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konvineo's review against another edition
1.0
DNF ~50%
I'm not entirely sure why I liked the first book in this series, because I just can't get into this book.
It feels superficial, but there are some really heavy topics mentioned. Topics like women's rights, guilt, some ethics and morality discourse. I don't feel that this book is going to dig deep enough with any of it.
But mostly I'm just not feeling where the plot is going when I look beyond the themes of the book. The writing seems dull to me.
I'm not entirely sure why I liked the first book in this series, because I just can't get into this book.
It feels superficial, but there are some really heavy topics mentioned. Topics like women's rights, guilt, some ethics and morality discourse. I don't feel that this book is going to dig deep enough with any of it.
But mostly I'm just not feeling where the plot is going when I look beyond the themes of the book. The writing seems dull to me.
adellel's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC at BookCon, and I was looking forward to continuing the story.
I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this book, as the last book was good... but I didn’t think it was great. This one picks up right where it left off (I won’t give too much detail and save people from the spoilers).
What I liked the most is what bad asses Serina and Nomi have turned into. I’m always up for a good book about some powerful women, those that realize their capabilities and show it.
There was some romance built in, a lot of death, and a ton of powerful female moments. I did like this much better than the first book, although I wish a couple of moments were a bit more climactic (toward the end of the book).
Overall, I enjoyed this! If you enjoyed the first book, pick this up to see how it unfolds.
I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this book, as the last book was good... but I didn’t think it was great. This one picks up right where it left off (I won’t give too much detail and save people from the spoilers).
What I liked the most is what bad asses Serina and Nomi have turned into. I’m always up for a good book about some powerful women, those that realize their capabilities and show it.
There was some romance built in, a lot of death, and a ton of powerful female moments. I did like this much better than the first book, although I wish a couple of moments were a bit more climactic (toward the end of the book).
Overall, I enjoyed this! If you enjoyed the first book, pick this up to see how it unfolds.
aguamarinabooks's review against another edition
4.0
EL primer tomo me gustó y este lo cogi con muchas ganas, la verdad es que es un libro que me ha enganchado sobretodo a la mitad final que lei del tirón. Serina siempre me ha gustado mucho más que Nomi y su crecimiento como personaje ha sido muy palpable.
Si bien... en los últimos capítulos me parece que el cierre es algo precipitado. no se si un epilogo o algo de un año después o algo así hubiera sido más acertado. Por que dices vale si pero ... como que se queda un poco incompleto en ese sentido. Es una historia amena y entretenida y con ataques, aventura, romance ... me ha gustado
Si bien... en los últimos capítulos me parece que el cierre es algo precipitado. no se si un epilogo o algo de un año después o algo así hubiera sido más acertado. Por que dices vale si pero ... como que se queda un poco incompleto en ese sentido. Es una historia amena y entretenida y con ataques, aventura, romance ... me ha gustado
umairah's review against another edition
3.0
Queen of Ruin was the conclusion to the Grace and Fury duology and while it was better than the first book, I still found it a bit lacking.
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
At the start of the novel, the two sisters, Serina and Nomi, were reeling from the disastrous events that unfolded in the previous book. Serina, while battling her grief and guilt, was trying to lead the women of the Mount Ruin prison to freedom. Whereas, Nomi was struggling with Asa's betrayal of her trust and wanted to keep her family safe. However, they ended up joining together to fight for the rights of all of the women of their country and wanted to change the ingrained sexist ideologies surrounding women.
I liked the way Serina's character went from strength to strength. In this book, she truly became a fierce leader and warrior. Nomi's character development was subtler but she definitely became more confident and sure of herself. I admired them both for their courage to fight against a system that had suppressed women for years and years.
I also liked the other female side characters because they were nuanced and complex but sadly, just like the first book, the male characters were as flat as cheese crackers. Malachi was broody; Val was nice, nice, nice; Renzo was really nice too and Asa was the classic unhinged emotionless villain.
The reason I found it 'a bit lacking' was because barely anything happened considering it's a few hundred page book. I thought there was too much repetitive filler and not as much interesting content.
Queen of Ruin was a quick read with fairly deep themes but all in all not very impressive or original. I'd recommend it to people who enjoyed the first book.
Thank you to Hachette Children's Group for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Plot: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
At the start of the novel, the two sisters, Serina and Nomi, were reeling from the disastrous events that unfolded in the previous book. Serina, while battling her grief and guilt, was trying to lead the women of the Mount Ruin prison to freedom. Whereas, Nomi was struggling with Asa's betrayal of her trust and wanted to keep her family safe. However, they ended up joining together to fight for the rights of all of the women of their country and wanted to change the ingrained sexist ideologies surrounding women.
I liked the way Serina's character went from strength to strength. In this book, she truly became a fierce leader and warrior. Nomi's character development was subtler but she definitely became more confident and sure of herself. I admired them both for their courage to fight against a system that had suppressed women for years and years.
I also liked the other female side characters because they were nuanced and complex but sadly, just like the first book, the male characters were as flat as cheese crackers. Malachi was broody; Val was nice, nice, nice; Renzo was really nice too and Asa was the classic unhinged emotionless villain.
The reason I found it 'a bit lacking' was because barely anything happened considering it's a few hundred page book. I thought there was too much repetitive filler and not as much interesting content.
Queen of Ruin was a quick read with fairly deep themes but all in all not very impressive or original. I'd recommend it to people who enjoyed the first book.
Thank you to Hachette Children's Group for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
zorasorel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-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
pinglee's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
mgs3's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn’t really get into the book. It felt like it was fast and slow at the same time. I didn’t feel invested in the characters any more. It was a bit overwritten.
kimeggy's review against another edition
4.0
Slightly less catchy than part 1 of the duology. I still found the story a lot of fun to read and I went through it very quickly. The duology is also well concluded for me and I am not left with open questions.