Reviews

Symphony for a Deadly Throne by E.J. Mellow

trenchcoat_moss's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

margot_psd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

Not a fan of the lost powers trope so ya know.

Also felt like Ara made a lot of excuses for Zimri... Still glad I finished this whole series!

kripareads's review

3.0

The third book was much less interesting than the first two. It was too long, repetitive, and kind of boring. 

jennyzpa's review against another edition

4.0

This trilogy was everything.

sugarpop's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

myworldtoread's review

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

bookem9's review

dark emotional

4.75

cvv's review

dark emotional 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

3.75

lilykjohnson's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I am so disappointed. The back of the book sounded like a 5⭐️ read, trials, childhood friends to lovers, and an author whose books I’ve liked before? Sounds great! But the characters were unlikable, the story so repetitive, and the trials such a minimal part of the book it just left me feeling let down. The first book will always have a special place in my heart, but the other two I could’ve gone without.

lookmairead's review against another edition

3.0

3.75/5
I don’t have a category for popcorn-worthy romance/fantasy, but maybe I should considering how unapologetically I inhaled this. I tend to crave this category between my heavier and/or sadder reads.

Consent is so sexy, and Mellow knows it.

Yes, the world-building felt like it was back-burner, but front burners - romance and family dynamics where constantly stirred.