven Cycle series. We follow Blue, Ronan, Gansey, Noah and Adam after the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken.
The Raven Boys review
I had the same “issue” with this book as I had with the first and will probably have with the entire series. The story just doesn’t grab me. I can read a few pages, listen to a chapter and completely forget about the story for a few weeks before continuing.
We follow the other characters more than only Blue, like in the first book. Their character arcs were more developed and I enjoyed reading/listening to more than just Blue, since I still feel a bit detached from her. I enjoyed Ronan the most by a mile! His story and character developed so much and it was never not interesting.
The plot and story thicken from the first book. It develops and the paranormal aspect was more on the front page than in the first book. It also delves more into the fantasy aspect with the dreaming. Whereas I felt the first book was laying down the background, this book felt more complete in its story, characters and development. On the other hand, so much is happening at the same time that I sometimes struggle to keep a clear picture and wouldn’t really be able to tell someone what the story is about. The main plot point, finding Glendower, had zero progression this whole book. So, while on one hand the story feels more developed, in the overall plot is really is like a filler book.
Overall, I enjoyed The Dream Thieves more than The Raven Boys. One thing I like is the unpredictability of this story. It can go a million ways and it makes me curious to see what happens next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Ninth House follows Alex Stern, a student at Yale. Since forever, she has been able to see the dead, an ability that lands her with a full ride to Yale. Of Course, she also has to take on the role of Dante. A role which teaches her to keep the occult activities of Yale’s secret Ancient Houses in line.
It really had a bit of a slow start and I needed some time to get into the story. While it takes place in the modern world, the fantasy aspects and settings take some time to understand. We follow two storylines at the same time, both with the same characters but at different times. At first, I didn’t understand there were two storylines, but once that was cleared the book was much easier to follow.
This can really be classified as an adult novel. A lot of gruesome scenes are written and there are a lot of triggering things that happen ( TW at the end ). I did enjoy the writing style and the humor used between all the gruesome happenings. Also, the way the chapters alternate between Alex and Darlington are very fitting.
I really enjoyed the murder aspect of this story! The story is written a bit slow, but so can a murder investigation also be. The way it was written, it was never boring to read. Something kept happening or something came to light to help along the investigation.
I adored the characters. I love a good moral grey character and Alex is definitely one of them! She’s a survivor, fierce, headstrong and I admire her. I also really enjoyed the duality that she and Darlington bring. Whereas Alex is really down to earth and sometimes rude, Darlington is gentle and his wonder was infectious. The side characters also really grew on me and I hope to see more of them!
Overall, the story is slow but stays interesting at all times. The way the story ending was really exciting and shocking at the same time and I can’t wait to find out what’ll happen to them!
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Extreme violence; graphic sexual assault; rape of a child; rape drug; rape of a person under the influence; suicide; drug abuse; self harm; overdose; murder
Ninth House follows Alex Stern, a student at Yale. Since forever, she has been able to see the dead, an ability that lands her with a full ride to Yale. Of Course, she also has to take on the role of Dante. A role which teaches her to keep the occult activities of Yale’s secret Ancient Houses in line.
It really had a bit of a slow start and I needed some time to get into the story. While it takes place in the modern world, the fantasy aspects and settings take some time to understand. We follow two storylines at the same time, both with the same characters but at different times. At first, I didn’t understand there were two storylines, but once that was cleared the book was much easier to follow.
This can really be classified as an adult novel. A lot of gruesome scenes are written and there are a lot of triggering things that happen ( TW at the end ). I did enjoy the writing style and the humor used between all the gruesome happenings. Also, the way the chapters alternate between Alex and Darlington are very fitting.
I really enjoyed the murder aspect of this story! The story is written a bit slow, but so can a murder investigation also be. The way it was written, it was never boring to read. Something kept happening or something came to light to help along the investigation.
I adored the characters. I love a good moral grey character and Alex is definitely one of them! She’s a survivor, fierce, headstrong and I admire her. I also really enjoyed the duality that she and Darlington bring. Whereas Alex is really down to earth and sometimes rude, Darlington is gentle and his wonder was infectious. The side characters also really grew on me and I hope to see more of them!
Overall, the story is slow but stays interesting at all times. The way the story ending was really exciting and shocking at the same time and I can’t wait to find out what’ll happen to them!
