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uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
natprince's review against another edition
5.0
Wow!! A beautiful sequel! I loved getting to know the characters from the first book, especially Minya, in a different light. I just love the writing style so much. Nova was a really interesting new character and antagonist, it was fascinating to hear her story as well. It’s a shame that she had to go out the way she did, but I understand. I’m so glad that Minya was able to let go of all the spirits she had amassed, I feel like she is on the mend. I have come to think of all of these characters as friends, and I will definitely come back and read these again!
annekawithane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
cedrisc's review against another edition
3.0
I just wanted this book over. It is one of those ones that doesn't go the way you want at all, and it aggravated me. The ending is good, but getting there was long and drawn out. I do like how it filled in the backstory about who the gods were, but that part actually interested me more than the main story. I also didn't love the drawn out love scenes that never actually eventuate into a great sex scene. It was just a drawn out dream sequence, like a ghost I guess lol. There are a lot of serious themes, but this book is a young teen book. I think I could have loved it, had there been more grit and serious adult themes. It is fine to talk about it happening, but we don't feel the real horror of what the 'gods' did to the people of Weep. There was one part that made me sad, but not enough for tears. It just needed more.
w1ckedgal's review against another edition
5.0
Laini Taylor multiverse >>>>>>>>>>> marvel multiverse.
daniealexa_c_s's review against another edition
4.0
En el primer libro no se nota tanto porque hay mucho desarrollo de personajes, pero en este, la única falla que le encuentro es que, como es magia estilo x-men, convenientemente tienes los poderes que necesitas en ciertos personajes. Pero a pesar de la conveniencia, te van dejando como caminos de piedritas que vas siguiendo hasta llegar a la revelación super conveniente (cof cof poderes de Sparrow).
Pero en general me gusta como terminó esta historia, con momentos muy sanadores para todos nuestros personajes maltratados. El estilo de escritura sigue siendo tan precioso como siempre y es el que le da al libro su belleza.
Pero en general me gusta como terminó esta historia, con momentos muy sanadores para todos nuestros personajes maltratados. El estilo de escritura sigue siendo tan precioso como siempre y es el que le da al libro su belleza.
pillole_letterarie's review against another edition
5.0
Non so nemmeno da dove iniziare.
Forse dal fatto che stavolta a differenza de Il Sognatore mi sono presa tutta la calma del mondo per terminare questa lettura.
Forse perché avevo paura del finale, forse perché non volevo lasciar andare via i personaggi.
Questa conclusione é veramente perfetta in tutto.
Lazlo e Sarai sono unici e l'universo é stato magnanimo a farli incontrare.
Minya, Sparrow, Feral, Ruby, Eril-Fane e tutti gli altri sono stati fondamentali e addirittura vitali per questa storia.
Nova e Kora sono state un aggiunta essenziale per dare una risposta a tante cose che erano rimaste un punto di domanda nel precedente libro.
Laini Taylor sa creare dei mondi meravigliosi e ce li fa vedere attraverso delle descrizioni che dire sensazionali é riduttivo.
È triste dire addio a questa storia, ma per me sarà sempre solo un arrivederci.
Forse dal fatto che stavolta a differenza de Il Sognatore mi sono presa tutta la calma del mondo per terminare questa lettura.
Forse perché avevo paura del finale, forse perché non volevo lasciar andare via i personaggi.
Questa conclusione é veramente perfetta in tutto.
Lazlo e Sarai sono unici e l'universo é stato magnanimo a farli incontrare.
Minya, Sparrow, Feral, Ruby, Eril-Fane e tutti gli altri sono stati fondamentali e addirittura vitali per questa storia.
Nova e Kora sono state un aggiunta essenziale per dare una risposta a tante cose che erano rimaste un punto di domanda nel precedente libro.
Laini Taylor sa creare dei mondi meravigliosi e ce li fa vedere attraverso delle descrizioni che dire sensazionali é riduttivo.
È triste dire addio a questa storia, ma per me sarà sempre solo un arrivederci.
kylajfountain's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5
"I would have chosen you, if they had let me choose."
“But the truth has a way of seeping out. The mind can’t erase. It can only conceal, and concealed things are not gone.”
“This was a game that kill could not win—or, if it did, it would be an unbearable win that destroyed the very meaning of winning.”
“Have an enemy, be an enemy. Hate those who hate you. Hate them better. Hate them worse. Be the monster they dear the most. And whatever you can, and however you can, make them suffer.”
