niels. ’s Reviews > Of War and Ruin > Status Update

Honestly I havent touched this book in weeks, probably months. Very likely I will DNF it. It aint that bad but it's... Bland? Considering how bad former entries were I don't think I'll keep going with the series but whoooo knowsssss

If he's describing someone laughing, bursting out into laughter, trying to hide a laugh or laughter or errupting into laughter one more time I'll go crazy it just happened 5 times in 2 pages

Actually pretty decent but still quite a few bad parts sprinkled across that the quality gap in the prose is astonishing. Still think a professional editor couldve improved and shortened this long ass book

Ngl it's a looooooong ass book, but "oh btw those characters you know since the 5th chapter of the first book, they're blue. BLUE! crazy, right??" is fucking hilarious almost 1000 pages into this book.
Also written from one of the main character POVs. "Yup, never noticed they're blue whoopsie i've been busy"

Gotta respect it

Still plenty of awkward writing that rubs me the wrong way. Pacing kind of weird. None of the supposed humour is getting me. Plenty of characters that are either supposed to be funny clever witty wise smart etc. but come off as none of it. The characters feel kind of performative. The constant swearing with fuck and shit irritates me, if you swear so much come up with your own swears idk