Reviews

Casa de Tierra y Sangre by Sarah J. Maas

_alixalyssa_'s review against another edition

2.0

I tried.

I wanted to love this book so badly, because a trusted bookworm friend said it was awesome and based on best friend love.

It’s just sjm ULTRAREMIXXXXX with the addition of swear words every other word. Blithe references to extreme drug abuse with almost zero consequences, sex as a coping/trauma avoidance mechanism, looking down on actual sex workers, RIDICULOUS overuse of the phrase “blew out a breath” (it’s like throats bobbing in TOG, times a billion), sloppy and incoherent world building… I couldn’t love it. I couldn’t even like it. I doubt I’ll pick up the second one.

jilliancos's review against another edition

5.0

Loved it but goddamn it SJM....




.
.
.
.
.
Blue balls all the way down

nicolernelson's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

5.0

jeebs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A who-dunnit fantasy (with romance). Took a bit to get invested but, like all Maas, was a nail-biter in the last 200 pages. Such a great story with lovable characters. Some themes of girlhood that had me sobbing at the end. Very good!

sunpuddles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.75

kswans05's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

nwiltse's review against another edition

4.0

It's hard to review this because I'm not sure what I would think if it was written by someone other than my favorite, Sarah J. Maas. I had such *HUGE* expectations. And it was OK. The main character wasn't that likable, and that was my biggest issue with 800 pages about her survival. She was perfect in every way, and also not very nice. I can get behind an underdog that's learned to be mean to survive or who has this as part of a character arch. But a gorgeous, perfect dancer loved by every male in the book? She's required to be nicer than this party-girl Bryce. Also, Maas's other books have steamier scenes for her love stories. This was marketed for adults, so I was surprised that this was a really slow burn and it led to a kiss and nothing more. (And the second book has different characters, so I don't think she was waiting for book 2 for this couple. Weird.) Finally-- it was WAY TOO LONG! I know she's a successful author, but she still needs to be edited. In fact, if this book was 400 pages my criticisms may not have mattered at all. Still excited to read book 2 of CC, but this series will be #3 after my #1 ACOTAR and #2 TOG.

verisbercy's review against another edition

4.0

This took FORVER to read, but the last third of the book got me.

nicolelieber's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 Stars -
Liked it so much better rereading it! If there is one thing about Sarah J Maas she knows how to end a book, absolutely insane I could not put it down the last 200 pages.

lexie_judd's review against another edition

3.0

I read this right after reading ACOTAR and it just didn’t hit. I thought there was a lot of conflicting plot points and the romance was so predictable. I will say, a lot of other parts were very unpredictable. It did take me a long time to get through it. The beginning was honestly just kinda boring/annoying. I’ll give the second book a try but I don’t have high hopes.