A review by ashleighrobin
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I DNF’d the first time because my heart just wasn’t in it, but I’m really glad I came back to it! The narrator really made getting into this book SO MUCH EASIER, and it took me until about chapter 13/14 to become truly invested. I liked the buddy cop vibes and something about Hunt the fallen edgelord does it for me. At first I found Bryce kind of insufferable with a bit of a holier than thou complex but I think that her interactions with syrinx and Lehabah really humanized her and made her a bit more well rounded in the personality department. Just like any SJM book, the last 25% of the book was just a WILD time. Can’t wait to read the next two!
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