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Extreme violence; graphic sexual assault; rape of a child; rape drug; rape of a person under the influence; suicide; drug abuse; self harm; overdose; murder
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Thank you to the author Lindsay Clement for gifting me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
An Absolute Bloody Disaster is a story about Charlotte, a 213-year-old vampire who accidentally kills someone in broad daylight and with it sets of a string of murders throughout the city.
This story was just amazing! I loved it from beginning to end and flew through it while reading. It was hilarious to read and I can’t wait for more!
The story is set up amazingly. The plot is really just trying to solve the murders happening. It’s interesting and with the flashbacks happening throughout the story you learn so much more about the characters, their past and how everything seems linked together. It gives great insight and really added to the story. It also makes me even more curious as to what happened in the past and I want to read more about it.
The characters are just amazing. Naturally as vampires, they are a bit morally grey, and I’m a big fan of morally grey characters. All of them, especially Charlotte, don’t apologize for what they are, how they act and are just themselves. I loved how sarcastic and impulsive Charlotte is! She makes such a great character that you can’t help but root for. I also loved seeing Nik, Pippa, Rose, Xander and Victoria. They are such a great group that I can’t help but want to know more about. Tristan was also just such a sweet boy! He seems to have a heart of gold and just like with Charlotte, I rooted very hard for him.
The relationships between all the characters make it such an amazing found family story. Only Xander and Charlotte are truly related, and their sibling bickering is truly amusing to read. Also, the friendships between the whole group makes me a bit jealous hihi. I also loved how drawn out the progress of Tristan and Charlotte was. It was slow burn in the best way! It didn’t become to drawn out or boring since nothing happened. It felt real.
The ending… it killed me! honestly, the twist at the ending is soooo good and I didn’t see it coming for miles! I was honestly so shocked to read what happened and it makes the book that much better. I love a good twist, preferably one I don’t see coming, and this book delivered!
Overall, I absolutely loved this story! It is full of fun banter, twists that you don’t see coming and amazing characters. I can’t wait for the second book! Just to be the Nth person using this line and being cliché: I absolutely bloody loved it!
Thank you to the author Lindsay Clement for gifting me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
An Absolute Bloody Disaster is a story about Charlotte, a 213-year-old vampire who accidentally kills someone in broad daylight and with it sets of a string of murders throughout the city.
This story was just amazing! I loved it from beginning to end and flew through it while reading. It was hilarious to read and I can’t wait for more!
The story is set up amazingly. The plot is really just trying to solve the murders happening. It’s interesting and with the flashbacks happening throughout the story you learn so much more about the characters, their past and how everything seems linked together. It gives great insight and really added to the story. It also makes me even more curious as to what happened in the past and I want to read more about it.
The characters are just amazing. Naturally as vampires, they are a bit morally grey, and I’m a big fan of morally grey characters. All of them, especially Charlotte, don’t apologize for what they are, how they act and are just themselves. I loved how sarcastic and impulsive Charlotte is! She makes such a great character that you can’t help but root for. I also loved seeing Nik, Pippa, Rose, Xander and Victoria. They are such a great group that I can’t help but want to know more about. Tristan was also just such a sweet boy! He seems to have a heart of gold and just like with Charlotte, I rooted very hard for him.
The relationships between all the characters make it such an amazing found family story. Only Xander and Charlotte are truly related, and their sibling bickering is truly amusing to read. Also, the friendships between the whole group makes me a bit jealous hihi. I also loved how drawn out the progress of Tristan and Charlotte was. It was slow burn in the best way! It didn’t become to drawn out or boring since nothing happened. It felt real.
The ending… it killed me! honestly, the twist at the ending is soooo good and I didn’t see it coming for miles! I was honestly so shocked to read what happened and it makes the book that much better. I love a good twist, preferably one I don’t see coming, and this book delivered!
Overall, I absolutely loved this story! It is full of fun banter, twists that you don’t see coming and amazing characters. I can’t wait for the second book! Just to be the Nth person using this line and being cliché: I absolutely bloody loved it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Storm and Fury follows Trinity Marrow, who can see ghosts and spirits, which is unique. She’s been hiding her true identity for years while living with and being guarded by Wardens.
