What could be better than a lesbian boarding school horror retelling of Macbeth? Not many things, as it turns out. My expectations were very high and What could be better than a lesbian boarding school horror retelling of Macbeth? Not many things, as it turns out. My expectations were very high and I'm glad this story didn't disappoint me....more
The first 150-200 pages were so boring they gave me the biggest reading slump ever. When it finally got interesting I read the rest in two days. T3,5.
The first 150-200 pages were so boring they gave me the biggest reading slump ever. When it finally got interesting I read the rest in two days. The last plot twist was a disappointment though....more
It was even interesting and engaging at first, but then, somewhere about 2/3 in, it started to get really boring.Ugh. At least I managed to finish it.
It was even interesting and engaging at first, but then, somewhere about 2/3 in, it started to get really boring. And the ending disappointed me, because even if Maas's book is boring and way too long, her endings are something else. Not this time. It was ridiculous, sloppy and not good at all.
What is this obsession with muscles, over-maleness and being territorial towards women? Seems like every male character created by Maas is the copy of another and behaves in the same manner. They just have different hair and eyes (which can you stop mentioning every single time, it's the fifth book, WE KNOW how the characters look). And why everyone needs to be in a relationship? The romance takes up about 80% of the book and it's not even a good romance (I want to forget those horrible sex scenes ever happened, I'm going to be scarred for life).
To summarise: I even started to dislike Manon, how did this happen :( And I miss Chaol (and I know I'm going to regret saying that)....more
It started off great, but halfway through it just gradually got worse and worse. The first half is very atmospheric, horror-like, mysterious and fasciIt started off great, but halfway through it just gradually got worse and worse. The first half is very atmospheric, horror-like, mysterious and fascinating, but then it transforms into some cheap, supposedly 'feministic' (but in reality calling it that would be a stretch) Supernatural-like story. It's just very disappointing. And boring. I practically skimmed over last fifth or so.
It has three main characters, but only one of them, Val, is well written. It's like Legrand put everything in her and didn't have time/energy/ideas for her two other MCs. Relationships between them were written lazily and absolutely unconvincingly.
This book was hyped so much and maybe my expectations were way too high, but it ended up disappointing me entirely....more
This book was perfect until the ending. The tense, creepy atmosphere (magnified by the audiobook which was great), the anxiousness, not obvious plot, This book was perfect until the ending. The tense, creepy atmosphere (magnified by the audiobook which was great), the anxiousness, not obvious plot, unapologetic and gray characters the author didn't try hard the readers to like... And the ending destroyed it all. (view spoiler)[I'm not against open endings, I quite like them if they suit the story, but this is not a case of an open ending suiting the story. Power left too many unanswered questions, too many loose ends and subplots not resolved... I was surprised to find out there wouldn't be a sequel. Honestly it looked like there were a few more chapters they forgot to add to the book. (hide spoiler)]...more
Call Down the Hawk has a vibe totally different from the vibe in the Raven Boys series and I loved it. Of course I missed all the magic a little, but Call Down the Hawk has a vibe totally different from the vibe in the Raven Boys series and I loved it. Of course I missed all the magic a little, but I'm glad I could go back to this world.
I'm also glad this one didn't change my love for Ronan, I WOULD STILL DIE FOR HIM. I need another book to warm up to the new characters, though....more
I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. The characters, the story, the world... I need more!
I admit, there were a few minor issues with plot, it felt a little rusI LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. The characters, the story, the world... I need more!
I admit, there were a few minor issues with plot, it felt a little rushed sometimes, but it doesn't change the fact I had so much fun reading it! And (view spoiler)[ the happy ending was a little too happy for me, I mean, I don't want anyone to suffer, but maybe a little...? (hide spoiler)]....more
I had SO. MUCH. FUN. I'd read it in two, three days if I hadn't reserved the audiobook for my workout sessions (I cheated at the end, but that's b4,5.
I had SO. MUCH. FUN. I'd read it in two, three days if I hadn't reserved the audiobook for my workout sessions (I cheated at the end, but that's beside the point). I honestly didn't think it would be so entertaining!
I was worried I would get lost in the world as I watched only one season of Buffy and have only vague idea of how the world works, but it's all explained so well you'll be good even if you only know there was some girl named Buffy who was slaying vampires.
I loved the characters and how they interacted with each other (the only exception being Artemis, oh how I hated that girl from start to finish...). My absolute fave was Cillian, I want more of him in the next book!
The humour was on point. Filled with pop-culture references, never cringe-worthy. I actually laughed out loud a few times and that NEVER happens (E U R O V I S I O N).
I love the idea of explaining Taryn's side of the story through her own POV, it enriched it a little. Just give me 'The Wicked King' already!I love the idea of explaining Taryn's side of the story through her own POV, it enriched it a little. Just give me 'The Wicked King' already!...more
I loved it! This series gets better and better with every installment and I'm glad I kept on reading after very poor 'Shadow and Bone'. A great endingI loved it! This series gets better and better with every installment and I'm glad I kept on reading after very poor 'Shadow and Bone'. A great ending to Alina's story....more
A quite nice story, but again, the main character was annoying me more and more with every chapter, story of my life... However I'm going to pick up tA quite nice story, but again, the main character was annoying me more and more with every chapter, story of my life... However I'm going to pick up the next instalment because I'm curious what's going to happen, maybe she'll grow on me....more
Trochę się zawiodłam. Póki wszystko było tajemnicą, czytało mi się "Toń" bardzo dobrze, bo byłam ciekawa, o co właściwie tu chodzi, ale kiedy już wszyTrochę się zawiodłam. Póki wszystko było tajemnicą, czytało mi się "Toń" bardzo dobrze, bo byłam ciekawa, o co właściwie tu chodzi, ale kiedy już wszystko stało się jasne straciłam zainteresowanie. Jakoś to wyszło zbyt prosto, zbyt nudno. Plot twisty też mnie nie przekonały. Bardziej mnie rozśmieszyły niż zadziwiły. Humor bardzo nierówny: czasem się zaśmiałam, ale często wydawał mi się dość żenujący....more
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