Quite enjoyed this! Sadly it took way too long to really get started, left way too much unresolved, and after too long of getting there, it moved3,5/5
Quite enjoyed this! Sadly it took way too long to really get started, left way too much unresolved, and after too long of getting there, it moved way too quickly to the end. I also found it incredibly predictable, and for me the flowery prose at time is just not needed, but as I listened to this on audio it didn't bother me too much. (Can't wait to dig out my physical copy and look at the illustrations, though!)
Absolutely loved the dark vibe, though, and reading this at the end of October at night was perfect!...more
The way I cried over 'Knowing that someone else may read these words and that, just maybe, the pain I felt wasn't for nothing.'
The besMatt, thank you.
The way I cried over 'Knowing that someone else may read these words and that, just maybe, the pain I felt wasn't for nothing.'
The best thing (and I suppose the worst) about this book is that I am reading this, loving it, thinking about how I can incorporate some of these things into my own life, and Depression immediately goes 'nah, you'll forget anyways, what's the point, it hasn't been better in way too long to ever get there again'. Which, sucks, of course, and I don't know if I can drag myself out of that anytime soon, BUT, at least I was now 100% aware of the ridiculousness of the thoughts. Whether I can break through them or not is not as important right now because, I was aware. For the first time I was completely aware that Depression lies, while it was happening.
For that alone I can't thank Matt enough.
This entire book was beautiful, helpful, emotional, and so very moving. A huge thanks to my best friend for sending me this, leading to me finally picking it up ages later (reading slumps are the worst) as the first book I've read in over 6 months. I don't usually read these kinds of books, but from now on Matt will be my exception, and I can't wait to read more of them.
I actually feel this should be 2 stars, but I am quite sure it's because the audio ruined it for me (keeping characters straight was near impossible gI actually feel this should be 2 stars, but I am quite sure it's because the audio ruined it for me (keeping characters straight was near impossible given you had one narrator with one voice (only two accents, everyone else sounded the same), quick chapter/pov changes, and about a thousand POVs), so to be fair I'll give it a 3 star rating. It was okay. The first part is a drag, but the second part is better. Not sure yet if I find the resolution clever or too convoluted. Maybe both, depending on my mood. Hearing in the interview that came after it wasn't pre-planned certainly doesn't work in finding it clever's favor.
I doubt I'll be reading the sequel. My brain is tempting me because it likes to finish things, but I honestly don't think I could do it. Especially not on audio.
Some serious trigger warnings for suicides, though. I dare say there was no need for there to be that many. ...more
Goddammit Jamie, how dare you make me feel FEELINGS?
(seriously though it's been a long time I've hated a character as much as I did here that wasn't iGoddammit Jamie, how dare you make me feel FEELINGS?
(seriously though it's been a long time I've hated a character as much as I did here that wasn't in fanfic, so chapeau to that!)
(also, I think every sleigh ever needs a sunstone to power their enjin like the Frostheart had in this book (and in 2 too!), because there was a lot of blasting speed all over the world, but no worrying about lack of sunstones, hehehe)
Absolutely loved this. It's 3:30am. I'm barely coherent. I'm freezing (honestly the weather was perfect for this book) and exhausted. It was worth it.
Not Jamie making me cry at 1am, and then again at 1:40am, over Tobu's blobs figurines.
Goddammit this book was a rollercoaster and I loved it! Those fiNot Jamie making me cry at 1am, and then again at 1:40am, over Tobu's blobs figurines.
Goddammit this book was a rollercoaster and I loved it! Those final two pages have me buzzing for book 3, so fingers crossed I can get that started tomorrow!...more
Wow. Talk about an uncomfortable, horrible read. Honestly, how could it ever be anything else?
And yet I couldn't stop reading. It just sucks you in, eWow. Talk about an uncomfortable, horrible read. Honestly, how could it ever be anything else?
And yet I couldn't stop reading. It just sucks you in, even as you grow more horrified. Because this man survived. He had money and a whole lot of luck, and he survived. So many countless others didn't. It's incomprehensible to those of us who haven't lived it; which is most of us. It seems unrealistic, but as always turns out: reality is stranger than fiction.
I'm glad to have finally read it, and it will stay with me forever....more
Lin's narration is absolutely perfect, I just want to put that out there!
I love this book overall, it made me feel warm and fuzzy and listening to it Lin's narration is absolutely perfect, I just want to put that out there!
I love this book overall, it made me feel warm and fuzzy and listening to it felt like being covered in a warm blanket, but I do want to say that the revelation about Ari's brother soured things a tiny bit. Not enough to lower my rating, but I truly feel the author could have chosen something else besides (view spoiler)[killing a 'transvestite' prostitute (hide spoiler)]....more
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