I was gifted this book by a friend somewhere in March and finally got around to read it. I had a feeling this was going to be a book I would binge read and wanted to be sure I could read the whole series in a short time instead of waiting for book 3 to come out. My feeling wasn’t wrong! I started this book, had a very hard time putting it down and finished it in no time.
While almost finishing this book, I found out it was a spin-off of The Darkest Elements Series, which I probably should’ve read first, but didn’t. Luckily things aren’t really spoiled yet, but I’ll probably finish that series before reading book 3 hihi.
I just loved the whole setting and world this story takes place in! The gargoyles, the demons, the angels everything! I was a bit confused by how the Wardens powers and everything worked, but maybe that’s because it’s explained more in the first series. Either way, it doesn’t feel like you missed out on information or world-building.
Trinity is such a strong and amazing character. She doesn’t need anyone and is just amazing in her own way. With a degenerative eye disease called RP, causing her to go blind slowly, she doesn’t let it define or hinder her in anyway. It is such a strong thing and so inspiring to read and see how Trinity goes about her life! I love how a disability was shown not as a flaw or weakness and doesn’t magically get better; they learn how to live with it. I also just loved Peanut. He was such a breath of fresh air and honestly, he was hilarious! All of the characters, Zayne, Roth, Cayman, Misha, everyone just has their own personality and are amazingly written. Zayne is kind, mysterious and funny! Since I didn’t know him yet, I’m curious to see how he is in the first series.
The romance was just to swoon! The attraction they immediately felt, the pinning, but not Insta-love! I loved how it was so obvious, but still didn’t really happen. It gradually grows stronger and stronger the more time they spent together. Also, their constant bickering is just hilarious and amazing to read.
The twists were amazingly written and while it didn’t come as a complete surprise, the ending, it was still shocking to read. The way little details are given, but not the whole picture makes you want to keep on reading. With the way the book ending, I believe the second book will be just like this one and I can’t wait to start reading it!
Overall, this book is just amazing with badass characters and an amazing plot. It has ton of action, great fighting scenes, humor and shocking twists!
Storm and Fury follows Trinity Marrow, who can see ghosts and spirits, which is unique. She’s been hiding her true identity for years while living with and being guarded by Wardens.
I was gifted this book by a friend somewhere in March and finally got around to read it. I had a feeling this was going to be a book I would binge read and wanted to be sure I could read the whole series in a short time instead of waiting for book 3 to come out. My feeling wasn’t wrong! I started this book, had a very hard time putting it down and finished it in no time.
While almost finishing this book, I found out it was a spin-off of The Darkest Elements Series, which I probably should’ve read first, but didn’t. Luckily things aren’t really spoiled yet, but I’ll probably finish that series before reading book 3 hihi.
I just loved the whole setting and world this story takes place in! The gargoyles, the demons, the angels everything! I was a bit confused by how the Wardens powers and everything worked, but maybe that’s because it’s explained more in the first series. Either way, it doesn’t feel like you missed out on information or world-building.
Trinity is such a strong and amazing character. She doesn’t need anyone and is just amazing in her own way. With a degenerative eye disease called RP, causing her to go blind slowly, she doesn’t let it define or hinder her in anyway. It is such a strong thing and so inspiring to read and see how Trinity goes about her life! I love how a disability was shown not as a flaw or weakness and doesn’t magically get better; they learn how to live with it. I also just loved Peanut. He was such a breath of fresh air and honestly, he was hilarious! All of the characters, Zayne, Roth, Cayman, Misha, everyone just has their own personality and are amazingly written. Zayne is kind, mysterious and funny! Since I didn’t know him yet, I’m curious to see how he is in the first series.
The romance was just to swoon! The attraction they immediately felt, the pinning, but not Insta-love! I loved how it was so obvious, but still didn’t really happen. It gradually grows stronger and stronger the more time they spent together. Also, their constant bickering is just hilarious and amazing to read.
The twists were amazingly written and while it didn’t come as a complete surprise, the ending, it was still shocking to read. The way little details are given, but not the whole picture makes you want to keep on reading. With the way the book ending, I believe the second book will be just like this one and I can’t wait to start reading it!
Overall, this book is just amazing with badass characters and an amazing plot. It has ton of action, great fighting scenes, humor and shocking twists!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Before We Were Blue is a story about Rowan and Shoshana, girls who are at Recovery and Relief, a treatment center for girls with eating disorders.
