I'm done. No more. The very last page has ruined the entire series for me and I can't even force myself to go on.
I came for someone who grows into herI'm done. No more. The very last page has ruined the entire series for me and I can't even force myself to go on.
I came for someone who grows into herself like, sorry to compare, Kate Daniels. And instead I get absolutely no character growth and now she's (view spoiler)[pregnant??? (hide spoiler)] And then I see that the author follows the "I have no idea what to write so I'm going to write about (view spoiler)[memory loss (hide spoiler)]. Great idea."
I've actually been finished with this for a while but rushed to start the new one so fast I forgot to update it. haaah!I've actually been finished with this for a while but rushed to start the new one so fast I forgot to update it. haaah!...more
No. Just no. Holy hell I want two days of my life back.
I don't know if there was one thing I enjoyed about that.
That was literally one of the worst boNo. Just no. Holy hell I want two days of my life back.
I don't know if there was one thing I enjoyed about that.
That was literally one of the worst books I've ever read. Any time a heroin goes from hating someone to falling in love with themin literally five minutes I'm not kidding, it's over.
This book had thicker cheese than a Wisconsin pizza....more
Allow me to flex my fingers while I think about what to say for this masterpiece of a "WTF did I just read" book.
First off I want to say I am genuineAllow me to flex my fingers while I think about what to say for this masterpiece of a "WTF did I just read" book.
First off I want to say I am genuinely interested in how this series turns out. I don't particularly like Aveyard (Hence why I borrowed the book) or the way she responds to people. I also don't think the story is particularly original and Mare is one of the worst protagonists I have ever read. But BY GOD all of that aside, I still want to finish this series. That being said...
I suppose I expected so much more when Mare was captured. Instead I was skimming through until 50% of the book passed thinking "oh my GOSH she's STILL bitching and throwing things?" I have no idea why I needed to hear her drone on about how miserable she was as much as I did. I know I'm not alone in thinking the castle part of the book was going to be much...much more interesting. Instead I got an angsty teen unsure of her feelings towards a psychopath king who didn't want anyone to see Mare naked and I think maybe there was a scene where she brushed her teeth or something?
Mare is lifeless. Cal is lifelfess. Everyone in this book is lifeless. There is no depth, no charm and no evil to anyone. I don't read about Maven and just hate his guts and want to see him die. I don't fawn over Cal and I don't pump my fists when Mare does something. I don't care who she ends up with.
For anyone holding hope that she will end up with someone: do you honestly think one of the most outspoken feminist authors in YA literature today, who literally spits any questions about who Mare will be with back at her readers faces, is going to have her end up with ANYONE? You are sorely mistaken.
Mare will end up being alone, conquering the revolution and being independent and balhblabhlalbha happily ever after. Cool. Awesome. Can we see more cool powers now? like...I came for the lightning and that one girl who can literally blow up.
This book was a filler book. It was full of fluffy quotes about breaking people and monsters and some other things I misplaced my cares to give.
Another user on here gave some great advice: Read the last few pages of this awful book, skip it, and move on to number four. Oh how I wish I had listened to you. ...more
This was NOT Marissa Meyer. This was not Cinder or my awesome gang of space bandits.
This was overly cheesy, drawn, outWh...what did I just READ?!
This was NOT Marissa Meyer. This was not Cinder or my awesome gang of space bandits.
This was overly cheesy, drawn, out useless romance garbage literally created as a fan service.
Cinder destroyed the monarchy of Luna...wow! Cool! FKKING HOW?! I don't care about weddings, I care about the fact that she created a republic in TWO YEARS WITH NO EXPERIENCE AS A POLITICIAN. HOOOOOW???!
If there was one wedding I would have given two fkks about, it was Kai and Cinders. Considering she becomes the Empress. That is a thousand times more interesting than Scarlet's. I literally do not care about Scarlet's wedding. And yet I wasted my time reading this.
I should have just left it at Cinder. I have even more unanswered questions than when I finished the actual series. Wrong. WRONG....more
Alright! I finally finished reading a retelling of Twilight-I mean The Phantom of the Opera. I think.
Okay, first of all, I just want to say I would beAlright! I finally finished reading a retelling of Twilight-I mean The Phantom of the Opera. I think.
Okay, first of all, I just want to say I would be lying if I didn't give Howard some credit: she has some BALLS to try and write about the Phantom. Huge ones. The size of hot air balloons.
But dude it JUST didn't work. Seriously. This book is LITERALLY Twilight. Cringy teenage insta-love and all.
Let us compare:
Twilight (2005)
"I caressed his cheek, delicately stroked his eyelid, the purple shadow in the hollow under his eye. I traced the shape of his perfect nose, and then, so carefully, his flawless lips."
Roseblood (2017) "I take over, tracing the graceful curves of sinew and bone along his face then down his neck to his collarbone... he closes his eyes in rapturous beauty, long lashes fanned across sculpted cheekbones."
