My least favorite of the trilogy but still a really great read! The epilogue tugged at my heartstrings and it was a satisfying conclusion to the storyMy least favorite of the trilogy but still a really great read! The epilogue tugged at my heartstrings and it was a satisfying conclusion to the story.
However, I could have used a whole other book to flesh things out more before reaching the end (instead of all the pointless detours with Elise and her stupid puppy - they can both get thrown over the rail for all I care). I have SO many questions that remain unanswered and it’s a bit of a letdown. I’m just saying, if the author ever decided to continue the story through the eyes of different characters in another silo, I’d be first in line to read it!...more
What a good read! This was such a cool way to expand on the world of Silo. The book is split into three parts: First Shift, Second Shift, and Third ShWhat a good read! This was such a cool way to expand on the world of Silo. The book is split into three parts: First Shift, Second Shift, and Third Shift.
First Shift had my jaw on the FLOOR. I predicted the twist but it was still cool to see the story play out.
Second Shift was slow to start and I wasn’t super into Mission as a character, however his story left me devastated. Seeing the Silo through the eyes of a porter really brought it to life!
Third Shift gives a peek into Solo’s past. I stand by my belief that the previous book did him dirty. He was one of my favorite characters in the Apple TV series, which did a much better job at humanizing him. This book is a lot closer to that version of him and is more sympathetic towards him.
Loved how the conclusion brings it all full circle to the ending of the last book - dying to know what happens next!...more
This was totally my jam! A dystopian story where knowledge has been lost to the ages, and humans continue on in a new society never knowing anything dThis was totally my jam! A dystopian story where knowledge has been lost to the ages, and humans continue on in a new society never knowing anything different.
Started reading this book after becoming completely engrossed in the Apple TV adaptation. I’ve been saying this a lot lately about adaptations but this book and the TV series each have their own strengths. They tell the same story in very different ways but they both make this world feel very real and alive. I definitely recommend them both as they make great companions to each other!
I thought that the TV series did a better job with the character of Solo, making him much more lovable and giving him some much-deserved dignity.
Everyone says that the second book is a wild ride, and I’m so curious about where the story will go from here!...more
I made the mistake of watching the Apple TV adaptation before reading the book, so unfortunately I knew the plot ahead of time. I think the book and tI made the mistake of watching the Apple TV adaptation before reading the book, so unfortunately I knew the plot ahead of time. I think the book and the TV series each have their own strengths and weaknesses, neither of them are perfect.
Overall, there’s an interesting and thought-provoking concept here that is definitely going to stick with me!...more
Mixed feelings on this one - I feel that the synopsis is a bit off and so were my expectations.
There were a few errors in my ARC but overall the writiMixed feelings on this one - I feel that the synopsis is a bit off and so were my expectations.
There were a few errors in my ARC but overall the writing was wonderful and really pulled me into this story. The protagonist, Cora, is very relatable- she starts off as an awkward young adult navigating her freshman year of college. She was raised by a single father and grew up as an only child with no friends, further alienated by being the one of the only Black students at her prep school. We see her navigating new friendships and finding first love. She’s young and makes mistakes but we see her learn and grow up (mostly).
Much of the book is spent on her relationship with her first boyfriend, Lincoln. Which is fine, but the book is marketed as a love triangle and the other guy is not introduced until much later in the book. He’s hardly developed at all and is first introduced via letters he had written to Cora over the years. These letters did not work for me at all. I had no idea who this guy was or why I should care about him - and honestly, the letters themselves were a bit cringe and not interesting. I found myself annoyed that the story was halted by them and just wanted to get back to it. I have seen Kindle reviewers say that they were unable to read the letters in their copies of the book, but trust me, you aren’t missing anything.
The strongest pillars of this book are Cora’s relationship with her father (my favorite character) and her female friendships. These relationships are so authentic and heartwarming.
Though the ending began to drag on a bit, I couldn’t help but root for Cora and was glad she got her happy ending.
A dazzlingly vibrant and delightfully cozy fantasy! I loved this so much.
To be honest, I only briefly skimmed the summary because I got the sense thatA dazzlingly vibrant and delightfully cozy fantasy! I loved this so much.
To be honest, I only briefly skimmed the summary because I got the sense that it was giving away too much. I’m SO glad I did because I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. While there were some subtle hints towards where the plot was going, I truly didn’t know what to expect which made the story all the more hilarious and entertaining.
Somehow this was all the things I love neatly gift-wrapped in one gorgeous package (the cover is stunning) - a classic fairytale fantasy adventure with lovable characters, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers with tasteful spice, fun banter, a soft & gentle MMC, and a badass FMC who will fight to the death for those she loves.