I have not suffered from an eating disorder, so I won’t pretend to understand these characters completely, but someone in my family who I’m very close with did. They have since recovered, but I was really brought back to those moments and memories from when they hadn’t. Because of the story and the way, it is written, it felt very powerful to read but I really struggled at the same time. There is no sugar-coating in this book. The mental illness portrayed and everything around is, is laid on thick and in such a believable way. I really applaud Schwartz for keeping it real.
The story is written from the perspective of both girls as they go through the recovery system and their journeys. Both are written really well and are so different. Just like in real life, everyone has a different journey and different approach to getting to their destination. They don’t get some magical awakening and suddenly get better. They decide for themselves. I also appreciate the ending, that not all recovery stories are straight, but curved and not all stories end with recovery.
I did struggle a little bit in the beginning with Rowan’s chapters, mainly due to the 2nd person POV and the way Shoshana was addressed constantly. She kept saying it like “you…”, which felt like she was speaking to me personally, which sometimes made me a little uncomfortable. After a while it didn’t anymore and I enjoyed her chapters a lot more. This can also be accounted to the fact that Rowan isn’t really a likable person at the beginning. She is quite manipulative and unwilling. On the other hand, it made me appreciate her as a character, as her arc was written extremely well. Shoshana was more likable and she was easy to root for.
Overall, it is a hard book to rate, since I can’t say I enjoyed it very much. It isn’t a book I would read for fun. At the same time, it is really eye-opening and it makes me really think about all of it. It was exceptionally well written.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Before We Were Blue is a story about Rowan and Shoshana, girls who are at Recovery and Relief, a treatment center for girls with eating disorders.
I have not suffered from an eating disorder, so I won’t pretend to understand these characters completely, but someone in my family who I’m very close with did. They have since recovered, but I was really brought back to those moments and memories from when they hadn’t. Because of the story and the way, it is written, it felt very powerful to read but I really struggled at the same time. There is no sugar-coating in this book. The mental illness portrayed and everything around is, is laid on thick and in such a believable way. I really applaud Schwartz for keeping it real.
The story is written from the perspective of both girls as they go through the recovery system and their journeys. Both are written really well and are so different. Just like in real life, everyone has a different journey and different approach to getting to their destination. They don’t get some magical awakening and suddenly get better. They decide for themselves. I also appreciate the ending, that not all recovery stories are straight, but curved and not all stories end with recovery.
I did struggle a little bit in the beginning with Rowan’s chapters, mainly due to the 2nd person POV and the way Shoshana was addressed constantly. She kept saying it like “you…”, which felt like she was speaking to me personally, which sometimes made me a little uncomfortable. After a while it didn’t anymore and I enjoyed her chapters a lot more. This can also be accounted to the fact that Rowan isn’t really a likable person at the beginning. She is quite manipulative and unwilling. On the other hand, it made me appreciate her as a character, as her arc was written extremely well. Shoshana was more likable and she was easy to root for.
Overall, it is a hard book to rate, since I can’t say I enjoyed it very much. It isn’t a book I would read for fun. At the same time, it is really eye-opening and it makes me really think about all of it. It was exceptionally well written.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Circe is about Circe, the daughter of the mightiest Titan Helios, God of the sun. She’s not powerful nor viciously alluring, but discovers the power of witchcraft instead.
I am a big Greek and Roman mythology fan and have always loved reading about them. I really liked how Miller portrayed the mythology in her books.
The writing was beautifully done, and you just want to keep on reading until the end. I loved how Circe’s story slowly came to life on the pages and how her whole life was there for you to read. You get to see all of her, broken parts, healing parts, complete parts, incomplete parts as well as her love, loss, discovery, resolve and determination. I wasn’t really known with her story, just knew who she was, so I really learned a lot reading this book. Her characterization is just wonderfully written.
Overall, it was a beautiful story that captivated and enthralled me from the very start.
Circe is about Circe, the daughter of the mightiest Titan Helios, God of the sun. She’s not powerful nor viciously alluring, but discovers the power of witchcraft instead.
I am a big Greek and Roman mythology fan and have always loved reading about them. I really liked how Miller portrayed the mythology in her books.