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Like...SINEW...really??
When I read the synopsis of this book, I think my excitement blurred my expectations and I completely misunderstood what it was going to be about. I thought I was getting a retelling of The Phantom of the Opera. This is NOT a retelling. I repeat: this is not a retelling. It is a washed up, predictable and honestly very awkward YA sequel.
WHY...why would you write a sequel to one of the most precious, untouchable books in the history of time? My opinion on sequels to classic books has stood true since I was 13 and picked up one of the many sequels of Pride and Prejudice and just thought "Oh my God why is this a thing?".
It was as if one day A.G. Howard woke up one day and thought "The Phantom of the Opera is timeless representation of the arts. It was a haunting, magical book, an outstanding musical masterpiece of a play and it's even been adapted into a movie....but I think I need to put my two cents in."
Why? And since I'm asking the why questions..why in your right mind would you create the Phantom to be such an unlikeable, irritating and downright evil character? He definitely always blurred the lines between good and evil and left you unsure of his intentions but one thing was always certain: you felt such a deep remorse for his character and couldn't help falling in love with him yourself.
Howard spits on his image in this book and tries to recreate who he is with a teenage boy and some weird magic explanations that really made no sense and it just absolutely did not work. There were also multiple parts in the book that the Phantom was mentioned as "Erik" and "Erick" and now I understand why the Phantom hates people so much since they can't even spell his name consistently.
The concept of this book was a very cool one and I think it could have been executed properly had it not been a YA title and author. But I stand by my stubborn belief that The Phantom of the Opera is a masterpiece..and it does not need any sort of a sequel. Ever....more
Unique, refreshing and finally something that had me on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding so fast I couldn't sleep!Unique, refreshing and finally something that had me on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding so fast I couldn't sleep!...more
This love triangle gave me cancer. I cannot fathom saying yes to marrying someone that you don't actually love because of a general state of pity. TesThis love triangle gave me cancer. I cannot fathom saying yes to marrying someone that you don't actually love because of a general state of pity. Tessa, you're a cunt.
I also find it very strange how these are supposed to be Shadowhunters, superior to vampires, werewolves and warlocks alike...the ever feared warriors...and yet they're stupid enough to not see a trap being formed? Anyone with a brain could have figured that out.
Oh and yeah. The plot thinnens and there's no main villain to be seen.
What a waste of 502 pages of my reading time....more
I can now add Brown to the list of "Authors I hate" along with Martin and Maas.
Literally everygood character has died.No. Nope. No way. NO thank you.
I can now add Brown to the list of "Authors I hate" along with Martin and Maas.
Literally everygood character has died. I have no one left. NO ONE. My heart is not broken. No, broken implies it can be fixed or mended or at least shakily put back together. No, this heart is beyond repair.
Pierce, how could you DO this to me? I've been an avid fan of Darrow and his gang for like three months, (yeah I came on board late, su me) and you go and DO THIS.
I say this with a heavy heart: I'm breaking up with you. After Morning Star, I'm done. I have no more room in my heart for another character that you will mercilessly tear away from me.
Exceptthat'salie.. because I'll read anything he writes. Sigh. It hurts....more
The only redeeming quality about the fact I spent 13 dollars on this book is that it will make a very pretty display for my shelf. Otherwise, I would The only redeeming quality about the fact I spent 13 dollars on this book is that it will make a very pretty display for my shelf. Otherwise, I would have burned it....more
"She spoke without feeling, unburdened by love or dreams or the pain of a broken heart. It was a new day in Hearts, and she was the Queen.
‘Off with"She spoke without feeling, unburdened by love or dreams or the pain of a broken heart. It was a new day in Hearts, and she was the Queen.
‘Off with his head.�"
MMMM...YAASS. That one line was the reason this book made a third star.
Marissa disappointed me this time. After every single one of her Lunar Chronicles books (except Stars Above, but I just like to pretend that book didn't happen) received a four-five star rating from me, I am very sad to say this one HARDLY pressed to a solid three stars.
I'm keeping this review short and sweet because quite frankly I believe I wasted enough time on this mostly boring and bland retelling of the Queen of Hearts.
Let me just put it to you this way: this is a book about a young girl who literally does everything she is told with absolutely no mind of her own and does nothing but groan about it. Then, when there comes a moment that literally all she needs to do is just keep it up and listen to what other people are telling her she needs to do...she decides she's going to randomly develop a brain of her own and go against literally everyones warnings
This is a class A dunce, folks.
I did NOT like Catherine for the entirety of the book. The only redeeming moment was when she FINALLY stepped into her role of the "evil" Queen of Hearts. The ending truly made this book. I'm not sure if we will have a happy ending with this series (if she's continuing it), but I do know that I don't think I even want one! ...more
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