Le sigh, I so badly wanted to love this one. Was sure I would love it, frankly, because the premise is so unique and sounds incredible. It started offLe sigh, I so badly wanted to love this one. Was sure I would love it, frankly, because the premise is so unique and sounds incredible. It started off a little too out there for me to really understand what was happening, but I gave it some time, because obviously you can't judge a book by a few pages. But look, I was confused. I felt like.. like I was somehow simultaneously getting too much and too little information? Like there were infodumps that made it feel a bit like a slog, but also, I hadn't the foggiest idea of what was happening.
So I set it aside, as one does. Intending on perhaps trying again. But then I read some reviews, and I saw several that stated that the ending was unsatisfying/didn't tie up very many ends, and that was when I had to call it. Nearly 500 pages, I was already equal measures confused and frustrated, and then I hear the ending won't satisfy me? Nah, life is simply too short.
Bottom Line:
This is not a bad book, this is just not one that worked for me. Hopefully more patient folks than me can appreciate this very creative world.
Okay, so I may have not finished this one. However. I really think this might have been a case of me, and not the book? I just was having a really hard time, and rather than rate it lower than perhaps it deserved, I threw in the towel. Which, you know I don't do often, but I do in cases like this.
Anyway, I enjoyed the first book well enough, and was looking forward to seeing how the story wrapped up. Enebish is a really strong character, and she'd been through so much. So what made me stop? I was honestly just a little apathetic/bored, and like I said, it felt like it was much more a personal issue than a book issue. I will say, the pacing did feel slower to me, which may have played a role. But otherwise, I really think it was my problem. (As such, I am giving the series away, in hopes that it finds a loving home who will appreciate it!)
Bottom Line:
It's not you, Sky Breaker, it's me. Probably....more
Oh noes, the dreaded DNF! I have only DNFed 6 booksbefore this one, so yeah. Here's the thing: I don't think this one was necessarily bad, I just think try as I might, I could not get into it. And I wanted to, oh how I wanted to! This was one of my most anticipated books of the year. So I am not ruling out trying again? I got to I think 31% before tagging out which is a pretty good go of it.
My real issue was that I could not care about Saskia in either world. She was just not compelling to me as a main character, and as such I didn't really care about what happened to her. And the world-building was lacking for me. I wanted to have some background on where we were, how this magic system worked, etc, and I had a lot of trouble with the plot because I didn't understand why any of what was happening was happening.
It does have quite a few high reviews, so this could be a personal thing, but I gave it several chances and it just didn't work for me. Sadness.
Bottom Line: I hate DNFing, especially books that I was super excited for, but here we are. ...more
I hadn't DNFed a book in a year and a half before I dove into this one. And I can honestly say I've never been sadder to not finish a book. But it simply was not going well. And I think this could very much be a case of "it isn't the book, it's me", so please take this into account. Sometimes I don't get along with fantasy as much as other genres, and sometimes it's definitely me! I made it to about.... 20% before I called it. And I hate calling it, as you know.
But I just couldn't. I didn't care about the magic or the characters. And it felt kind of similar to the author's first series? Different location and such, but yeah. I could also tell where the romance was headed, the whole "we're bonded so rules say we can't be in love" bit, and I find that incredibly frustrating to read, so that didn't help.
Bottom Line:
I just couldn't care, try as I might. So I stopped, rather than hate it and being more sad....more
Maybe this is a situation where it isn't the book, it's me? I was kind of confused about the premise in general- it seemed contemporary, but what is the meaning of the grave keeping? Does everyone in the world do this? What about cremation? I have no idea. And maybe if I had finished it, I'd know those answers. But alas.
I made it to 33% before calling it. And, as you well know, this is not a decision I take lightly. But I was just so bored. I could not. Plus, was there really a point in making myself finish, just to give it a bad rating? Nope, there was not. I liked that there was a big focus on family, but I just couldn't connect to the sisters whose POVs the book alternated between. I felt like nothing at all was happening, and then when I read a few reviews, it said that the ending wasn't great. So I threw in the towel.
I mean, I tried, but not that hard, because I got bored. And I don't even really like Phantom or know much about it (sorry) so probably try it for youI mean, I tried, but not that hard, because I got bored. And I don't even really like Phantom or know much about it (sorry) so probably try it for yourself and ignore me if you are interested? ...more
* I was provided with a copy via Netgalley for review.
I tried, I really did. I wanted to read the whole thing, but it seemed silly to do so, since I k* I was provided with a copy via Netgalley for review.
I tried, I really did. I wanted to read the whole thing, but it seemed silly to do so, since I knew it wasn't going to be a positive outcome for me (I confirmed this by skimming the remainder of the book, but I still don't feel qualified to issue a rating). I will try to explain a bit about why it didn't work for me.
The insta love was just too much. I am pretty tolerant of romantic stuff in general, and some insta love I can deal with, but it just didn't make sense to me. And then she was letting some horrible actions slide literally right after they meet, and I just couldn't.
There was a lot of talk about Dunkin Donuts too. I mean, I love DD just as much as the next girl (fine, more than the next girl) but I just didn't understand why there was so much information on donut flavors but no rhyme or reason to the romance.
I did set the book down, then come back and try again later, but I ended up just not being able to, and I called it quits around 33%, figuring I wasn't doing anyone any favors by pushing through. ...more
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