The writing was beautifully done, and you just want to keep on reading until the end. I loved how Circe’s story slowly came to life on the pages and how her whole life was there for you to read. You get to see all of her, broken parts, healing parts, complete parts, incomplete parts as well as her love, loss, discovery, resolve and determination. I wasn’t really known with her story, just knew who she was, so I really learned a lot reading this book. Her characterization is just wonderfully written.
Overall, it was a beautiful story that captivated and enthralled me from the very start.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Rage and Ruin is the second book in The Harbinger series. It starts right after the ending of Storm and Fury and continues from there on with Trinity and Zayne in New York, trying to find the answers they’re looking for.
Storm and Fury review
The character that actually stole my heart this book was Roth, I liked him so much and kinda wanted more of him hihi. I should really read the first series though. Zayne and Trinity are really badass, but their romance, I wasn’t feeling it as much as in the first book. I also did enjoy the first book more overall. At the same time, this book was just as addictive! I couldn’t put it down and the characters continued to conquer my heart and win me over.
The storyline did get better and better in this book! Trinity and Zayne did become closer after Zayne becoming her guardian. With it suddenly being a forbidden love, it added something to their romance, but I liked it more when it wasn’t forbidden and they were slowly building their relationship.
The ending was the worst of all! How can you end a story like that! I was soooo glad I didn’t read this book when it came out, but instead when book three was already out. I would not have survived that cliffhanger and the wait!
Overall, this book was just entertaining, ridiculous and clever all at once! I can’t wait to start book three!
Rage and Ruin is the second book in The Harbinger series. It starts right after the ending of Storm and Fury and continues from there on with Trinity and Zayne in New York, trying to find the answers they’re looking for.
Storm and Fury review
The character that actually stole my heart this book was Roth, I liked him so much and kinda wanted more of him hihi. I should really read the first series though. Zayne and Trinity are really badass, but their romance, I wasn’t feeling it as much as in the first book. I also did enjoy the first book more overall. At the same time, this book was just as addictive! I couldn’t put it down and the characters continued to conquer my heart and win me over.
The storyline did get better and better in this book! Trinity and Zayne did become closer after Zayne becoming her guardian. With it suddenly being a forbidden love, it added something to their romance, but I liked it more when it wasn’t forbidden and they were slowly building their relationship.
The ending was the worst of all! How can you end a story like that! I was soooo glad I didn’t read this book when it came out, but instead when book three was already out. I would not have survived that cliffhanger and the wait!
Overall, this book was just entertaining, ridiculous and clever all at once! I can’t wait to start book three!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Grace and Glory is the last book in The Harbinger series. It continues the scene after that cliffhanger in Rage and Ruin.
Storm and Fury review
Rage and Ruin review
With the way Rage and Ruin ended, how could anyone possibly wait long to start reading the next book! I pity those who had to wait for the third book to come to finally know how that cliffhanger ended! I wanted to read The Dark Elements series first, but that was just impossible!
The way this whole series is written, this book wasn’t any different. Addicting, unable to put it down I read this book in one day! This book has everything the other two had and a bit more. The banter, cultural references, humor, jokes, but at the same time nobody loses track of the very important job they all have aka saving the world!
I loved how the story started right off where the second book ended. I just knew something mayor was going to happen right at the beginning, otherwise the second book wouldn’t have ended like that. I just wasn’t prepared for what did happen! It was just such a clever twist that really elevated the whole book right from the beginning. The twists and reveals throughout the book also didn’t disappoint! Especially the ones in the last couple of chapters! I believe that was one of the most amazing and unexpected twists that was just really clever.
I loved meeting new characters, especially Lucifer. His entrance into the story, when we first meet him, was just the best! I laughed so loudly at that. He was not what I had expected and that made it much more amazing!
The one thing I hoped wouldn’t happen didn’t! Trinity wasn’t magically cured of her RP. How she learned to live with it throughout the whole series was empowering and really strong and I loved reading it. That made Trinity just that much more real. You can be an absolute badass with a genetic disease you have, that message is just *chef’s kiss*
The relationship and romance between Trinity and Zayne were just the best! They experienced it all, from the really cute moments, to heart-stopping moments, to heartbreaking moments and of course a bit of YA level spice. Sometimes I kind of wished this series would’ve been NA hihi
Overall, it was an epic conclusion to an amazing trilogy! I am very sad this series is over because I loved it so much!
