it was okay. it did not have a lot in common with much ado. it's not the worst adaptation i've read (like, i wasn't actively mad at it, just disappoinit was okay. it did not have a lot in common with much ado. it's not the worst adaptation i've read (like, i wasn't actively mad at it, just disappointed). it spent too much time trying to connect this story to the midsummer fairies from the companion novel midsummer's mayhem and i think it was perhaps to its detriment. i don't think the fairy element could have stood alone well without that context?
i also just didn't vibe with the writing style, which i didn't for the first one either, but i wanted to read this anyway bc much ado...more
the ending was very tense and exciting and i listened with no regard for time. i also liked the relationships fitz had to his family and misc father fthe ending was very tense and exciting and i listened with no regard for time. i also liked the relationships fitz had to his family and misc father figures and how complicated they were. however i wasn't able to get super into it? several people have recommended it to me and i was just not riveted and it was disappointing. however i'm gonna keep going (at least with this trilogy; i make no promises about the extended universe) so we shall see...more
this was so funny. i especially love kiem and jainan's updates to their sisters bc they are so totally not the full picture of what's going on (even ithis was so funny. i especially love kiem and jainan's updates to their sisters bc they are so totally not the full picture of what's going on (even if they're technically being honest) and we know what's actually going on and their sisters know what's going on and thus makes the obfuscation even funnier. they're not even trying to hide anything they just see the situation so differently than literally everyone else. they're wrecks. who thought putting them in politics was a good idea....more
fun fact, this is the 65th and final shakespeare criticism book on my and sara's ultimate shakespeare ranking powerpoint. at this point it's 50% shitpfun fact, this is the 65th and final shakespeare criticism book on my and sara's ultimate shakespeare ranking powerpoint. at this point it's 50% shitpost 50% annotated bibliography. this started as a fun procrastination project and instead we've finally made ourselves stop an entire year and 395 slides and 65 entire books of academic literature later. we simply underestimated the combined power of "aspiring shakespeare phd" & "guy with a decade-long shakespeare obsession". (i will admit that the vast majority of the criticism books were sara, but we also talk about 30-odd retellings and at least 10 productions and those were all me. we balance out ...more
i LOVED how the series resolved. it did a little bit of "the characters know the plan but you the reader does not know all of it" with some variation i LOVED how the series resolved. it did a little bit of "the characters know the plan but you the reader does not know all of it" with some variation along the lines of "you know xyz is part of the plan but not what the purpose is" and it does it in a way that is satisfying. the stone of shackles at the end? so clever and a lovely callback to book 1. i could do with some more resolution after everything is solved (more closure maybe? there are sooo many side characters and i want to know where more of them ended up. like furysong). however i could not stop reading bc i needed to know what happened and it was not at all a disappointing finale! senera and thurvishar are my favorites and i will always want more of them (i wanted more resolution with them too!! clearly they are hanging out together bc of the co-footnoting (which i adored) but !!)...more
somehow i thought this was a high fantasy? (and rai thought it was romantasy.) it was actually urban fantasy with a sarcastic narration voice (and extsomehow i thought this was a high fantasy? (and rai thought it was romantasy.) it was actually urban fantasy with a sarcastic narration voice (and extremely minimal romance), and i had a good time reading it. the worldbuilding does have some holes or fuzzy unexplained bits, but it's easy (for me at least) to look past them since it does follow the rules/structure it does explain, and i really liked the writing voice and the characters. my favorite were the relationship between rune and brand, and then quinn just in his entirety.
bummed it doesn't have audiobooks, since i want to read the next one!...more
definitely my favorite of the series so far. i wasn't too invested in the "past" plot they pulled the memories from, but i loved the dynamics between definitely my favorite of the series so far. i wasn't too invested in the "past" plot they pulled the memories from, but i loved the dynamics between those trapped in the lighthouse a LOT. the emotions were on point and the tight quarters, time sensitivity, and planning worked really well to draw them out.
a fair amount hinges on talea and shivan's relationship, but unfortunately that is not one that convinces me. however! i am absolutely obsessed with thurvishar and senera. my favorites. i love them so much their relationship is the best....more
having a great time with this series! i enjoyed this the most so far, probably for two reasons: one, the discrete groups of people we've been followinhaving a great time with this series! i enjoyed this the most so far, probably for two reasons: one, the discrete groups of people we've been following throughout all interact at various points to the highest degree they have so far. two, it felt the most "various separate active plots converge" of the three so far and i enjoy that a lot. thurvishar is my favorite character and coincidentally "thurvishar does interior design" is my favorite scene....more
i really do like how emma lord writes close friendships, especially m/f ones. and yeah sometimes they turn into romantic relationships but they're alwi really do like how emma lord writes close friendships, especially m/f ones. and yeah sometimes they turn into romantic relationships but they're always friends without any sort of romance for years first...more
i adored the relationship between riley and tom. wonderful and fantastic. and i loved the friend group anemma lord sure does know how to write a book.
i adored the relationship between riley and tom. wonderful and fantastic. and i loved the friend group and riley's relationship with her mom as well so really this book is winning on all the relationship fronts....more
the best part about this were the characters. tennal and surit were both so well developed. it would be easy to make their particular archetype one-dithe best part about this were the characters. tennal and surit were both so well developed. it would be easy to make their particular archetype one-dimensional, but they absolutely were not. i especially liked tennal's voice because it was funny.
i'm also a sucker for mind magic/mental connection and i liked how it was done here, especially in the second half when it was more prominent (though lowkey i wish there were more use of it, especially in the first half).
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