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rebeccazh's Reviews (2.89k)
This series seems to be finally shaping up. Toby is only occasionally annoying now. McGuire's writing shines when she's writing about the human things - love and loss.
Though this was about my favorite character, Tybalt, it still bored the crap out of me. This series is sooo hit and miss.
Ann Patchett has a lovely and warm way with words but (sorry to say this) her stuff is boring. For the same reason, I could not finish Tom Lake.
4.5 stars. Saw this recommended on reddit. I thought this series was a romance but it's more of an epic fantasy with an ensemble cast. The two main characters are both grieving and broken in different ways and they learn to live and be resilient and strong again as they work to overthrow an oppressive rule, and try to foil a plot to bring down three kingdoms.
5 stars for the first few books for me; I loved the first half of book 4 but the second half bored me a little because it revolved around the logistics and strategy of fighting a war.
The body count in this book is high. I saw reviews that some people found the heroine's grieving and depression a bit too much, but I loved reading about the struggles that she was going through. Like Kaladin from the Stormlight Archives, Talyn's struggle with darkness and depression felt so authentic and moving and I really felt for her - grief is grief. In many ways, this book is also about grieving and learning to live with emotional wounds and scars.
5 stars for the first few books for me; I loved the first half of book 4 but the second half bored me a little because it revolved around the logistics and strategy of fighting a war.
The body count in this book is high. I saw reviews that some people found the heroine's grieving and depression a bit too much, but I loved reading about the struggles that she was going through. Like Kaladin from the Stormlight Archives, Talyn's struggle with darkness and depression felt so authentic and moving and I really felt for her - grief is grief. In many ways, this book is also about grieving and learning to live with emotional wounds and scars.
Glad I gave this a try despite book 1 being a bit weak. It was a really fun read.
Lost steam halfway. The whole book is repetitive - Sam & friends almost get killed, they recover, Sam & friends are injured again blah blah. No progress in the story at all.
I've always worried about aging alone, having seen older people's bodies start to fail and the amount of medical emergencies and helplessness and loss of dignity that ensues. This book certainly added to my fears lol. But I also know now that there can be another way instead of medicalizing your failing body with invasive and humiliating processes. Like When Breath Becomes Air, this book talks about facing the end - the courage and grace needed, and to look for ways that allow an individual to still experience the parts of life that they find meaningful and worthwhile.