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o_ambrogio's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
applegnreads's review
3.0
my final decision, they are a lot like soaps... too much drama. of course, i did read the entire series which either says something about them or me and i'd rather not consider which. on the whole though, i'm done with this author, i can only take so much drama and perpetual realization about self by characters who do nothing to act on them and the abuse in the books is fierce. so, done.
pencilled_robin's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, and Rape
Moderate: Ableism, Incest, and Child abuse
Minor: Addiction, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Slavery
sandygx260's review
3.0
There was something sadly lacking in what I regarded as a conclusion to a wonderful series.
thage's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
nico_asteri's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one was a bit more meandering than the others but I still enjoyed it. I liked the series a lot overall.
dameguillotine's review against another edition
4.0
Cuando arranqué el libro y vi que teníamos una nueva perspectiva de un personaje copletamente desconocido dije "pero la puta madre". Me equivocaba; Kay es un personaje magnífico y su perspectiva eriquece mucho el libro.
El final de la saga es su libro más extraño. Sucede en otro lugar (entiendo que una especie de Inglaterra de fantasía) y Felix es significativamente menos forro que en los tres libros anteriores, lo cual puede parecer menor pero juro que no lo es. En fin, como me acostumbró esta saga, cada factor influye en la resolución final, todo cierra y los laberintos juegan un papel importante. Por el otro lado, como también me acostumbró esta saga, la resolución no deja de ser "Felix se para, hace magia, y como es un re capo arregla todo". No está mal y tiene sentido con respecto a la trama, pero es un poco frustrante.
En fin, parece que Felix tenía que aprender a perdonarse y Mildmay tenía que aprender a tener sexo casual. Ahora pueden vivir tranquilos. Los quiero mucho.
Algún día quizás relea esta saga. Me trajo muchas alegrías.
El final de la saga es su libro más extraño. Sucede en otro lugar (entiendo que una especie de Inglaterra de fantasía) y Felix es significativamente menos forro que en los tres libros anteriores, lo cual puede parecer menor pero juro que no lo es. En fin, como me acostumbró esta saga, cada factor influye en la resolución final, todo cierra y los laberintos juegan un papel importante. Por el otro lado, como también me acostumbró esta saga, la resolución no deja de ser "Felix se para, hace magia, y como es un re capo arregla todo". No está mal y tiene sentido con respecto a la trama, pero es un poco frustrante.
En fin, parece que Felix tenía que aprender a perdonarse y Mildmay tenía que aprender a tener sexo casual. Ahora pueden vivir tranquilos. Los quiero mucho.
Algún día quizás relea esta saga. Me trajo muchas alegrías.
tellingetienne's review against another edition
4.0
Felix and Mildmay's story heads in a direction I wasn't expecting in the final book in this series. It was a satisfying ending, but I find myself wishing that there was more build up, that it was longer. I feel like everything happened and nothing happened. Just how character driven this series is becomes exceptionally clear in the final book, as you see both Felix and Mildmay shift into new lives, and dealing with the weight of their past experiences and choices. And for that, it is exceptional. It also introduces a third POV of Kay, and frankly, I need more of his story and his life. One book was not enough!
While I slapped a number of trigger warnings down in the first review for this series, I feel like this one needs a special one for a particularly graphic (and I can't really say gratuitous, because I don't believe it was. although I skimmed it more than read it) rape scene. It was enough that I had to put the book down and walk away for a while.
While I slapped a number of trigger warnings down in the first review for this series, I feel like this one needs a special one for a particularly graphic (and I can't really say gratuitous, because I don't believe it was. although I skimmed it more than read it) rape scene. It was enough that I had to put the book down and walk away for a while.
ergative's review against another edition
4.25
I think this is the best of the four. The plot is certainly more coherent than The Mirador, with hints and ideas that are dropped early on coming back in to show why they're important towards the end; and I enjoyed learning about the new batch of politics and magical philosophy that came with the new setting.