What the fuck is this book even. I have no idea how to ever rate this book. I would recommend reading this if you are looking for something COMPLETELYWhat the fuck is this book even. I have no idea how to ever rate this book. I would recommend reading this if you are looking for something COMPLETELY different and unlike anything you've ever read. And are prepared to deal with an untold amount of wtf-ery.
I think I enjoyed this book? I mean, I read the whole thing. But it's unrateable and unreviewable.
I'd like to just say that there is a character referenced (THOUGH (view spoiler)[]DISAPPOINTINGLY WE NEVER SEE IT (hide spoiler)]) called Q 22 North and apparently it is an iceberg with legs. Just adding that in there to give you a taste of what this book is like....more
Well, it’s the end of an era isn’t it? I wasn’t even a little bit nervous that this book would fail to deliver on all the promise of its predecesso4.5
Well, it’s the end of an era isn’t it? I wasn’t even a little bit nervous that this book would fail to deliver on all the promise of its predecessors and I am so happy to tell you that I was right in my confidence. If you are looking for heart pounding action, a fierce but all too human heroine, the swooniest of swoons and, of course, intense creepiness you will find it, and more, in End of Days.
Like World After, End of Days picks up almost immediately where its predecessor left off. Penryn is reunited with both Raffe and Paige, but they are still plagued with problems. The world is still a mess, overrun with angels, humans, and other monsters. Raffe still needs his wings back and Paige needs help steering back to humanity.
As is to be expected this book is super creepy. You thought you’ve seen creepy in the previous installments? Don’t worry, Susan’s imagination had some seriously hellish (yes, I went there) treats in store for you. I mean, nightmare inducing creatures that will burrow into your brain (literally) and stay there. We get to see The Pit. Is it the Hell? Who knows. But it is a look into what becomes of a world that was completely consumed by the angels and it is not good. Bleak would be an optimistic description.
The World After is a brutal place, but in many ways so was the World Before. Humans have always been at each others throats, it’s just that at the end times there is an acceleration to our ruthlessness. I’ve always appreciated how the series explores and acknowledges this ugly truth. But there may be glimmers of hope left for us yet.
My favorite book of 2015 so far. YOU WANT TO READ THIS TRUST ME.
Things this book has:
-A bloodthirsty wicked sentient forest
-Badass magic wielding by aMy favorite book of 2015 so far. YOU WANT TO READ THIS TRUST ME.
Things this book has:
-A bloodthirsty wicked sentient forest
-Badass magic wielding by a badass heroine
-Hate-to-love romance that is pitch perfect (and sexy).
-Gorgeous writing and a haunted fairy tale feel
And a million other wonderful things besides. If you like fantasy you will love this so much. Naomi Novik is an instabuy author for me now. The only bad thing about this book is that it's a standalone. ...more
How do you review an unreviewable book? The entire book reads as if it is a dream. How do you describe a dream? There is an impossibility in trying4.5
How do you review an unreviewable book? The entire book reads as if it is a dream. How do you describe a dream? There is an impossibility in trying to make sense of what can not be made sense of. I can try to describe to you the aspects that correlate with reality. But when they take a sudden nose dive into the magical, the inexplicable, the surreal...how do I explain that?
This is a book full of contradictions. It is a fairytale and it is not. It is a love story and it is not. It is a mythical retelling and it is not. On the surface, this is a book about a young woman who has been kidnapped and about her teenage friend’s struggle to come to terms with what happened. But it is so much more than that. What it is is a compelling, tautly told story that conveys the nuances of women’s lives and small town lives and the intersections at which they meet.
It is also an exploration of the way society punishes women for both conforming and not conforming to sexist, patriarchal expectations. There is Roza, so beautiful that she has been kidnapped because she is “the most beautiful woman in the world.” The novel explores the ways that Roza has suffered for her beauty both in her native Poland and in her adopted town of Bone Gap. Then there is Petey, so ugly that her unattractiveness is a constant refrain in the small town of Bone Gap. It doesn’t matter that Petey is a competent beekeeper and keeper of her own self worth. Just as it doesn’t matter that Roza knew the measure of herself as a person beyond her conventional looks. But this truth remains: Roza and Petey are made of iron and they are the backbone upon which the novel rests.
A lone figure ambles its way up the twisted ruins of road to find itself unbidden on the steps of a solitary farmhouse. Is the stranger friend or f3.5
A lone figure ambles its way up the twisted ruins of road to find itself unbidden on the steps of a solitary farmhouse. Is the stranger friend or foe? God or man? For 16 year old Hallie, the questions, and the threat, are all too real. In the desolate ruins of civilization, Hallie and her much older sister Marthe have been clinging to their farm, their world, and trying to hold on to each other, but are failing at both.
I really enjoyed this book; more, actually, than I have any book in almost two months (I’ve been in a really terrible slump). It has the isolated, post-apocalyptic farm vibe of The Hallowed Ones, with a touch of The Stand, and more than a touch of The Subtle Knife. Leah Bobet crafts this book out of simply gorgeous prose that is never overwrought. This is a sparse, ruined world and Bobet’s words fit the eerie, desperate tone of it perfectly. A strange and unknown war happened in the south between the Wicked God and mortal men. At last the Wicked God fell, but his Twisted Things, creatures so close to animals from our world but not, have been tearing across the land burning in their path. And now they’re on Hallie’s and Marthe’s farm.
I don't feel like this could truly be a 4 for me because it took so long to get into it. At about halfway through, though, things finA very strong 3.5
I don't feel like this could truly be a 4 for me because it took so long to get into it. At about halfway through, though, things finally seemed to click and I pretty much didn't put the book down from there on out. This was also about the time I started to ship the ship and that is no coincidence. I am a simple creature with simple needs.
I loved the incredible world building and how strong the writing is. It's such an intricate and unique world that I did stumble quite a bit in the beginning understanding all the different terms/slang, classifications of clairvoyants, and what exactly the aether is and how different types of clairvoyants connect to it. So that's the double edged sword when it comes to having such a complex world.
But the characterization was great, the story world lush and opulent, and the romance was developed at just the right slow burn pitch. Delicious. I really do love those strong and silent types.
It's one of those books you just fall into and want to languish in the world for hours. I can't wait to get my hands on Book 2!...more
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