Soline
Avis complet
MEH.
This book was HUGE. And a bit overwhelming. I wasn't really into the story until the last few chapters, wich is so upsetting for me because I LOVED the first two books ! The writing was really confusing at times. I still find it incredibly beautiful, but it was hard to fully understand all that was happening !
I don't want to say that I'm disappointed because I really liked some parts of this book, but it wasn't enough, unfortunately...
STILL. I will continue to read everything this author writes because I love her ideas and her writing.
Mon avisSo much blood.This sequel was fantastic ! The plot twists, man. I didn't see any of these coming. And the characters are just all adorable and badass. Karou, Akiva, Ziri, Zuzana and Mik. OH. MY. GOODNESS. Zuzana and Mik, they were so so so FUNNY. Like, everytime there was a chapter with them, I couldn't stop smiling/laughing. I loved them the most.Can't wait to read [b:Dreams of Gods & Monsters 13618440 Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) Laini Taylor https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1461353810s/13618440.jpg 19221595] !
Mon avis
Actual rating : 4,25/5
Oh wow. This was a very pleasant surprise ! I wasn't expecting to like it that much because contemporary is not my favorite genre (I prefer fantasy as you probably guessed). I needed a break from all the magic and epic stuff, so Eliza and her Monsters came up and I decided to give it a go !
At first, I found this book really cute. I loved the awkward relationship between Eliza and Wallace. It was really fun to read about. I wasn't really fond of Eliza, though. I was more on the side of her parents, actually (I know right !). I'm an introvert myself and spend much time on my computer so I kind of related to her in some ways, but not entirely... She wouldn't talk to her parents and... I found this lack of communication a bit frustrating ?
But then, something big happens and at this point, the story just gets deeper and darker and I couldn't stop reading. I felt so much emotions going through this with Eliza. It was really heartbreaking to see her go down depression.
Also, I hate Wallace. I liked him a lot during the first part of the book. But then. THE thing happened and...
when Wallace discovers that Eliza is LadyConstellation, he gets sooo angry. I mean, I get it. I understand that he felt betrayed and all, but I really didn't liked it when he eventually came to Eliza's house to talk about his book deal. I thought he was going to work things out with Eliza, but he actually wanted to tell her to finish her freaking story for him to get published ! DAMN. NO. YOU ASSHOLE. She's in pain, you haven't talk to her in DAYS and the first thing you come up with is something that will profit YOU. HOW SELFISH. I can't even. I really really dislike him now. Even after having finished this book.
Also, a really cool thing about this book is that there are DRAWINGS. Yay, I liked them a lot !
Avis complet
It was really an enjoyable read. I even liked it more than the first one !
I love Evelyn Skye's writing, it's simply gorgeous. There was a lot of beautiful scenes in this book (like the dance in the volcano dream). Also, I'm glad that the romance was not as important as before because I'm not really into it, unfortunately.
The Crown's Fate was darker but I still wish that there were more deaths and pain and destruction, mwuahahah. The ending was too “happily ever after” for me. Of course, I was expecting this but... I don't know, it could have surprised me more !
And the food in this book was EVERYTHING.
Avis complet
Actual rating : 3.5/5
It's not really a disappointment, but it's not a favorite either. Compared to Lady Midnight, it was just not as good. There was to much romance. Even if I liked the characters and the ships and all, there was too little action or plot for me to really LOVE it. Also, some relationships confused me (Cristina/Mark/Kieran ?? I know it's just Cristina and Mark, but I really thought at times that they would end up in a threesome, ahah)
There was some strong scenes, but that wasn't enough not to get me bored at the end (I mean, 700 pages filled with 90% of feelings and 10% of actual plot, well...)
BUT obviously, the writing was gorgeous and the characters were the most precious things (Ty, my fav), so that's okay. Also, that ending. HOLY CRAP.
3rd read
Amani is such a great character. She's strong, funny and brave. However, she's by no means flawless and we can see her grow throughout her journey. I love love the banter, the smart and funny dialogues between the characters. In this book, a lot are introduced but we can imagine how they will become more prominent in the next installments.
Of course, the world building is still my favorite in this series. The myths and legends told around campfires are just the best and we have so many glimpses of other parts of the world thanks to Jin who has traveled a lot. I would really like to explore them more in the next books (I already read the second one but I actually don't remember that much, whoopsy, I'm going to re-read it right now!)
I forgot how this book was fast paced and entertaining as hell. A fantastic re-read, Rebel of the Sands simply has a way to always cheer me up!
1rst read (2014) : 5 stars
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2nd read (2018) : 4,5 stars
OKAY I FUCKING LOVE THIS BOOK. It's been four years since I first read it and I still love it. And my tastes have changed so much since then so that's saying something.
I wanted to rate it five stars too but I actually found one or two tiny details that bothered me. I'll explain later, but it's really nothing. Also, I knew all the plot twists so the surprise wasn't there anymore.
But it's still so good guys ! I really didn't expect to like it this much again.
