Logan’s Reviews > Celestial Monsters > Status Update

I am still surprised at some details of how everything played out, but overall, sure, that played out in a satisfying way. I do wish the side characters got to do more though. And I of course was kind of annoyed with Xio's chapters and their whole arc for most of the book.

I'm a little baffled by how exactly things are playing out in the end, but like as a whole I think things are progressing well enough.

If someone gives you a 'conspiratorial squeeze' and instructs you to 'oversee the human labor force'... you *definitely* should not be thinking you're with the good guys.

GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY

"At least it will be different" referring to the end of the world, as someone trying to argue that they're one of the good guys, is crazy

This village seems very idealistic, but maybe I'm just being cynical, or maybe I should put aside my doubts here and enjoy imagining a good version of society. Regardless, the rainy vibes are not really for me and I'm looking forward to moving on- oh wait next chapter is another Xio chapter, great...

I did not really have a great mental image of that last monster, but oh well. Also, more of "yay they're getting romantic moments" ending up being more like "yeah they better be getting romantic moments". Still, cute.

Oh joy another chapter where I just complain about how ridiculous Xio is. Like I'm sorry society was not great to you, but that doesn't mean you get to just be evil and be 10x worse to everyone else. I get you just need time to angst, but like, write in a journal, vent on social media, or take up a sport/exercise, like an actual person. Don't just cause the end of the world like a maniac.

Okay now that the adventure has started and we aren't just getting basic setup, Teo complaining, and Xio POV I'm starting to enjoy the story. Teo and Aurelio's romantic moments are cute, though it's like, well obviously something has to happen between the two after all of Teo's inner dialogue about Aurelio. So instead of being like "oh cute they're cuddling", I'm like, "oh thank goodness they're finally cuddling"

The birds talking to Teo and getting all excited is pretty cute.

Xio how do you not understand how evil you and the Obsidians are, I don't care that you had a kind of tragic backstory, this is ridiculous. Also, you're mad at the Jades for being complacent? Didn't Teo spend the entire last book lashing out at the Golds and being insufferably not complacent??