I never thought I'd tear up for a friendship as much as I did for Will/Jem. Until Matthew and James Jamie came along I never thought I'd tear up for a friendship as much as I did for Will/Jem. Until Matthew and James Jamie came along ...more
Edit: As much as I loved the romance and smut in the book, I don’t understand how it won in the Fantasy category. It’s so unfair to the other books Edit: As much as I loved the romance and smut in the book, I don’t understand how it won in the Fantasy category. It’s so unfair to the other books :((
Quick Warning: Have an aspirin handy because what goes down in this book will mess with your heart.
Reading this book felt like having a cold breeze brush my face after being out in the hot sun; of honey-ginger tea making its way down my sore throat. It gave me an adrenaline rush I don't think even confronting a Polar Bear would've given me.
This book was definitely flawed and I wasn’t a huge fan of the plot (if there was one). Nesta and Cassian’s relationship however was like a weightless joy. Every conversation, every emotion had so much depth and every character grew in their own roundabout way.
This book highlights the ramifications of the War with Hybern- Nesta's trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After losing her mother at a very young age, having to watch her father's neck being snapped right after he told her how much he loved her, being turned into a High Fae against her will, and the pain of almost losing her sister Elaine, broke something in her. Everybody has their own way of dealing with trauma. Nesta deals with it by building an invisible wall around herself and pushing away the people that love her the most by hurting them with her acid words.
As she embarks on a journey towards self-development, she finds that the only one who can decimate the wall around her is Cassian- A fierce Illyrian warrior and the General Commander of the Night Court.
As her wall keeps degenerating over time, a deliciously romantic and sex-drenched relationship develops between them. There's obviously LOTS of steamy, ragingly passionate scenes but what is most appealing in their relationship is the minor displays of affection and the respect they have for each other and will set your soul on fire. They each challenge the status quo and reveal themselves to be stronger than anyone imagined through rigorous training and practice.
I love how Sarah J Maas redeemed Nesta's character in tiny steps and not like how she redeemed Rhysand in ACoMaF. Nesta's journey toward self-love wasn't smooth. She kept falling down, picking herself back up only to realize she fell deeper. This falling-down-climbing-back-up-thing went on for a while and it was so raw and real that my tear glands vowed to empty every drop from my body.
For all those who hate Nesta after reading ACoFaS, let me tell you: I come from the same place. But do not let that stop you from reading this book because what's the worse that can happen, hmm? You will either hate it in which case you can always DNF it or get back to it later. But if you love it, then there's no stopping you from jumping around like a maniac. But if you don't even try, you will never know, will you?...more
“I will fight this war to love you, Juliette Cai. I will fight this feud to have you, because it was this feud that gave you to me, twisted as it is “I will fight this war to love you, Juliette Cai. I will fight this feud to have you, because it was this feud that gave you to me, twisted as it is, and now I will take you away from it.”
Our Violent Ends brings rivals Roma and Juliette together once again to save their city from monsters. But monsters aren’t the only threat to Shanghai. Communists are competing against the Nationalists for control of the government, workers are organising strikes and a mysterious blackmailer gets a hold of the insects. As Shanghai faces deep political unrest and a potential civil war, it is upto Roma and Juliette to save the city TOGETHER that is if they don’t rip each other apart first.
CHLOE GONG IS A SADIST. My heart is still recovering from what I’ve read- a heavy weight resting across its walls. I have an unfathomable amount of pent-up energy inside me and I’m trying not to fall apart crumb by crumb.
This book isn’t for everyone, especially not the light-hearted. It is dark and gory and deals with heavy descriptions of war, violence, physical abuse, bloodshed and self-mutilation.
I absolutely inhaled this book and the writing style played a huge role in it. Chloe Gong’s writing is suffused with such evocative imagery and an intense sense of resolution and urgency as if anything can happen at any moment; Everyone’s life is at stake. Her ability to point at the brutality and heartlessness of people made the reading experience so much more real and painful.
I loved that this book didn’t just focus on Roma and Juliette’s viewpoints alone. It also brought Rosalind, Kathleen, Tyler and Alisa’s povs into the spotlight. I remember hating Tyler in the first book but this book made me view things in his perspective and my heart warmed for him a little. Each character had a different essence and I developed a deep bond with them. No wonder my heart feels so pulverised at this moment.
The romance in this book was well-executed and was an amalgamation of the slow burn and the forbidden love trope that made it all the more electric and tantalizing.
Having said that, I felt like the last few chapters were rushed. It felt as if the monster and the insect-spread madness was a minor setback as other issues like rising communist sentiment and new alliances were highlighted more. There were relatively fewer graphic descriptions of the insects inflicting madness that resulted in people killing themselves so it all felt a little less raw. But I admit it is insanely difficult to deal with so many conflicts in a 500 page book so props to Chloe for attempting it. ...more
Against my better judgement, I liked this book more than the first installment. As the book pirouettes around Ana and Christian's relationship based oAgainst my better judgement, I liked this book more than the first installment. As the book pirouettes around Ana and Christian's relationship based on different terms and negotiations, new facets of their characters are revealed and I was surprised to see the character development, especially Christian's. (Okay maybe, just maybe I'm biased because I LOVE Jamie Dornan)
But at the end of the day the fact remains that this book lacks a solid premise and has repetitive writing. LIKE JEEZ, I GET IT- ANA IS CHRISTIAN'S AND CHRISTIAN IS ANA'S. You don't have to rub it off my face a million times. These people are the reason why most singles loathe couples ...more
Imagine reading a story that's going smooth, all your favourite characters are happy and then, out of nowhere, in the LAST page everything goes to sh*Imagine reading a story that's going smooth, all your favourite characters are happy and then, out of nowhere, in the LAST page everything goes to sh*t for them? My happiness has been stolen from me, please send help....more
STARS!!! It was one hell of a ride. I was electrocuted multiple times because of their chemistry and I love that their relationship transcends frivoloSTARS!!! It was one hell of a ride. I was electrocuted multiple times because of their chemistry and I love that their relationship transcends frivolous lust and they actually care about each other.
I'd have given it five stars straight away if not for the cheesy dialogues ...more
A complex space-opera plot with a shallow world confined only to characters' stance, Revelation Space is cogent in all its guises but fails in lack oA complex space-opera plot with a shallow world confined only to characters' stance, Revelation Space is cogent in all its guises but fails in lack of proper implementation....more
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