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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
3.0
Still trying to decide if it's racism or satire...
But tbh, I really liked the writing
But tbh, I really liked the writing
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Okay so I've read this before. And I gave it five stars. And I just cannot get through it a second time. This was meant to be a reread so I could get into the second book (finally), but I just...I probably never will at this point. I guess this goes to show that what you like at one point, you won't always like forever, and that's okay? I dunno, I'm kind of sad. I love the world, I love Karou, but I don't care enough for the plot and it's not moving fast enough and it's sooooo 2012, I'm dying.
So yeah. This was a nope right now. Who knows, maybe I'll try it again one day, but I doubt it at this point.
-Book Hugger
Original Review, which makes me realize how much my writing and reviews truly have improved:
Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone is yet another well-written young adult novel. This was recommended to me by a friend and I am very pleased I decided to pick it up. The book is fast-paced and exciting with characters that you can’t help but rooting for. At times I found it a bit confusing because the main character has a very complex past. Also, the character names are definitely not normal (for example: Karou, Akiva, Kishmish, and Zuzana). The age of using Polly, Bob, and Sarah as names has passed. Now it’s a contest to see who can create the oddest of names. Though, I do have to commend Taylor for making them pronounceable. That’s definitely a plus. I also appreciate Taylor’s descriptiveness. When I read each passage a picture was painted in my mind of the scene. Not all authors have the ability to do that and I love it when they can. My final complaint: The huge cliffhanger ending. Really? Was that necessary? Though, besides that I highly recommend this book.
So yeah. This was a nope right now. Who knows, maybe I'll try it again one day, but I doubt it at this point.
-Book Hugger
Original Review, which makes me realize how much my writing and reviews truly have improved:
Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone is yet another well-written young adult novel. This was recommended to me by a friend and I am very pleased I decided to pick it up. The book is fast-paced and exciting with characters that you can’t help but rooting for. At times I found it a bit confusing because the main character has a very complex past. Also, the character names are definitely not normal (for example: Karou, Akiva, Kishmish, and Zuzana). The age of using Polly, Bob, and Sarah as names has passed. Now it’s a contest to see who can create the oddest of names. Though, I do have to commend Taylor for making them pronounceable. That’s definitely a plus. I also appreciate Taylor’s descriptiveness. When I read each passage a picture was painted in my mind of the scene. Not all authors have the ability to do that and I love it when they can. My final complaint: The huge cliffhanger ending. Really? Was that necessary? Though, besides that I highly recommend this book.