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I have to stop reading because I’m literally crying in my cubicle. Everything about this book breaks my heart.

This book is genuinely so heartbreaking to reread. The first time I read it, I didn’t know what would happen, and during their childhoods, I held out hope that they would come back together. Knowing how it ends makes it so much harder to read.

Inspired to reread again because of all the discourse surrounding the new adaptation. I’m convinced like 98% of the people that have something to say have not even read the book. I WANT AN ADAPTATION THAT INCLUDES THE SECOND HALF OF THE BOOK

I put the book down on a sad part, and now I can’t pick it back up cause I know I’ll be sobbing when I do.

Interesting concept, but I’m not crazy about the writing. I just don’t care about any of the characters and the pacing is off.

This one’s my favorite, and it’s even better the third time

I do love John

Girl. Stfu. Like I get that she’s sad about her dad, but how about some self awareness? Your dad was committing genocide. Quit being a baby about it.

I freaken knew it. I knew it. Called it.

Damn this is so good.

Okay, I’m getting the vibe that the barrier is not protecting them from the blight, but that the blight is actually the barrier siphoning energy from outside of the barrier. I know this is about imperialism, so that would make sense. They’re stealing energy from everywhere else, creating the conditions for refugees.

I don’t think I’ve ever cried during the first chapter of a book before. Wtf ML Wang😭

In a slump, so started rereading this

This is so good. I’m really not sure why people say this is so confusing. I feel like this is some of the best world building I’ve ever read. Though I’m sure I’m missing lots of stuff. This is the same thing I said about Gideon though, and then I was smacked over the head by Harrow, so maybe the super confusing part is yet to come.

Really liking this so far! I expected this to take me a long time to get into (which is often the case for the first book in a high fantasy series), but this had a really strong start. Yes, it’s a lot, and I don’t understand what’s happening yet, but it’s not really confusing.

I’m loving this so far. The characters are terrible in the best way

This reminds me so much of Assassin’s Apprentice right now.

If Dostoevsky wrote The Blade Itself. Not super into the whole “Being faithful to god no matter how bad things get” message. But I do really love how it’s written

Imagine my surprise when I realized I was on page 200, and yet, only 19% done… why on earth is this book over 1000 pages?????? And the series has like over 10 books. I really like the series so far, but it does feel like it’s missing something. I’m not sure it will retain my attention past this book unless something changes