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desertlover's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fitting finale, filled with action and intrigue.
kettyslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.0
maksbookstudy's review against another edition
3.0
3/5⭐️
Po świetnym drugim tomie liczyłam na coś, co do reszty mnie porwie, wciągnie i nie puści do końca. Co dostałam? Pogubienie w liczbie wątków z trzech różnych perspektyw, brak chęci do dalszego czytania, przez przerywanie wydarzeń i mieszanie tych perspektyw. Gdy w okolicach 300 strony zostały połączone, książka nabrała tempa, sensu i nareszcie wciągała. Niestety rozwiązanie głównego problemu, z którym mierzyliśmy się od 1 tomu mnie nie satysfakcjonuje. Według mnie sprawę Morganii pod koniec autorka potraktowała tak naprawdę po macoszemu, żeby tylko ją zakończyć.
Po świetnym drugim tomie liczyłam na coś, co do reszty mnie porwie, wciągnie i nie puści do końca. Co dostałam? Pogubienie w liczbie wątków z trzech różnych perspektyw, brak chęci do dalszego czytania, przez przerywanie wydarzeń i mieszanie tych perspektyw. Gdy w okolicach 300 strony zostały połączone, książka nabrała tempa, sensu i nareszcie wciągała. Niestety rozwiązanie głównego problemu, z którym mierzyliśmy się od 1 tomu mnie nie satysfakcjonuje. Według mnie sprawę Morganii pod koniec autorka potraktowała tak naprawdę po macoszemu, żeby tylko ją zakończyć.
darbymm85's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition
2.0
How I feel about the direction this series went after the first book:
I have a lot of thoughts and I'm just going to state them in a bullet list because I want to be done with this:
- I actively avoided reading the last 30% of this not because I didn't want it to be over yet, but rather because I was sick and tired of it
- Every character has a catchphrase that they repeat ad nauseam. An example of this is how Chapter 22 has a variation of the phrase "action, counteraction" repeat 8 times. 3 of those instances are on the same page.
- The themes are also repeated to an extreme degree, yet most of the beats don't land well because despite the constant repetition, the themes were never really set up all that well because the pacing and therefore character arcs are all ridiculously rushed
- Sorcha was super annoying and honestly, I wish she just didn't exist in the book. She was a plot device and not a character
- Yuri is a piece of trash like at no point does he EVER really apologize for being the most selfish, emotionally childish, manipulative, abusive, and downright cruel "friend" to Ana. With friends like these, who needs enemies?? He starts actually supporting her and gets a brief ~I'm sorry I was mean and wasted our time together~ like too little too late buddy. He was the ONLY person Ana had from her past and he blames her for the very thing that happened to her ENTIRE FAMILY and EVERYONE SHE HAS EVER LOVED all while knowing first-hand that she was TORTURED for her ENTIRE LIFE and he has the audacity to be mad because, like I said, the SAME VILLAIN who hurt her hurt him, like ?????????? How is ANY of this HER fault??? Yuri can choke. He's a man-child and I wouldn't trust any revolution to him, because you never know what nonsense might make him pissy. Four did the same thing to Tris in Insurgent and I want to smash his head into the wall for the same reasons. Men like this belong in the ash heap of history.
- Ana flip-flops way too much. I understand why, on a base level, but it was still unnecessary drama for the sake of drama and doused an already fizzled-out slow-burn romance.
- The obvious romance between Linn and Kais never panned out and it made me question whether that was supposed to be an obvious romance or a badly written friendship
- I can't be bothered to look up her name, but the boat lady—who is she? Because she showed up in the second book like I was supposed to know her and just stuck around like I was supposed to like her, and I honestly have no idea who she is and why she gets so much page time. When did her and Ana become friends enough for her to be explicitly described as "Ana's friend" in the book?
- Regardless of all this, I am still very happy for the author for pursuing her writing career!
