poojbooj's Reviews (793)

informative slow-paced

this was quite interesting to read but wasn't the vibe i was expecting

What the River Knows

Isabel Ibañez

DID NOT FINISH: 12%

really struggling with the writing style to the point where i don't want to listen to the book anymore

i liked the quick reintroduction into this world but i want moreeeee

i knew this was a KU book and read it anyways. i was disappointed as expected bc nothing felt fully developed but i was intrigued enough to finish reading
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

god this was so much. i understand the character development demanded vin and elend's deaths but i hate it. brandon sanderson has a very interesting style of cycling the main characters so that it still feels fresh and you're not forced to stick with one character through multiple books even when they don't have development. sazed getting that redemption at the end though was so fucking good. 

my next cosmere book is elantris so very interested to see how they all connect.

god i really hoped i wouldn't be let down by vaisra but poor rin. im tired for her with literally three wars back to back
adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

that was so cute omg. the miscommunication irritated me a little bit but so fucking cute
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense

ok so the description is very accurate as to the plot being a mix of acotar and hunger games. but the romance, i have so many opinions. 

so i could tell from the beginning that atlas was lying about lor being the one for him etc etc. but i didn't realize that he might also be lying about the exchange during the trials. lor is a little stupid not to get the hints about her being the heir to the heart kingdom but that's classic romantasy fmc for you. i was going to be really upset if lor actually believed atlas to the last minute.


i don't think im reading any more of the series bc lor frustrates me more than feyre did. also because i don't think the plot is as compelling as it could be. 
adventurous

short and sweet
adventurous emotional lighthearted

super insta love but also wasn't written super well? didn't really like the corruption concept considering fmc is a poc and mmc is not