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Not good when the MC first person perspective is insufferable!

Taking ages. Its alright. Bit bored. Very off putting when an author uses terms "cock block" when the setting is in 412 BC Sicily. Cannot see it being a book I remember or care for but I shall keep going. There's mild levels of intrigue.

Ok so this was on the back burner because of the amaze amaze amaze (iykyk) that was Project Hail Mary.

This is now priority and I've been enjoying it....until the last 50 or so pages.

I like romance at times, I can even do soppiness, but my lord. This is too much.

I am beginning to cringe at the level of soppy lovey dovey stuff. Where's the angst?! Where's the drama?!

This book better sort itself out soon.

Going well!

I am struggling. It is rare I see such a decline within a book from the first 150 pages to now. I am bored. I feel completely detached from the characters, when I felt fond of them originally. What even is the plot? Gonna have to put this on the back burner for now, otherwise I will not finish it, but I want to.

This book is for the most part, quite boring to me, yet it will have a chapter here and there where it pulls me back in and I actually get invested, but the enticement doesn't last. Its a hard one to judge at the moment.

Hmm...not sure about that last 20 pages. I was expecting a bit more explanation and build up instead of that happening instantly. Felt very anticlimactic. Hopefully things are explained further along.

🫠🫠🫠 ok then.. 💔

This is looking very, very promising. I am reading with such ease and enjoyment and I feel the emotions already! I'm very excited at the moment

Why has this been on my shelf for SIX YEARS?! At this point, my expectations for this series is very high because this has started amazingly! Slow paced for sure, but it works and it only drives up that anticipation. Loving it!

131 pages in two days. Takes me a month per book normally. I have always been a sucker for forbidden love through adversity. Can't wait for the inevitable pain to come. If I cry at the end the book rates higher. Makes no sense. Ah well.

That level of action and suspense in the middle of the book?! How are people saying this is worse than the first book? I'm loving this!

This is setting up to be my second favourite V E Schwab book! (Nothing will top Addie LaRue). I hope it lives up to my newly found high expectations!

So far, so good. I like Shallan's character more but Kaladin's story seems to be more promising. I can feel all the details I'm not yet understanding or noticing having some sort of influence later on. The pay off will be the make or break of this book.

Ok, it's been a long time coming. 8 years on my shelves to be exact! Am I ready? Probably not. Let's go!

Ummm...dunno what to think of this right now. Not holding out much hope. The writing style is either poor or just not my cup of tea. It's short so hopefully I'll finish it whether it gets better or not 😕

I'm not a non fiction reader so I am surprised at the enjoyment of this so far! Such a fresh perspective than what I'm used to!

Putting this on the back burner. I loved the original series and I'm not feeling it right now but will not DNF until at least half way through if I continue to struggle with it.

Finally it's starting to get good! That first part wasn't bad just...meh.

YOU CANNOT DO THAT TO HIM! HOW DARE YOU!

I always think I'm prepared with you Kristoff, BUT I NEVER AM😭

Jesus this is kinda bad so far and I cannot be bothered. I ain't giving up after so many books tho.