Emily

For as long as this book was, it was a surprisingly easy read. The world was interesting, the character building was engaging, though towards the end of the book ...I found myself not particularly caring for or about any of the characters.

I had extremely high expectations for this book, and perhaps that ultimately contributed to my disappointment with the lapse into being a product of its time - primarily, in regard to its treatment of women. I had hoped, especially with the initial introductions of the two most important female characters, that sexism would be less rampant in Dune compared to other sci-fi novels of the time, and while lessened, it was enough to affect my overall enjoyment.

THERE'S A DOG THERE'S A DOG
HE'S A PERFECT BOY WITH THE PERFECT NAME
I LOVE THIS MANGA SO MUCH

very wholesome and enjoyable! a fun a lighthearted read

omg I loved this so much, I'm so excited to read the rest of this series.

it only gets better

while we are still working our way though the training plan outlined in the book, given our interactions with behaviorists in the past, this outlines a very similar plan, as well as offering an extended amount of reasoning. I do recommend giving this plan a proper try if you have a dog that is reactive.

Excellent. Cannot wait to see more of the world and the characters.

I like the world, I even like Harry, which surprised me based on the first few chapters. I didn't love the way female characters were treated, but it wasn't so bad that it ruined my enjoyment of the book. I'm pretty excited to see where this series goes.

This book was amazing - it's been a loooooong time since I sat down and read a book all night, basically in one sitting (finished under the covers by flashlight lol.

There are so many things I loved about it. Sure, I'm a sucker for fake dating tropes, for imperfect women protagonists, for women in STEM representation (heck yeah!), for moody grumpy person and sunshine person falling in love, and so many other bits that were included in this book - if you like any of those things less than I do, maybe this book won't seem as wonderful to you but you should still read it because it was so well executed.

It is a wonderfully fresh take on all the romance-genre things you've seen before. It's self-aware. The banter was so well written.

Ali Hazelwood, if you read this, thank you for this book, I absolutely loved every minute of it.

I read this book on the brink of the third wave of COVID-19, thoroughly exhausted and otherwise despondent about humanity as a whole.

I really couldn't have picked a better time to read it - these mini essays reminded me about the beauty and fear and anger and joy and inevitability that comes with being human and existing at this time, on this planet, in our tiny corner of the universe.

I leave these pages with a flicker of hope, and a lighter heart. Thank you, John Green, for reminding me to feel everything instead of numbing myself to it - to dwell in nature and appreciate the little moments and linger in the time I have with the people around me.

10/5 stars. I knew I was going to love this book when I started it but I still wasn't prepared for it.

The characters were all incredibly written. I fell in love with each and every one of them. Particularly, Elend, Vin, and Kell went well beyond my expectations.

Oh god. On to the rest of Cosmere, I suppose.

A quick but worthwhile read.

Oh my god this book. It was so good. Robin Hobb is a master of my absolute favorite style of character development - showing you highly descriptive encounters, and letting you draw your own conclusions from it. I fell in love with the world in the characters, delighted in hating the bad ones, loving the good ones, and just the world as a whole. Really cannot recommend this book enough, I'm so excited that there's so much more to read.

2025 reread: ❤️❤️

Refreshingly grey. I seriously can't recommend this book enough.

What an absolutely fantastic ending.

this whole arc has me on the edge of my seat.

Was a little medium on the author's depictions of women, but I was invested in the story and the characters, and will probably finish the series.

I genuinely don't know where to begin.

I loved this novella - it was excellent. Sure, because of the shortened form factor you get thrown right in with minimal world building/exposition. But world building isn't necessarily what this book is for. Instead, I fell in love with the characters, particularly Murderbot.

I don't want to say too much for fear of spoiling things, but give this book a read. It's absolutely worth it.

Sanderson is a masterful writer, and it shines though every word in this book.
I could reiterate thoughts others have expressed - you need some time to warm up to Spensa (but when you do, you can't help but love her), M-bot is fantastic, Cobb is wonderful, the entire Skyward Flight is full of nuanced and complicated characters who I all loved and cried for. I can't wait to see more of Jorgen particularly, I think there's some good setup there for some fantastic character development. I'm also super excited to see what Rig/the DDF can do to help upgrade their ships with the tech M-bot has.
I can't wait to see more of this world.

god I fucking loved all the characters, and the story was amazing.

2024 reread: as a tandem read this time, I can't decide which way I preferred it. I definitely wasn't as wrapped up in the Southern continent, but it was also easier to get through the beginning than when I was stressed about the end of Empire of Storms. Overall still 4.5 stars, still enjoyed Chaol & Nesryn & Sartaq & Yrene immensely.

Once again Maas manages to make me care for characters I didn't originally like, while masterfully weaving her plot together, all slamming together into a crescendo that had me in tears, sprinting through pages until the end. A fun, rewarding read for sure. Tower of Dawn has some big shoes to fill.

2024 reread: 4.5 stars. still loved it. still broke my heart at the end.

I love this manga so much - from it's portrayal of nerdy relationships (very much aligns with my personal experience) to it's lighthearted goofiness, I had a smile on my face the whole way through.

I felt like the beginning started slow, but the last half I read in one sitting. And what a ride it was.

2024 update: excellent.

Updated on reread to 4.5 stars: I remember disliking how slow this book felt in contrast to books 1&2, but the emotional depth and character development in this book is insane and so necessary for the rest of the series.