Holy Hell.. This book genuinely frustrated me to no end. I kind of despised everything about it, even though it had the potential to be|| 1.5 stars ||
Holy Hell.. This book genuinely frustrated me to no end. I kind of despised everything about it, even though it had the potential to be everything I love. I mean, taking this plot and set-up at face value, I thought I was going to really like it. However, the actual book itself managed to execute everything so horribly and so annoyingly, that there was no way I could even enjoy it.
I think what bothered me most about this book were the characters and their absolute lack of a connection. Both of the love interests had an unlikable personality to begin with, but sometimes it’s possible for two arseholes to still create some chemistry. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case in this situation. All these two had was a long history and even that history does not get explored at all. There weren’t any loving or sweet moments between them. Why and if these two even really liked each other? Who the Hell knows. I would grow pretty damn sick of the other person if I were either of them. After all, Blue was such an undeciding dumbass, while Kelly was so incredibly entitled and demanding. So much so, I don't think there is even one moment where Kelly is in a mood other than angry or cranky.
Their whole story was honestly just boring. I found myself pushing to read further just to be done with it. There were also absolutely no stand-out moments: not a single one. It was bad from start to finish. I am just glad to be done with it, and I have absolutely zero intentions of ever reading the sequel.
Merged review:
|| 1.5 stars ||
Holy Hell.. This book genuinely frustrated me to no end. I kind of despised everything about it, even though it had the potential to be everything I love. I mean, taking this plot and set-up at face value, I thought I was going to really like it. However, the actual book itself managed to execute everything so horribly and so annoyingly, that there was no way I could even enjoy it.
I think what bothered me most about this book were the characters and their absolute lack of a connection. Both of the love interests had an unlikable personality to begin with, but sometimes it’s possible for two arseholes to still create some chemistry. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case in this situation. All these two had was a long history and even that history does not get explored at all. There weren’t any loving or sweet moments between them. Why and if these two even really liked each other? Who the Hell knows. I would grow pretty damn sick of the other person if I were either of them. After all, Blue was such an undeciding dumbass, while Kelly was so incredibly entitled and demanding. So much so, I don't think there is even one moment where Kelly is in a mood other than angry or cranky.
Their whole story was honestly just boring. I found myself pushing to read further just to be done with it. There were also absolutely no stand-out moments: not a single one. It was bad from start to finish. I am just glad to be done with it, and I have absolutely zero intentions of ever reading the sequel....more
Whether you want to call this a heroic epic or courtly romance, this Arthurian story, which was written in the twelfth century, certain|| 2.0 stars ||
Whether you want to call this a heroic epic or courtly romance, this Arthurian story, which was written in the twelfth century, certainly gives some interesting insights into the literary styles of the Middle Ages. Of course, I can therefore respect this text for its historical value, and I do find some interest in reading it because of that, but overall I cannot say this was worth it. It might have taught me something about Medieval norms in writing and story-telling, but that does not mean it was enjoyable or fun to read. It was boring; plain and simple as that.
This whole novel was beyond repetitive and the same thing happened over and over again. I was shocked by how often I could be told that someone was “beautiful beyond compare” or “the most courageous knight who ever graced these lands”; it was a never-ending stream of silly blabbering. The battles between Erec and the other knights he encountered were all the same as well; the same scene was repeated over and over again. Additionally, the characters were all exact copies of each other too; everyone acted in the same manner and constantly repeated the same dialogue. Nobody stood out in any way.
Not to mention, I found the main character to be insanely annoying and stupid. Erec constantly made the most ridiculous decisions because of his over-inflated sense of ego and importance. Even worse, his wife, Enide, was constantly berated by him for simply warning him about danger ahead; he constantly said he hated her for daring to speak to him, and that she was to remain quiet without exception. This obviously pissed me off, and felt kind of random to me as well since the whole point of the text is supposed to be about how much he loves her. Like, how does that show any kind of love?? It was more like abuse.
Disclaimer: I read a translation by William W. Kibler, but I could not find his version on Goodreads, so I had to add someone else’s translation to my shelves....more
Yea, no. I’d only recommend reading this if you’re an ultra mega-fan of Heartstopper, because otherwise this will simply be boring and || 1.5 stars ||
Yea, no. I’d only recommend reading this if you’re an ultra mega-fan of Heartstopper, because otherwise this will simply be boring and useless to you, as it was to me.
Another cautionary tale with an interesting message:
Remember that to use a thing is not to own it. And should you ever take a bride
|| 3.0 stars ||
Another cautionary tale with an interesting message:
Remember that to use a thing is not to own it. And should you ever take a bride, listen closely to her questions.
I think this was one of my least favourite short stories in the Grishaverse, only because I disliked all the characters and found them all to fall a bit flat.
Will you remain here with the father who tried to sell you, or the prince who hoped to buy you, or the man too weak to solve his riddles for himself? Or will you come with me and be bride to nothing but the shore?
The idea of the story was still really interesting, like all the others have been as well, but the execution didn’t grip me as much. I failed to really develop a connection with any of the characters, and therefore with the story as well.
Sorry, that person's shelf is private.
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