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A review by yas_sezer
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
3.0
this book confused the hell out of me almost the entire time i was reading it. half of the time i was sitting there questioning how tom was linked to everything, what this immortal game was, what happened with brandt and fox, and whether or not death was a good character.
i did take a little longer than usual to finish this because i found the writing to be hard to get into at the start, especially switching from young adult books or genres like mystery or romance that are usually easier to read. however, as i kept going i found that it was easier to comprehend and the bigger words and flowery sentences started feeling normal.
in terms of the plot and characters, i found it interesting and was just going along for the ride. like i mentioned, for most of it i was feeling confused, so didn’t sit there trying to predict anything at all and just took it as it came.
as the story developed, the characters started growing on me, each with distinct stories and personalities, and things that haunted them. i found it fun the way everyone ended up linking with each other, and the outcome was satisfying.
putting aside the bland part of this review, i really loved fox and brandts relationship. it’s complexity, the qUOTES (‘: it broke my heart. there’s a few relationships in this book that tugged at my heartstrings, but these two just took the cake (i will note vi and tom though)
i liked the non-linear way this story was told, and it played out like a movie in my brain. the writing felt almost script like at points, and i was envisioning the cut scenes particularly with the interludes. that reading experience was fun and not something i’ve seen very much before.
in terms of whether i’d recommend this or not, that’s a harder question to answer. it doesn’t feel like something everyone would enjoy, as it makes you sit down and actually think about the concepts of mortality, love, feelings, and sacrifice. it’s complex and chaotic, and not something you can just read mindlessly. if you’re willing to go along for that ride, then honestly it was really good. i’ll update this review in the future to see if the story has stuck with me the way i assume it will.
overall, this is not something i normally would reach for, it’s my first olivie blake book, but i was pleasantly surprised. made me feel a lot of emotions and got me mushing particularly towards the end. shoutout to death <3
i did take a little longer than usual to finish this because i found the writing to be hard to get into at the start, especially switching from young adult books or genres like mystery or romance that are usually easier to read. however, as i kept going i found that it was easier to comprehend and the bigger words and flowery sentences started feeling normal.
in terms of the plot and characters, i found it interesting and was just going along for the ride. like i mentioned, for most of it i was feeling confused, so didn’t sit there trying to predict anything at all and just took it as it came.
as the story developed, the characters started growing on me, each with distinct stories and personalities, and things that haunted them. i found it fun the way everyone ended up linking with each other, and the outcome was satisfying.
putting aside the bland part of this review, i really loved fox and brandts relationship. it’s complexity, the qUOTES (‘: it broke my heart. there’s a few relationships in this book that tugged at my heartstrings, but these two just took the cake (i will note vi and tom though)
i liked the non-linear way this story was told, and it played out like a movie in my brain. the writing felt almost script like at points, and i was envisioning the cut scenes particularly with the interludes. that reading experience was fun and not something i’ve seen very much before.
in terms of whether i’d recommend this or not, that’s a harder question to answer. it doesn’t feel like something everyone would enjoy, as it makes you sit down and actually think about the concepts of mortality, love, feelings, and sacrifice. it’s complex and chaotic, and not something you can just read mindlessly. if you’re willing to go along for that ride, then honestly it was really good. i’ll update this review in the future to see if the story has stuck with me the way i assume it will.
overall, this is not something i normally would reach for, it’s my first olivie blake book, but i was pleasantly surprised. made me feel a lot of emotions and got me mushing particularly towards the end. shoutout to death <3