The writing is lovely but I am just so bored. I don’t find the plot to be interesting or compelling at all! Jenny Greenteeth is such an intriguing chaThe writing is lovely but I am just so bored. I don’t find the plot to be interesting or compelling at all! Jenny Greenteeth is such an intriguing character and I loved her from the start, but I can’t for the life of me understand what would motivate her to immediately jump to Temperance’s aid. I also think it’s a bit odd to get the big bad reveal so early on in the book and it did absolutely nothing for me....more
I think this series has lost some of its magic, and unfortunately I found this book to be kind of boring.
It’s been a year since I read the previous boI think this series has lost some of its magic, and unfortunately I found this book to be kind of boring.
It’s been a year since I read the previous books in the series so I had a really hard time remembering what had happened and I struggled to settle into the story. The beginning of this book was so odd to me - the previous book ended with so much built up momentum but it just fell flat here.
It takes about 150 pages (nearly half the book!) to arrive at the point of the story, and somehow every interesting plot point happens off-page. Emily and Wendell didn’t seem like themselves at all in this book and I missed darling lovable Poe. I also did not enjoy the setting of this book as much as I loved Ljosland - it just did not come to life, and Emily’s dull scholarly lens did not help. I found her insistence on following the plot of faerie tales incredibly irritating and not compelling at all. There was no logic or reasoning or decision-making, just “faerie tale says so�.
And don’t even get me started on the footnotes- they are so tedious and add nothing of value, to the point where I started skipping them altogether....more
I am on my hands and knees BEGGING Rebecca for the next book!
I read the first two books over the summer and thought that was recent enough that I'd bI am on my hands and knees BEGGING Rebecca for the next book!
I read the first two books over the summer and thought that was recent enough that I'd be able to jump right in here, but in hindsight I think I would have benefitted from a re-read. Even though this book picks up right where the second one left off, it was a slow start and I was immensely confused. I could not for the life of me remember all the characters and locations - I looked up a brief summary of the previous books which helped, but reading them back-to-back would have been better.
I began to feel more secure in the story when book started to hit its stride at around 200 pages in. This is when the "quest squad" heads off on their adventure and we start to explore more of this world that Rebecca Yarros has created. I love nothing more than a band of beloved characters going on a quest, so this was totally up my alley. I am seeing a lot of readers disappointed in this book and some of them are citing the lack of romance, but I think this is exactly why I liked it so much.
The world of this series is so immersive that I can't help but get fully wrapped up in it while reading, and that's what I love most about it. When I'm reading the words on the page, nothing else exists and I truly couldn't ask for more out of a reading experience....more
The world that Holly Black has imagined for this series delights me - an undersea Faerie kingdom?! Sign me the FUCK up.
The political intrigue continueThe world that Holly Black has imagined for this series delights me - an undersea Faerie kingdom?! Sign me the FUCK up.
The political intrigue continues to be top-tier and the story goes to places that I don’t expect. I’m not sure if I want Jude and Cardan to kill each other or be together, but I sure as heck am gonna be sad when this saga is over....more
I had sworn off CoHo’s books after enduring the hot trash that was Reminders of Him, but the recent media attention on the production issues of the fiI had sworn off CoHo’s books after enduring the hot trash that was Reminders of Him, but the recent media attention on the production issues of the film adaptation piqued my interest (what can I say, I’m a messy bitch who loves drama and my favorite genre is the kind that happens on a film set). I wanted to read the book before watching the film so I could properly compare the two and form my own opinion. I didn’t know what to expect going into it and was sure that I was either going to love it or hate it - instead, I’m somewhere in the middle.
To start with, this was an incredibly easy read - breezed through it in about six hours (making the fact that Blake Lively allegedly did not bother to read the original work that inspired the film she was acting in a real head-scratcher, but I digress).
Colleen Hoover’s undeniable writing talent shines through here - the story she’s telling is heartbreaking and she has written what seems to me a very nuanced and real depiction of what domestic violence survivors experience in romantic relationships. It’s made even more moving by the fact that this book was written for and based on the lived experience of the author’s mother.
However, in true CoHo fashion, she makes writing choices that are weird and off-putting that cheapen her work and take me out of the story. There’s this sort of social awkwardness that comes out when she tries to be funny or tell a joke, and it’s just so unnecessary - she’s totally capable of writing flirty dialogue and banter to lighten a scene, but then she comes out of left field with something like “When he was wiping that cow shit on me, it was quite possibly the most turned-on I have ever been�. Like excuse me what the FUCK??
So, there’s that. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m grabbing my popcorn because it’s movie night!...more
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