"I would have chosen you, if they had let me choose."
“But the truth has a way of seeping out. The mind can’t erase. It can only conceal, and concealed things are not gone.”
“This was a game that kill could not win—or, if it did, it would be an unbearable win that destroyed the very meaning of winning.”
“Have an enemy, be an enemy. Hate those who hate you. Hate them better. Hate them worse. Be the monster they dear the most. And whatever you can, and however you can, make them suffer.”
graciegrace1178's review against another edition
4.0
Starting date estimated. 4.3 stars
WIL
1) Bold author decisions. I’ll admit I was v skeptical in the beginning. The decision to start off the whole book which is very decidedly a SEQUEL with brand new characters to whom the audience isn’t attached?? Bold move. Extra bold when you consider the fact that everyone reading this series now will want to binge read and latch onto characters they know right from the beginning of the second book. It’s not a choice I would’ve made, but Laini, genius that she is, made it work. There were a few later decisions that diverged from how I would’ve arranged it, but again they WORKED.
1.2) What I’m trying to say is that Laini has a very distinctive style and she OWNS it.
2) PRETTY WORDS. Laini writes like a whole goddess. Reading her stuff is the same sort of feeling as a ship cutting cleanly through deep blue waters or cracking open a geode and admiring the sparkles. God I love her. Almost no one writes like that anymore. She’s a treasure.
3) Quotable:
4) ✨glittery conclusions✨ yet again got that sparkly-on-the-inside feeling after finishing this one. Just wanted to stare at the cover for a bit to process the Emotions.
5) redemption for Minya. THIS POOR LASS MY GOODNESS. I love the way she treated the redemption. Like was Minya a tyrant for many many years? Yes definitely. But was she also still worthy of being loved and was she still capable of change? You betcha. That’s a difficult maneuver to pull off. I didn’t expect to actually appreciate Minya, but here I am. Appreciating her.
6) Archetypes abound (AGAIN!!). I’m in awe of the way Laini weaves the narrative together with so many archetypes. Amazing. Beautiful. My heART.
WIDL
1) the very last pages. Dunno what to make of them. The whole “the end...or is it?” Thing?? What!??? That- the end was mostly resolved?? And I thought this was a two book series?????????????? I am Confused. LAINI IS THERE ANOTHER BOOK OR NOT.
Neutral ground
1) took me ages to get through not because it was boring but because I didn’t have the mental energy or time to flip through and read the physical book.
WIL
1) Bold author decisions. I’ll admit I was v skeptical in the beginning. The decision to start off the whole book which is very decidedly a SEQUEL with brand new characters to whom the audience isn’t attached?? Bold move. Extra bold when you consider the fact that everyone reading this series now will want to binge read and latch onto characters they know right from the beginning of the second book. It’s not a choice I would’ve made, but Laini, genius that she is, made it work. There were a few later decisions that diverged from how I would’ve arranged it, but again they WORKED.
1.2) What I’m trying to say is that Laini has a very distinctive style and she OWNS it.
2) PRETTY WORDS. Laini writes like a whole goddess. Reading her stuff is the same sort of feeling as a ship cutting cleanly through deep blue waters or cracking open a geode and admiring the sparkles. God I love her. Almost no one writes like that anymore. She’s a treasure.
3) Quotable:
4) ✨glittery conclusions✨ yet again got that sparkly-on-the-inside feeling after finishing this one. Just wanted to stare at the cover for a bit to process the Emotions.
5) redemption for Minya. THIS POOR LASS MY GOODNESS. I love the way she treated the redemption. Like was Minya a tyrant for many many years? Yes definitely. But was she also still worthy of being loved and was she still capable of change? You betcha. That’s a difficult maneuver to pull off. I didn’t expect to actually appreciate Minya, but here I am. Appreciating her.
6) Archetypes abound (AGAIN!!). I’m in awe of the way Laini weaves the narrative together with so many archetypes. Amazing. Beautiful. My heART.
WIDL
1) the very last pages. Dunno what to make of them. The whole “the end...or is it?” Thing?? What!??? That- the end was mostly resolved?? And I thought this was a two book series?????????????? I am Confused. LAINI IS THERE ANOTHER BOOK OR NOT.
Neutral ground
1) took me ages to get through not because it was boring but because I didn’t have the mental energy or time to flip through and read the physical book.