Grace and Glory is the last book in The Harbinger series. It continues the scene after that cliffhanger in Rage and Ruin.
Storm and Fury review
Rage and Ruin review
With the way Rage and Ruin ended, how could anyone possibly wait long to start reading the next book! I pity those who had to wait for the third book to come to finally know how that cliffhanger ended! I wanted to read The Dark Elements series first, but that was just impossible!
The way this whole series is written, this book wasn’t any different. Addicting, unable to put it down I read this book in one day! This book has everything the other two had and a bit more. The banter, cultural references, humor, jokes, but at the same time nobody loses track of the very important job they all have aka saving the world!
I loved how the story started right off where the second book ended. I just knew something mayor was going to happen right at the beginning, otherwise the second book wouldn’t have ended like that. I just wasn’t prepared for what did happen! It was just such a clever twist that really elevated the whole book right from the beginning. The twists and reveals throughout the book also didn’t disappoint! Especially the ones in the last couple of chapters! I believe that was one of the most amazing and unexpected twists that was just really clever.
I loved meeting new characters, especially Lucifer. His entrance into the story, when we first meet him, was just the best! I laughed so loudly at that. He was not what I had expected and that made it much more amazing!
The one thing I hoped wouldn’t happen didn’t! Trinity wasn’t magically cured of her RP. How she learned to live with it throughout the whole series was empowering and really strong and I loved reading it. That made Trinity just that much more real. You can be an absolute badass with a genetic disease you have, that message is just *chef’s kiss*
The relationship and romance between Trinity and Zayne were just the best! They experienced it all, from the really cute moments, to heart-stopping moments, to heartbreaking moments and of course a bit of YA level spice. Sometimes I kind of wished this series would’ve been NA hihi
Overall, it was an epic conclusion to an amazing trilogy! I am very sad this series is over because I loved it so much!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Rebel Seoul is a dystopian story set in a future Korea, which is torn in two after a war. Lee Jaewon is a student at the war academy, being prepped for becoming someone to help the nation as a soldier.
I enjoy dystopian world and how different and broad it can be, it is truly different from the world as we know it and I love the authors take on Seoul in this book! It really made me feel like this book was set in the future. I am not a huge fan of robot war machines, and luckily, they weren’t as present as could’ve been. All the information is given slowly, woven through Jaewon’s all day life. It is a very pleasant way to learn more about the world and everything around it.
The use of Korean words, that were easy to learn and understand, really added more flavour and tone to the story and the world. It wasn’t overused or irritating, it was the exact opposite!
I really liked all the characters in this story! All were very engaging, Jaewon especially. His background was truly heartbreaking and it made me care so much for him. The interaction between him and the other characters and how they developed were also really interesting as they all played a different role in his story. It made them all very integral to his world.
The forbidden romance bit was interesting, albeit a bit predictable. Even though it was predictable it was sweet to read about. I did wish there were a few more scenes of Tera and Jaewon together. It felt as if a lot happened off the pages.
Overall, it was a really good dystopian story with interesting characters, a gripping plot and an ending that left me wanting more.
Rebel Seoul is a dystopian story set in a future Korea, which is torn in two after a war. Lee Jaewon is a student at the war academy, being prepped for becoming someone to help the nation as a soldier.
I enjoy dystopian world and how different and broad it can be, it is truly different from the world as we know it and I love the authors take on Seoul in this book! It really made me feel like this book was set in the future. I am not a huge fan of robot war machines, and luckily, they weren’t as present as could’ve been. All the information is given slowly, woven through Jaewon’s all day life. It is a very pleasant way to learn more about the world and everything around it.
The use of Korean words, that were easy to learn and understand, really added more flavour and tone to the story and the world. It wasn’t overused or irritating, it was the exact opposite!
I really liked all the characters in this story! All were very engaging, Jaewon especially. His background was truly heartbreaking and it made me care so much for him. The interaction between him and the other characters and how they developed were also really interesting as they all played a different role in his story. It made them all very integral to his world.
The forbidden romance bit was interesting, albeit a bit predictable. Even though it was predictable it was sweet to read about. I did wish there were a few more scenes of Tera and Jaewon together. It felt as if a lot happened off the pages.
Overall, it was a really good dystopian story with interesting characters, a gripping plot and an ending that left me wanting more.