the_ya_assassin's reviews
377 reviews

Amazing end to the Shadow and Bone trilogy. It had me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what would happen next.

All of the stories are true . . . I'd heard from friends about this book and it's been recommended to me by Goodreads. I read what other people have said about it as well, and it's true: this book will break your heart by building it up and exploding it with love. It was accurate and relatable. It's coming of age and is inspirational. I can relate to the characters a little bit because my grandpa's had three different types of cancer, had many family members with it, and even last year lost my fifth grade teacher to Stage 4. It's sad and heartbreaking at the end, but you will remember. Remembrance is the deepest feeling of love.

Is there a way to read a book too fast? 'Cause if there is, I think I did it, finishing this book in 4-5 hours. I think that my quickness made the book seem short, making it seem like there was less of a book. But the story was great. Helen's struggles with the whole Descending thing and the meeting of a new character, Orion, in the first few chapters made the book intriguing. It picked up where the book left off almost exactly (7 day difference), leaving me with few questions in my head (Thank you Josephine Angelini for not starting at some random time!). I enjoyed the ending that brought forth thoughts and inquiries that are the perfect set up for the final book.

However, I do believe that this series would've been better suited in the first person POV, because you could gain a deeper understanding of Helen's and the other characters thoughts. Besides that, another great book by Josephine Angelini and a nice sequel to "Starcrossed".

A beautifully written, twisted tale.

I loved this book - it was an amazing twisted version of The Little Mermaid. With the sea witch's origins explained, it made me understand her better (and she's totally relatable). I was really hoping that it would end well, preferably with Evie and Nik would get their happily ever after but we don't always get what we want. I can't wait to grab the sequel and delve deeper into the tale of the Sea Witch.