This reread made me love this book even more. The characters have become some of my all time favorites and I'm really grateful for this story because This reread made me love this book even more. The characters have become some of my all time favorites and I'm really grateful for this story because honestly, it makes my life better.
Sanderson is a master of his craft and the Cosmere is full of wonder. I feel so much joy discovering new clues and the foreshadowing in this reread and I'm in awe at how much thought Brandon has put in this series....more
Wow. I don't even know how to start this. This isn't actually a review, just me writing how I felt reading this volume. I no longer have emotions, thoWow. I don't even know how to start this. This isn't actually a review, just me writing how I felt reading this volume. I no longer have emotions, though. I was so sad when I read the last page and now I just kinda feel... numb. I can't believe they did what they did. ...more
This book was so good, it's so great when you don't have any idea what exactly a book is about but it surprises you with every page despite the premisThis book was so good, it's so great when you don't have any idea what exactly a book is about but it surprises you with every page despite the premise being quite simple: hippos gone feral who eat people and a team formed by a bunch of people with each having their own reasons to accept the job of helping the government of getting rid of the hippos.
What I liked the most about River of Teeth, were the characters. Sometimes novellas lack in developing them but I warmed up to them quicly because Sarah Gailey did a great job at describing them and giving a view of their personalities and their back stories and within the first two chapters I was so engaged in the story. It was funny at times, heartbreaking at others and very action-packed.
Another point for the story is that it has a cast of character so diverse and it's so effortlessly done. There's non-binary, bisexual and gender fluid characters but it's not made a big deal of. They just are and it isn't mentioned like something different or that should get special attention and I loved it. And I've read reviews of people complaining about the author putting them in the story without a specific purpose and... gosh, isn't that the point? Why these kind of characters should need an explanation? They are in there because people like them exist and as straight characters are never looked at twice, the same should happen with them....more
AAAH, I can't believe this is over, 😭 it was so beautiful yet heartbreaking and now I just want to reread the entire series because I don't want to leAAAH, I can't believe this is over, 😭 it was so beautiful yet heartbreaking and now I just want to reread the entire series because I don't want to let go of all those characters that are now so dear to me. 😭...more
This was so emotional. I didn't expected it at all. I mean, Killing Gravity already was but this just... Ah, it was so hard to read some parts. I loveThis was so emotional. I didn't expected it at all. I mean, Killing Gravity already was but this just... Ah, it was so hard to read some parts. I love Mars so much and my heart breaks for her and everything she has to get through....more
I just finished this book last night and I need to write down how I feel about it because guys, I need you all to understand how amazing this book is!I just finished this book last night and I need to write down how I feel about it because guys, I need you all to understand how amazing this book is! *___*
But first I want to made something clear: this is not a ground breaking fantasy story because it has plenty of the fantasy tropes we know: ...a Chosen One? Check. ...Good vs. Evil fight? Check. ...creatures already known in other fantasy books? Check. ...mystery character that is a warrior in hiding? Check. ...prophecies? Check.
...and I could include many other things. But you know what makes this special? The way all those tropes are included. It's SO WELL DONE. I mean, there are things I could see coming long before but it's done in a way that keeps stuff still interesting, like, you are actually happy to confirm them; apart from the ones when you only want to die because it's too much to handle but that's another matter.
I knew little of the story before starting to read it but of one thing I was aware of, I was said to prepare myself because characters die. Important characters. Characters you love. But how little I knew about the bare truth of this. This is even worse than A Song of Ice & Fire because in those books, most of the characters who died are secondary or is just lots of people you barely know dying around. But in Malice, NO ONE IS SAFE and when the first ones died I just keep wondering what beloved character will die next. IT WAS SO HEARTBREAKING. (view spoiler)[ I think I lost it when Thannon died, I loved him so so much and I keep hoping he wasn't actually dead but he was truly gone and read about his hound Buddhai not wanting to left his side was extremely painful. Another awful death was Kastell's, this one was even more unbelievable because I was so sure I will be seeing more of him in the next book but again, John Gwynne crushed my soul. My hope now is for Jael to die in a slow and very painful death. (hide spoiler)]
My favourite thing was the characters, there are plenty of them (and the names are so weird and from many different places over The Banished Lands) but eventually it's easy to identify them. We get to know at least a little about each one, the secondary characters aren't only noise at the background of the main ones and there is growth in them. And don't get me started on the main characters, they are so fleshed out, so beautifully written that I loved them almost from the very first page. Corban, the main protagonist is so special, yes, he's the Chosen One and all but damn, his growth through the story is so worth seeing and I can't wait to see what else is in store for him, he also has a bond with a wolven and she's so precious too! I love her loyalty and how she protects Corban at all costs.
Some other great characters are the healer Brina and her crow Craft; Gar, the stablemaster and the warriors Halion, Kastell and Maquin. Corban's sister Cywen, who wants to be a warrior and is the bravest girl ever. Corban's and Cywen parents are also great, I love to read about families like theirs, they are very supportive with each other and they love their children so much. A shout-out for characters like Aquilus, Brenin and Alona who aren't blinded by the power they hold and more than kings or queens they are to serve their people. (view spoiler)[ Too bad they ended up dead but anyway, I love seeing this kind of rulers ❤ (hide spoiler)] I could not mention princess Edana because even though she isn't too developed in this book, I'm hoping to see great things in her future! I'm not mentioning more names but trust me, I could keep going.
I don't want to say much of the plot becuase it's the kind of book when the less you know about it the better. But the story has so many surprises, some you see coming, some you don't but as I said at the beginning, the author manages to write them in a really good way; that's what I think at least. The Good vs. Evil battle I know doesn't look original but the author presents it in a different way. Please, read the next spoiler only if you have read this book and Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson(view spoiler)[ some of this I found quite the same as Dalinar's plot in Oathbringer, the part about champions and I really thougt Nathair was going to be like Dalinar, that he wouldn't turn bad but how little I knew! This went far worse than Oathbringer! T__T (hide spoiler)] Something you need to remember while reading Malice is that what matters the most for the characters is "whose side you are on", there are plenty of characters whom you don't know if you can trust and what's left it's only to keep reading and find out.
It's very surprising that is John Gwynne's debut novel because I think it's pretty well written and I'm so looking forward to read Valour but let me say this: I have a feeling that this series, along with Robin Hobb The Liveship Traders Trilogy and Mistborn Trilogy, it's going to be an absolute favourite....more
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