Marlie Castillo’s Reviews > Kindling > Status Update

Spoiler Alert!!!!! This section was so sad! I almost cried when Emara died. And when they did the funeral. And when they reminisced about her life. I was so so sad! The main conflict is about to start and I am absolutely terrified, especially since Emara died, now it gives me the idea that more of them will die. Also since Amity is dying she will probably die during battle. I have to read this at home so I don't cry.

I am so excited that the whole village was having a party but throughout the past few chapters I have had a feeling of dread because usually when things start to go right, something really bad happens. I stopped on this page for fear of the bad things that are about to happen. I am excited to be nearing the climax of the book!

I am glad that everyone turned out ok after the fire. The characters are developing really well and I feel like each one has very unique pasts and stories to tell, I am currently the most interested in Ben because she seems to be having a lot of issues, but her friendship with Emara is a nice touch. I am enjoying how it is sort of peaceful now, it is a nice break from the usual chaos.

I am really enjoying the tension between Onna and the Kindlings, it is adding a lot to the plot and really adds humanity to her character. It seems she is a character with a lot of tension since she also fights with Tana a lot. The relationships are also developing a lot between the Kindlings and the tension right now is really heightened. I like how they brought back the plot about the cloak that Emara stole.

I have made it much farther into the book and so far I am really enthralled. I appreciate the LGBT representation from a few of the characters and the story seems to be developing quite nicely. Most of the main characters have already had some character development and I am looking forward to seeing where the story goes and how their bonds and relationships change as they go on this mission together.

The speed of the book is finally starting to pick up and I feel myself getting more enthralled in the book. I usually read a bit quicker when I am absorbed in a book so I read a bit faster than usual, or a bit more than the past 2 times, today. There are a few new characters being introduced and I like how the characters that were previously introduced are developing more personality and general character development

I feel as though the book is finally starting to go somewhere. I have made it to chapter 2 and the person who I think is the second main character just entered the story. She seems to have a complex in which she wants to stay more to herself and seems like a person who has lost a lot. I am excited to get to the actual plotline of the story which I think is surrounding the raiders that are impacting the nearby towns.

So far I am sort of uncertain about how I feel about this book. I am curious about who is talking (or writing) this chapter and who the perspective is from. I do not know too much about the main characters so far but I know about one character who seems defeated with the state of their life.