Really bad writing quality, I can’t believe the ratings are so high on goodreads. I’m just expressing my opinion, so unless you also didn’t like it I’d not keep reading this post, because I hate when people talk shit about my favorite book lol… Anyways, the main character, Violet is the most annoying insufferable whiny girl I’ve everrrrr read about. The “chosen” trope was honestly very overused, Violet apparently has a bone Illness but Rebeca never mentioned it on the book. So her fans and her thinks that I have a crystal ball to guess?! I just thought she was very ANNOYING. She could at least actually train and improve instead of waiting for her 7ft boyfriend to save her or poisoning her enemies please. Also the thunder thing while they have love is very cringy sorry, I hated it. The world building is horrible and the plot is messy. I wanted to know more about the school system but the author just skipped through it. The best part of the book is for sure the dragons. The characters are very basic with no personality or depth…they felt like exactly what they are (fictional). I like books that makes me feel like I personally know the characters. That’s more of a rant than a review. And apparently the second book is even worst according to some of my friends… And the author is very problematic, honestly Sarah just Maas 2. But to call her Sarah j Maas is actually an insult to Sarah because I actually like almost all of her books…

  • cafe-bustelo-@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    ok i read the book with no expectations and it met them honestly. i knew what i was getting into.

    however, i really need someone else to talk about the fact that there’s literally two chapters of American Ninja Warrior because i cannot get over it

    • Kibethwalks@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Lmao yes the ninja warrior chapters were hilarious. I did not take this book seriously at all, it was recommended by a coworker and I thought what the hell? Why not? So I had 0 expectations. It is not that well written and it drags on for too long but I can’t say I wasn’t entertained. The dragons are fun. It’s a junk food book. Not high quality but still enjoyable if you turn your brain off.

    • finnreyisreal@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The fact that Violet goes through all her Ninja Warrior scenes reciting her history lessons just made it all the more ridiculous to me.

      Like, yeah, it’s totally realistic that this girl is info-dumping world building for us readers because the author couldn’t figure out how to do it in a different way repeating what she’s read over the years while climbing, flipping, running, jumping, using ropes and shit lol. Breathing doesn’t seem to be an issue in that book!

      • -futureghost-@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        someone compared it to reciting rote, grade-school level facts about american history and geography, and it’s honestly so accurate and hilarious because it feels like the author is using it as a way to “prove” that Violet is intelligent and has a great memory.

        like

        “George Washington was the first president of the united states.”

        “canada borders the US to the north, and mexico borders it to the south. the US is made up of 50 states.”

      • MollyWeasleyknits@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        That was one of the few things I liked in the book! I thought it was genuinely clever way to add some world building. Maybe because I’m a huge nerd.