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A review by parmyc
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
4.0
Re-reading this book for the second time and now I think I'm totally capable of writing a proper review for this. Point is, I love these two so much that my first opinion on this book was totally biased and I hate it when that happens.
Don't get me wrong tho, I'm obsessed with this book. Finally after a very long journey Simon and Baz are learning how to communicate and that was exactly what I wanted.(I would kill for these two.)
But there are some things that needs to be discussed...
First of all, why are we not talking about the whole "America" thing?? It almost seemed as if it didn't happen at all! Yeah, they did mention it a couple times at the beginning, but not anymore. Yeah, I get it, they needed to keep it a secret. But honestly, how did they? These ppl had a huge fight with the whole group of American vampires, killed a bunch infront of normals and did everything they were not supposed to, and not even a single soul in England heard about it? Professor bunce for instance? The headmistress of Watford? This doesn't sit right with me at all.
B, I never really liked Agatha, and by "liked" I mean "I never really cared about her story". But!! I somehow wanted her to find happiness on her own. Her relationship with Nimiah felt...forced? Unnecessary? Idk. It would be nice if rainbow didn't PAIR EVERYONE WITH SOMEONE AT THE END.
C, I expected things to be cleared a bit sooner. She wrapped everything up in the last 20 pages and it somehow felt rushed. On the other hand, some other things took so fucking long to be clarified. Some questions needed to be answered, but she didn't gave us any.
D, I really hated Fiona's character in this book. She used to be a badass. But in this one, she was simply just a dick. Though I'm not sure I feel this way because she REALLY was a dick, or because she was a very realistic character... anyway, I do not approve.
Though the reason I'm rating this book so high is because I liked the whole "this could be us, if you were trying" thing that Simon and Baz had going on. (When they visited Watford's library together??I almost lost it..) I cried a couple times.(Sobbed.) I had SO MANY favourite lines it's hard to even choose one. Their chapters were amazing. It was so well written and beautiful. Finally watching them experience things they never had the chance to was so emotional. Honestly??I was so happy for them!! And yes, I'm totally fine with Rainbow writing this one and if she comes up with another book next year, I'll read that too, cause I don't think I can EVER get enough of them.
(Hmmm...this review still seems biased.
But at least I'm trying.)
Don't get me wrong tho, I'm obsessed with this book. Finally after a very long journey Simon and Baz are learning how to communicate and that was exactly what I wanted.(I would kill for these two.)
But there are some things that needs to be discussed...
First of all, why are we not talking about the whole "America" thing?? It almost seemed as if it didn't happen at all! Yeah, they did mention it a couple times at the beginning, but not anymore. Yeah, I get it, they needed to keep it a secret. But honestly, how did they? These ppl had a huge fight with the whole group of American vampires, killed a bunch infront of normals and did everything they were not supposed to, and not even a single soul in England heard about it? Professor bunce for instance? The headmistress of Watford? This doesn't sit right with me at all.
B, I never really liked Agatha, and by "liked" I mean "I never really cared about her story". But!! I somehow wanted her to find happiness on her own. Her relationship with Nimiah felt...forced? Unnecessary? Idk. It would be nice if rainbow didn't PAIR EVERYONE WITH SOMEONE AT THE END.
C, I expected things to be cleared a bit sooner. She wrapped everything up in the last 20 pages and it somehow felt rushed. On the other hand, some other things took so fucking long to be clarified. Some questions needed to be answered, but she didn't gave us any.
D, I really hated Fiona's character in this book. She used to be a badass. But in this one, she was simply just a dick. Though I'm not sure I feel this way because she REALLY was a dick, or because she was a very realistic character... anyway, I do not approve.
Though the reason I'm rating this book so high is because I liked the whole "this could be us, if you were trying" thing that Simon and Baz had going on. (When they visited Watford's library together??I almost lost it..) I cried a couple times.(Sobbed.) I had SO MANY favourite lines it's hard to even choose one. Their chapters were amazing. It was so well written and beautiful. Finally watching them experience things they never had the chance to was so emotional. Honestly??I was so happy for them!! And yes, I'm totally fine with Rainbow writing this one and if she comes up with another book next year, I'll read that too, cause I don't think I can EVER get enough of them.
(Hmmm...this review still seems biased.
But at least I'm trying.)