I just find this trilogy so brilliant. I love the characters, the plot, the ATMOSPHERE. The atmosphere, man. James Dashner does it so well. I had goose bumps all over again. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW EVERYTING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS SERIES.
The Maze Runner is such a dark dystopia. Scientists from a group called WICKED are experimenting on kids via a big-ass maze full of monsters. But wait, there's more ! Turns out, it's even more dangerous in the real world ! Basically, these adorable kids have been raised there entire life by crazy scientists and if they don't like it, well, they can just return to a world infasted by zombies. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE AM I RIGHT.
There is so much despair in this series. I just love it. I KNOW IT'S WEIRD. But it just speaks to my soul you know. It makes me FEEL THINGS. WOW. MY POOR LITTLE CHUCKY
Also, I find this book so realistic. I mean, I'm not talking about the maze or the grievers but about the characters, their reactions, their feelings and such. I love that they aren't ashamed to lose it or to CRY. Boys have feelings too ! So yeah, their behavior felt very real to me.
I must admit though that, having read this book two times now, I noticed things that bothered me a tiny little bit.
I like Thomas a whole lot. I feel really connected to him through his point of view and all. But really, he's too perfect. He sacrifices himself so many times, he's super intelligent and STAHP. Do you have flaws or what ??
My second point is a spoiler for those who haven't read the whole series yet (including The Fever Code)
Like I said, I really find these books brilliant. The plot is so well crafted and complex. I love it. BUT. I have found the tiniest detail that made me flinch a little bit about Teresa.Now, I know it's practically nothing. Maybe just a turn of phrase ? But still.Teresa is supposed to have kept her memories intact before entering the maze. And she really seems to have kept them during the book. At least partially because she's a damn good actor and she almost succeeded convincing me she had her memories wiped out like the others even though I know it's not the case. BECAUSE. I'm quoting her in The Fever Code :I feel good about the plan to leave my and Ari's memories intact. You need someone in each group with whom you can communicate and plan during the phases of the Trials.But then, at the end of The Maze Runner, doctor Paige says :Remember what the girl wrote on her arm before losing her memory?So... what ? Did she kept her memories or not ?? Maybe a part of it ? And if the anwser is 'yes' (which I'm sure it is), I would have liked it to be more explicit so that I don't get confused. I'm easely confused you know. I'll have to keep on reading to find out because I don't remember quite well the other books. That's actually why I'm re-reading them, hehe. Just before re-watching the movies too !But okay, I'll stop analyzing this too much because it's actually a microscopic detail and I don't know what that means. Maybe another trick from the WICKED. Oh man, these guys are good.
Actual rating : 4.5/5
I MEAN. This conclusion killed me. Again.
A lot of people seem not to like this book and I get it. The pace is kinda weird, we go to one place to another and it doesn't really awswer to all of our questions. But there's so much powerful scenes in this book. It was like a punch in the feels.
Thomas has come a long way. WICKED has made him do impossible things. But in this book, he is completly on his own (not influenced by WICKED) and we see him make choices he never would have made before. In the first book, Thomas was the too-perfect self-sacrificing hero. He's still very heroic and loyal but, in The Death Cure, he freaking KILLS people. This is some major development here.
This book made me feel ALL THE FEELS. You probably know why. Reading about the death of Newt made me cry a river all over again. I'll never get over it. This is the most heartbreaking death I've ever read in my entire life. I'm so anxious to see this scene on the big screen. Please, don't mess this up. This was so beautifuly written and just so awful at the same time. I repeat : ALL THE FEELS GUYS. All the feels...
So many deaths in this trilogy, I can't even. This is too much. Even the death of Teresa (which I surprisingly didn't remember at all) (this is awkward) made me feel so much pain for Thomas. That was really sad. She redeemed herself by that last sacrifice. I'M CRYING.
That ending made me so happy. This is actually the only GOOD thing that's happened in this entire series. And by good, I mean good FOR the characters. (for me, the whole series is good ahah) It was maybe a bit rushed (it's literally in the last chapter) but I'm still glad for this little glimpse of happiness and hope that we finally had.
I love this series so so much.
This is a re-read.
Oh my, oh my. I wish that it was my first time reading this book all over again. I remember being blown-away by the cleverness of the arena and the freaking END. This cliffhanger was the worst/best ever.
My re-read of this series makes me so happy. This is so good, I can't even. Gosh, I'm not ready to go through all the pain from book three !
This was a re-read.
THIS BOOK. This book is so good. It's so cleverly written and plotted and the characters are funny and witty. I love that Katniss is always thinking that Peeta has 42 steps ahead of her while he actually is a clueless cinnamon roll who's madly in love with her. I love him so much.
I'm so ready for book two because I know this is my favourite out of the three ! #FINNICK
DNF @40%
Grace and Fury wasn't bad (feminism, sisterhood !) but I quickly realised that it just wasn't for me. It reminded me books I've read before (The Selection mostly (but better)) and I don't want to read this type of book right now. Also, I feel like this book will be unmemorable, so I better not waste my time.
