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urlocalsleepparalysisdemon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This series has been a pain in the ass to read.
Here's the tea. I simply don't care enough about this series to leave a long rant about my issues with it so I'll just say this:
I'm just glad it's over so I can go on to read literally anything else.
Here's the tea. I simply don't care enough about this series to leave a long rant about my issues with it so I'll just say this:
I'm just glad it's over so I can go on to read literally anything else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
laura_mcloughlin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
My 2nd time reading this one. I did enjoy it more this time and it is a pretty solid finish to the trilogy.
I would love to see Gallowglass get his own book though
I would love to see Gallowglass get his own book though
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body horror
fridayoddity's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was kinda disappointed by the conclusion and ending being just what it is after all that build up. But now I’m curious to see how it’ll translate in the TV show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
solinel7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Loved this conclusion to the All Souls Trilogy. Although there were a lot of talks about alchemy and genetics that I didn't always get, I couldn't put it down. The author's way of writing is captivating 'cause even what you don't understand you're interested in learning more aboutthe charactersand the world they live in. Wouldlove to see more of this world. This is one of my favorite Trilogies/ Sagas to date.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
christinecc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
An extra half star because of all the work that must have gone into this and the mounting levels of absurdity the book attained, 2 stars on a personal level because reading this book felt like an exercise in futility.
Our protagonists are back from the Elizabethan era and ready to find the Book of Life! Except we also need to identify the DNA of all the creatures, and we have to deal with another pregnancy, and then a major character death (but don't worry, we'll sweep that under the rug because WHY DWELL ON A TRAGIC LOSS, I guess?). Urgent matters come up, we think the characters will launch themselves into action, only to find them furnishing a house, walking around, or taking on some brand new issue in the next scene.
Essentially the book is a series of events with very little forward momentum except whatever the reader is willing to bring to the table. My momentum ran out... like, halfway through the book, at which point I had to drag the book behind me and hope for a quick release. It would have been nice had the romance between Matthew and Diana made my heart go pitter-patter, but honestly it did not, and I am borderline shocked that they have any kind of functioning relationship. All I can tell you about Diana is that she sometimes stands up to Matthew, and Matthew (in turn) sometimes acts a little less condescending to Diana than usual (but always condescending, because why would a vampire view women as social equals? I ask you, why?).
I guess I signed up for a slightly more straightforward story about a vampire and a witch having adventures with magic, academia, and history while falling in love/ being bonded by trauma (potato, potato). Instead, I got... this thing. And no, I still don't know what the Book of Life is or why it was made the way it was. Or why that thing happened to it at the end. I don't know. I just don't know.
Recommended if... umm... you want to finish the trilogy. For reasons. Honestly, I'm looking forward to watching the tv series after this, because it looks like the TV writers had to squish it all into a comprehensible story, and I NEED to see how they manage it. Plus Matthew and Diana are fun in the show! Imagine that.
Our protagonists are back from the Elizabethan era and ready to find the Book of Life! Except we also need to identify the DNA of all the creatures, and we have to deal with another pregnancy, and then a major character death (but don't worry, we'll sweep that under the rug because WHY DWELL ON A TRAGIC LOSS, I guess?). Urgent matters come up, we think the characters will launch themselves into action, only to find them furnishing a house, walking around, or taking on some brand new issue in the next scene.
Essentially the book is a series of events with very little forward momentum except whatever the reader is willing to bring to the table. My momentum ran out... like, halfway through the book, at which point I had to drag the book behind me and hope for a quick release. It would have been nice had the romance between Matthew and Diana made my heart go pitter-patter, but honestly it did not, and I am borderline shocked that they have any kind of functioning relationship. All I can tell you about Diana is that she sometimes stands up to Matthew, and Matthew (in turn) sometimes acts a little less condescending to Diana than usual (but always condescending, because why would a vampire view women as social equals? I ask you, why?).
I guess I signed up for a slightly more straightforward story about a vampire and a witch having adventures with magic, academia, and history while falling in love/ being bonded by trauma (potato, potato). Instead, I got... this thing. And no, I still don't know what the Book of Life is or why it was made the way it was. Or why that thing happened to it at the end. I don't know. I just don't know.
Recommended if... umm... you want to finish the trilogy. For reasons. Honestly, I'm looking forward to watching the tv series after this, because it looks like the TV writers had to squish it all into a comprehensible story, and I NEED to see how they manage it. Plus Matthew and Diana are fun in the show! Imagine that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Blood