Also, oh my gosh why is the cover so freaking ugly?? None of the previous covers were nearly so bad, they had a nice theme going with colors and framing, but this one looks like someone colorblind made it in MS Paint
[bc:Blood Heir|42359583|Blood Heir (Blood Heir Trilogy #1)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544518401l/42359583._SY75_.jpg|59875090][bc:Red Tigress|40126656|Red Tigress (Blood Heir Trilogy, #2)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596612061l/40126656._SY75_.jpg|62233587][bc:Crimson Reign|40126681|Crimson Reign (Blood Heir Trilogy, #3)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1624967629l/40126681._SY75_.jpg|62233630]
I have a lot of thoughts and I'm just going to state them in a bullet list because I want to be done with this:
- I actively avoided reading the last 30% of this not because I didn't want it to be over yet, but rather because I was sick and tired of it
- Every character has a catchphrase that they repeat ad nauseam. An example of this is how Chapter 22 has a variation of the phrase "action, counteraction" repeat 8 times. 3 of those instances are on the same page.
- The themes are also repeated to an extreme degree, yet most of the beats don't land well because despite the constant repetition, the themes were never really set up all that well because the pacing and therefore character arcs are all ridiculously rushed
- Sorcha was super annoying and honestly, I wish she just didn't exist in the book. She was a plot device and not a character
- Yuri is a piece of trash
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and I'm glad he's dead. Good freaking riddance to that garbage goblin of a manSpoiler
as he's literally dying- Ana flip-flops way too much. I understand why, on a base level, but it was still unnecessary drama for the sake of drama and doused an already fizzled-out slow-burn romance.
- The obvious romance between Linn and Kais never panned out and it made me question whether that was supposed to be an obvious romance or a badly written friendship
- I can't be bothered to look up her name, but the boat lady—who is she? Because she showed up in the second book like I was supposed to know her and just stuck around like I was supposed to like her, and I honestly have no idea who she is and why she gets so much page time. When did her and Ana become friends enough for her to be explicitly described as "Ana's friend" in the book?
- Regardless of all this, I am still very happy for the author for pursuing her writing career!
Also, oh my gosh why is the cover so freaking ugly?? None of the previous covers were nearly so bad, they had a nice theme going with colors and framing, but this one looks like someone colorblind made it in MS Paint
[bc:Blood Heir|42359583|Blood Heir (Blood Heir Trilogy #1)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544518401l/42359583._SY75_.jpg|59875090][bc:Red Tigress|40126656|Red Tigress (Blood Heir Trilogy, #2)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596612061l/40126656._SY75_.jpg|62233587][bc:Crimson Reign|40126681|Crimson Reign (Blood Heir Trilogy, #3)|Amélie Wen Zhao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1624967629l/40126681._SY75_.jpg|62233630]
evafrouz's review against another edition
4.0
Out of the three books, I liked this one the best. Still not a fan of the classical happy ending though.
marylee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
lolarose1234's review against another edition
3.0
Writing was as good as always. Loved the characters, Ramson’s character development in particular was *chef’s kiss*. I don’t want major spoilers in my review but I will say there two characters that were separated for longer than I wished. There were also another set of characters that I thought were building up to a romance but no none developed. Speaking about romances, loved the one/main couple but felt their ending was a bit strange. One of the fmc’s lied to the mmc about having feelings for him but then we next see them together after a time skip they are together. Where was the angst when he realised how much she cared?. Secondly I found the final confrontation to be underwhelming although I know others loved it.
Overall would recommended the series if you want a fantasy with unique characters and good development but don’t expect romance to be a huge component. I also wish there was more development of the second fmc introduced in book 2.
Overall would recommended the series if you want a fantasy with unique characters and good development but don’t expect romance to be a huge component. I also wish there was more development of the second fmc introduced in book 2.
nanzi38's review against another edition
5.0
I actually rate this one a 4.5/5. I finally had time to sit and finish this book and I loved it! My heart broke multiple times reading this trilogy, this last book especially! But I loved how it ended, so glad the crazy fight is over and that Ana was able to keep her promise❤️ I also wasn’t too excited about the separate journeys the main characters had to endure alone but I loved that they still ended up together, to finish the fight! Would highly recommend this book!