A review by cloudbooks
Ironside by Holly Black

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really suffered from reading Valiant in between Tithe and Ironside. I lost all connection to Kaye and Roiben and spent the majority of the book desperately trying to find my love for them again. In the end, I didn't really find it again for Kaye but I did find it for Roiben. I still dislike Corny.

I'm not sure exactly how to feel about this. I kept thinking it was dragging out. The plot just felt thin. Not enough Roiben, way, way too much Kaye and Corny.

But I did love what happened between Corny and Luis, and I loved how Roiben eventually came to find his place after all the pain he had suffered.

It's in no way a bad book. I just don't think it was my book. I'm glad I read it and maybe one day I'll return to it again.