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A review by escapewithreads
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a reread before House of Sky and Breath released and even though I remembered most of the main details it still wrenched my heart out. I think I cried though the whole last part of the book. The portrayal of friendships is some of the most beautiful I have seen written and really hit me in the feels.
The first half of the book is slower as there is a lot of world building to get through. I personally don't mind world building and when fantasy books have slower parts. I thought it was used well to cement the relationships and show that the relationships are real and not feel instant love.
The first half of the book is slower as there is a lot of world building to get through. I personally don't mind world building and when fantasy books have slower parts. I thought it was used well to cement the relationships and show that the relationships are real and not feel instant love.