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A review by certainlychirpy
House of Earth and Blood: Enter the SENSATIONAL Crescent City series with this PAGE-TURNING bestseller by Sarah J. Maas
3.0
This book really took me on a roller-coaster, and not necessarily a good one—unfortunately, it started with scraping my brain with sandpaper before it got to the big leagues. The first half? A solid one-star slog. It felt like the author was riding high on her popularity wave, writing with a touch of arrogance. Pushing through 500 pages to get to the good stuff felt like a literary marathon—absolutely brutal!
The second half redeems itself, returning to the familiar territory that I love in her series, soaring up to a four-star thrill. While Bryce isn't my favourite main character, she is fun to read.
Still, the time commitment left me a bit miffed. I’d suggest tackling this series last in the Maasverse and consider speed-reading through chunks of the first half. (even skipping whole chapters)
The second half redeems itself, returning to the familiar territory that I love in her series, soaring up to a four-star thrill. While Bryce isn't my favourite main character, she is fun to read.
Still, the time commitment left me a bit miffed. I’d suggest tackling this series last in the Maasverse and consider speed-reading through chunks of the first half. (even skipping whole chapters)