2017 Reading Challenge discussion

For this category, I was planning to read "War & Peace", since I've been wanting to read it after seeing the mini-series starring Clemence Poesy. BUT the actual book is ENORMOUS and I don't have much time to read during college and the end of the year is approaching, so if I wanted to fulfill this category, I figured I would have to pick something a little bit shorter and more of an easy read. So, "Snow like Ashes" it was, being on my to-read list for a while.

I liked it a lot, the word of Primoria is well developed in it's mythology and Meira is such a relatable character! I could feel her struggles and cheered for her every step of the way. At first, I though things were going way too smoothly for our heroes, but halfway through I realized it was the opposite and I wondered if Meira and the winterians would ever catch a break. I loved the ending, even though it left a few things hanging, possibly leaving an opening for the second book of the trilogy, it felt like revenge and justice at the same time. It was rewarding. The only thing was that the big reveal was a little bit predictable, I guessed at 1/3 of the book. In general, a satisfying and entertaining read.

I think this is the first book we disagree about. I barely managed to finish and ended up rating it one star. The world-building didn't make sense to me and I couldn't get past it to enjoy the book.