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A review by manonastrid
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
The personal issues each character has makes this book 5/5. The issues targeted you close to home for me and I loved it. The MC isn't perfect, her flaws are clear and she develops into an amazing MC. Her growth is matched by the love interest as well as all of the supporting cast. The twists this takes were not obvious and I literally binged the last half in 3 days. The first half is slow because of world building and stage setting. But I didn't find any filler, everything was necessary to the story. Sarah J. Maas has written probably one of her best books in House of Blood and Earth. I cannot wait to drive into House of Sky and Breath!!!!
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism