The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
mistress_of_fire's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Drug use, and Gore
mariareviews's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
If I may be honest with all, I donāt understand whatās happening. These books promised the universe with all its stars and are currently delivering āat mostā a āmehā story. Although Iām truly in love with the worldbuilding and the characters, The Assassinās Blade fails to deliver something different to what we already know.
Yeah, it is an entertaining book, but most of it is just boring words and stories that we already know about. The only interesting part that I truly enjoyed was The Assassin and The Desert and part of me wishes that it ended with her just remembering her story and going to Endovier instead of getting this weak teenager love story.
Also, thereās more chemistry between me and doing homework than between Sam and Celaena.
I must add that Iām getting incredibly tired and frustrated by the vomiting. Like once or twice sure go off BUT EVERY BOOK HAS AT LEAST A MENTION OF VOMIT and Iām not someone that gets the icky feeling when reading/seeing vomit but Iām TIRED that SJM doesnāt have other ways of describing disgust aside from āx person vomitedā or āI vomitedā like tf
Oh! Can we all get to the conclusion that Celaenaās hatred towards Lysandra is mostly āif not completelyā internalised misogyny?
If Queen of Shadows is as boring as the past two books, Iām literally going to cry.
Yeah, it is an entertaining book, but most of it is just boring words and stories that we already know about. The only interesting part that I truly enjoyed was The Assassin and The Desert and part of me wishes that it ended with her just remembering her story and going to Endovier instead of getting this weak teenager love story.
Also, thereās more chemistry between me and doing homework than between Sam and Celaena.
I must add that Iām getting incredibly tired and frustrated by the vomiting. Like once or twice sure go off BUT EVERY BOOK HAS AT LEAST A MENTION OF VOMIT and Iām not someone that gets the icky feeling when reading/seeing vomit but Iām TIRED that SJM doesnāt have other ways of describing disgust aside from āx person vomitedā or āI vomitedā like tf
Oh! Can we all get to the conclusion that Celaenaās hatred towards Lysandra is mostly āif not completelyā internalised misogyny?
If Queen of Shadows is as boring as the past two books, Iām literally going to cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Torture
Minor: Vomit
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