Emily
an insightful look into the design process for the characters (and overall game) of Persona 3.
the unexpected twist in the last chapter knocked this up from a four star rating to a five, what the heck
not nearly as much depth as usual Sanderson, but heartwarming and uplifting nonetheless.
this might be my favorite Brandon Sanderson book that I've read so far. please read it.
the narration. the setting. the imagery. the story. the magic system. tress herself. huck/charlie. hoid. ullam. the main crew (oh gosh I loved them so much). I literally fell in love with all of them and their little payoffs, their stories and details and quirks and arcs and they felt so alive. and holy crap the physical special edition. if you have a chance to read one/get your hands on one, do it. the added colors, the added art pieces, the chapter headers and accent colors, the freaking endpages evolving to match the story. *chefkiss*
oh my gosh.
what do I even say? the payoff with this book was incredible. I can't wait to read the rest of the stormlight archives
Rebecca's ability to manufacture tension for her two main love interests is genuinely unrivaled. Getting your endgame two together in book one of five is a bold move, and one I was a little concerned about, but she's out here pulling it off. The tension/arguments in this book got a little repetitive by the end, but neither of them was really budging much so I get it.
I loved teenage Andarna, I wish we had seen a bit more of her in this book. Tairn and Sgaeyl were amazing, as always. The banter was beautiful, the spice was fantastic.
I had some mild complaints of Violet not piecing things together sooner, but as I thought about it more I realized how distracted/distressed she was through this entire book, and it seems more realistic that she wouldn't have put things together as quickly.
loved it. can't wait to obsess over everything and theorize about Violet's second signet until book 3.
a fantastic read for anyone. the audiobook is read by guenther himself, and is a wonderful listen.
this book was amazing. i loved it so much, I read it in less than 24 hours.
main character(s): 5/5
I fell in love with both of them ;-;
main antagonist: 5/5
I hated him but understood him, the Worst (but so well written).
setting/premise: 5/5
but I love hockey & figure skating, so I was in for it from the start lol.
spiciness: 11/5
I will not be elaborating
I loved this book! the character arcs, the foreshadowing and storytelling, all excellently done! now to just eagerly await the next book...
dnf @ p44. library loan is up and I haven't picked it up in a day and a half so I'm going to return it. maybe I'll pick it back up later if it sticks around in my mind?