Reviewed by thepunktheory on
Okay, so here is the deal. I really this series of books but at the same time I want to go through it really fast because I want to be done with it. There are moments where the story is dragging on a little or nothing much is happening, but I still desperately want to know how this might end. Overall, the story is captivating but there are some dry spells too.
Maybe the reason I wasn't 100% over the moon with this is because love stories are a big part of this book. I know people are hating Mal, I honestly don't really care that much about him. I know some people still ship Alina with the Darkling which is kind of insane. I just want Alina to figure out her shit on her own without having do deal with a guy. Why is it that in every damn YA book there needs to be a love triangle or at least a tragic love story? Can we just cut that shit and let the badass women be?
One of the giant rays of sunshine in this book is Nikolai. He's one of my all-time favorite characters. Nikolai has got the looks, the charm, the intelligence and the swagger. I love his sense of humor and even his slightly bitchy comments he constantly makes.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 16 May, 2019: Finished reading
- 16 May, 2019: Reviewed