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eacolgan's review against another edition
2.0
when i was fifteen, i thought this series was the shit. the writing wasn't great, but hey, the sexy parts were good, so it didn't matter that the plot was like swiss cheese sliced superthin, right? looking back, the fact that the sexy parts *are* the best parts of these books is pretty telling. the premises of the plot and characters aren't bad, and there are some parts that are actually interesting, but overall the series is repetitive and predictable, and probably not worth the time it'd take to get through all five.
ljstrain28's review
4.0
I think the series really hits its stride at this point, because all the characters are together and so there is less repetition and more of the story. I'm very interested to get the next one from the library!
plaidpladd's review
2.0
This series is shit and the writing is terrible, but the plot twist at the end of this book actually surprised me, maybe because of lowered expectations. Totally rooting for Team Murder Nobles now, of course
molly_roanoke's review
3.0
The third book in the blending series is 100% magic - here's a detailed breakdown:
12% - Tea Drinking
9% - Napping
6% - Bath house
17% - Discussion of what people are wearing
20% - Fretting
19% - Just kind of sitting around
15% - Blending related activities, including actual blending and blending-related intercoursing
1% - Comfort Facilities
.5% - Challenges
.5% - Mind blowing reveals
Lots of mysteries remain unsolved. For example, why are there always two cups provided in a tea service? And seriously, what's in the tea service? We do learn that our heroes drink loose leaf tea - but it's pretty clear that Sharon Green is setting the reader up to find out so much more about this subject. It really makes me just so eager to continue reading the series.
Challenges also involved some great additions to the reader's understanding of the private bath house setup, as well as some killer descriptions of these special robes that blendings have to wear during the challenges.
I have only two criticisms:
1. The last twelve pages are so frenetically paced that it's a little upsetting.
2. When Tamrissa and Vallant [non-spoiler alert] finally do it, it's [spoiler alert] a little rapey.
12% - Tea Drinking
9% - Napping
6% - Bath house
17% - Discussion of what people are wearing
20% - Fretting
19% - Just kind of sitting around
15% - Blending related activities, including actual blending and blending-related intercoursing
1% - Comfort Facilities
.5% - Challenges
.5% - Mind blowing reveals
Lots of mysteries remain unsolved. For example, why are there always two cups provided in a tea service? And seriously, what's in the tea service? We do learn that our heroes drink loose leaf tea - but it's pretty clear that Sharon Green is setting the reader up to find out so much more about this subject. It really makes me just so eager to continue reading the series.
Challenges also involved some great additions to the reader's understanding of the private bath house setup, as well as some killer descriptions of these special robes that blendings have to wear during the challenges.
I have only two criticisms:
1. The last twelve pages are so frenetically paced that it's a little upsetting.
2. When Tamrissa and Vallant [non-spoiler alert] finally do it, it's [spoiler alert] a little rapey.
xamonster's review
4.0
The book was an interesting one, and the way it concludes really draws you on to start the next book. I do not like the characters of the noble blending that this book focused on, but then the government in the world of Blending doesn't sound like the greatest thing. Very compelling things to think about, though.
smartflutist661's review
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Finally, they Blend. Also the competition for Seated Blending. Surprisingly little happens in this one, given how packed the first two books were, but it's nonetheless an extremely important book.
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