elijahs_bookshelf's reviews
95 reviews

I have a hard time choosing a favorite character--there are so many of them, and they all pull their own weight in the story, getting me invested in their emotional arcs while broadening the worldbuilding and contributing to the plot in equal ways. I'm looking forward to how this series continues, and could see it becoming one of my very favorites.

This sequel wasn't as good as the first one. The narrative didn't feel quite rounded out all the way, lacking the charm and drive of the first one.

It's kind of a fun read, although I think that I'm missing a bit by being unfamiliar with the video games. People who are fans of the video game, or are completionist toward Brandon Sanderson's books, will likely enjoy the books, although I would recommend to the majority of readers to just read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson instead--I think he took some of the ideas of these stories and was able to polish them and present them better in Warbreaker.

This is a book I could recommend to nearly every high-schooler. I love the characters in here so much, and find them highly relatable while rooting for their happiness, and appreciate the themes that develop as they explore what it means to be successful.

I thought this was was a fantastic mystery! It's a novel ladden with a few heavy trigger warnings (first and foremost is sexual violence), though, so check those out before picking this one up.

Why have I not read this book sooner? This book has deeply sympathetic characters, a captivating plot, and an overall atmosphere that's simply charming. I know Robin Hobb's books have a reputation as fantasy classics, but people still don't give these books enough love.

I heard this book was weird, and... well, they were right. I don't know that I regret reading this one, but I think I'll recommend to most people that they stick to just the first Dune book (which is really good).

This book is incredible. My highest praise has to be the characters: I relate highly to both Yumi and Painter and I loved watching them grow together to form a beautiful, significant relationship that helps them grow as individuals and sort through the problems that riddle their lives due to both their own shortcomings/insecurities as well as external problems that they face together throughout the story.