Reviewed by Joséphine on
My full book review is up on Word Revel.
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February 26, 2018
Initial thoughts: This book was so intense! Especially the first half of the book, each chapter upped the stakes. That's quite a feat, seeing how there's conflict right from the start and keeps going. For that, I was absolutely engrossed in Children of Blood and Bone. I loved the characters too, the setting and just generally how imaginative the the story was.
One thing that did bother me and dampened my excitement for it was the variation of this phrase that seriously needs to die in YA lit: "I released a breath I didn't know I was holding." Every time I read this, no matter the book, I pause and lose momentum reading. Now, the first time I read that in Children of Blood and Bone, I tried to suppress my reaction and continued reading. The book's so great, I soon forgot about it. Then it came up the second time, and now my irritation's etched in my brain. Sigh.
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Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 26 February, 2018: Finished reading
- 26 February, 2018: Reviewed