DNF @ 25%
Pros :
- Elliot is the best, I want more characters like him !
- Feminism
- ELLIOT ELLIOT ELLIOT
Cons :
- The writing ??
- It was far from what I expected
- The lack of chapters : it's basically Elliot at age 13, age 14, etc until 17 but I don't like this system of chapters. It's very dense and long and messy and there's no transition between their change of activities. It was really hard to follow.
- 0% plot
- again, I didn't like the writing
- I was expecting more laughter : it's actually funny sometimes but I thought it would be a bit more
- I just don't care about what the characters are doing, it's boring, I just want them to interact and be clever and funny and sarcastic and doing things more interesting
- My fav character is Elliot but the others were just meh, even Serena who could've been so much more
All in all, the ideas are brilliant but not so much the execution and I'm so disappointed because I really love Elliot. I'M SO SAD. Such a shame, he could have easily been one of my favorite characters of the year. AT LEAST. But I didn't read much of this book (only the first 25%) so maybe I would've liked it eventually. ‘Guess we'll never know.
DNF 50%
I'm not going to pretend I care about these characters... This book was okay but I'm sure I would have given it maximum three stars at the end so what's the point to continue on if I'm not going to be swept off my feet!!
DNF at 40%
Nothing's wrong with this book, it's just that I can't seem to get into it... I don't know, I think it's because of the writing. I was just bored during my reading (there's a lot of telling and not much of showing) so I decided not to continue because I knew that it wouldn't get as high as three stars. I don't want to waste my time with ok reads... I want AMAZING reads ! Unfortunatly, this is not the case for Song of the Current. But really, this book had a lot of potential ! The world-building, the politics, the main characters (Caro is really badass in my opinion, so YAY),... all that was great, but it was not done well enough to grasp my attention.
DNF @ 50%I had pretty high hopes for this one because it's written by the author of [b:The Female of the Species 25812109 The Female of the Species Mindy McGinnis https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1455917180s/25812109.jpg 45668311] wich I loved (chronique).This Darkness Mine was not what I expected. I found it unrealistic and I didn't really like the main character. Sasha is THE perfect girl but when she starts doing “bad” things she blames her actions on her twin sister. Whom she absorbed in the womb. Basically, Sasha is convinced that she shares her heart with her sister (who was never born) and it's her fault if she's doing those bad things (like falling in love with a bad boy, etc).Okay, I like the idea of having an evil twin inside. But it wasn't done well. Since when feelings come from the heart ?? I simply couldn't wrap my mind around that fact. I think it's more about Sasha being delusional than her really sharing her heart with her twin, but still. How could I root for a character who believe that ? Like I said, it was too unrealistic for me.Other than that, this book was also pretty boring. So there was nothing to make up for it, sorry. /:
DNF at 45%
I'm sorry but I just can't force myself to read books at the moment. Yeah, just so you know, my reading slump is still there. Usually, I'm not that harsh but I don't know, these days I don't like anything. IT'S DEPRESSING.
Nice :
- The Fetch
- The begining where whe follow Kelsea on her journey in the woods
- Kelsea
- The Fetch
...
- The Fetch
Meh :
- the pace (so slow)
- multiple POV like who de fuck are you
And I can't figure out if I liked the world where it was set in. It had strong medieval vibes but it was actually a futuristic world ? With magic ? It's... interesting... ?
I couldn't get into this book. It's just my current mood, not the actual book I think. I don't know. I'm confuuused. Don't listen to me.
DNF @50%.Not in the mood for this kind of read right now. I think I could have enjoyed it more at another time. This is frustrating to me because I liked both [b:Bunny 53285047 Bunny Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588043687l/53285047.SX50.jpg 58221942] and [b:All's Well 59366193 All's Well Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657125309l/59366193.SY75.jpg 80866575], and so I was sure to love this one no matter what. I've been waiting for a long time to read this book but I really don't know where this is going. It's too dreamy and non-sensical, I feel like it's even more so than in her previous books, which says a lot...Merged review:DNF @50%.Not in the mood for this kind of read right now. I think I could have enjoyed it more at another time. This is frustrating to me because I liked both [b:Bunny 53285047 Bunny Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588043687l/53285047.SX50.jpg 58221942] and [b:All's Well 59366193 All's Well Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657125309l/59366193.SY75.jpg 80866575], and so I was sure to love this one no matter what. I've been waiting for a long time to read this book but I really don't know where this is going. It's too dreamy and non-sensical, I feel like it's even more so than in her previous books, which says a lot...Merged review:DNF @50%.Not in the mood for this kind of read right now. I think I could have enjoyed it more at another time. This is frustrating to me because I liked both [b:Bunny 53285047 Bunny Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1588043687l/53285047.SX50.jpg 58221942] and [b:All's Well 59366193 All's Well Mona Awad https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657125309l/59366193.SY75.jpg 80866575], and so I was sure to love this one no matter what. I've been waiting for a long time to read this book but I really don't know where this is going. It's too dreamy and non-sensical, I feel like it's even more so than in her previous books, which says a lot...