The Girl of Fire and Thorns

I'm really quite disappointed that I didn't like this book as it came very highly recommended from people I have the same reading tastes as so take notice of their recommendations.

I will say that I liked Carson's writing, it was elegent and simple at the same time which I think is perfect for this type of novel. I also really loved the setting and the Latinx character representation.

Where this fell flat for me was the plot and pacing, I just felt like it was trying to tell an exciting story but it was told far too slowly. At times I was rolling my eyes at the inconsequential details which were added to drive up the word count. Even when there was some action it seemed half baked and a struggle to pull out of the story.

The other thing to mention is the amount of religious references in this book. I get that it's a ‘godstone' and they are a religious people but the sheer amount of religious references was overwhelming and, as an atheist, I simply could not connect with many parts of this story due to this theme.

It's a shame but I won't be continuing with the series and I'm quite disappointed about that, I really wanted to love this!