~A good plot (that's too much to ask i know I'm sorry) ~Characters who have brain cells ~A proper explanation of wtf is Exy ~Some proper writing ~Fun interaction between the characters ~Swoon worthy gays
What i got
*crickets chirping* *tumbleweed tumbling*
This was supposed to be Six of crows + Raven cycle But it was blehhhhh
Like how dare u compare my gangsey to these douchebags
Also this book is filled with ableist and homophobic slurs. I am disgusted
"Foxes are Foxes for a reason and they know we wouldn't sign you if you didn't qualify."
The characters
oh look, the standards just fell through the sink
The characters are supposed to be messed up douchebags, but lovable
but they're only the first part
NICKY what the fcking fuck is wrong with u???????? (view spoiler)[He tried to rape Neil :") (hide spoiler)] I will literally murder anyone and everyone who tries to hurt poor Neil. Like Nicky man, get some brain cells. You are a messed up jerk with no basic sense not some cool kid
Andrew(view spoiler)[drugged Neil. (hide spoiler)] But at least he apologised? (standards fall even more) He's on and off drugs regularly and sometimes he goes loco and the rest of them are like "Oh Andrew he's like that" NO u do not excuse his behaviour like that
Andrew is 2/5 for me
Kevin ugh poor guy. I do like him. Ofc he has cOmPlEx eMoTioNs and a tRauMatIc past
The characters are seriously messed up. Like oh we have a guy with drug issues. A guy who doesn't know CONSENT. A complex team leader who hides his eMoTiOns and a coach who sees nothing wrong with these assholes.
yay perfect team
The other characters are like so slightly mentioned I don't know anything about them.
I DONT appreciate books that deal with mental health and drugs lightly. Everything is just brushed off. WHYY
and this is labelled as romance. But all i got was ~the boys being jerks ~the characters lacking brain cells ~and look MAFIA
how did u go from here to THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
The plot actually start from about 70%. We see a game of Exy and a sassy convo with Riko Which I adored GO NEIL
The thing I appreciated about this was that Exy was a game both boys and girls played. There wasn't an exclusive boy-girl team which I appreciated
But was it executed properly?
OF COURSE NOT
The girls like boys lack brain cells. I don't even remember their names help. All of them are "not like other girls"
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I literally wanna cry pls
anyway
in conclusion
~Idiot mcs ~boring plot ~mafia
Now I'm off to read the sequel because I read a spoiler and i was confused so as to how it can happen
So sayonara dregs I'm off to lose some more brain cells
My rating system: 5⭐ - I loved it soo much! New favorite 4⭐ - It was really good! But something was missing 3⭐ - It was nice..but had more potential 2⭐ - I did not like it at all!... It could have been soo much better 1⭐ - Nope. Just No. I hate ...more
To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”
Ok what the actual fuck y'all?
This was supposed to be good? Wonderful? Mind blowing Well it To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”
Ok what the actual fuck y'all?
This was supposed to be good? Wonderful? Mind blowing Well it was mind blowing but in the wrong way
While i was reading this mAsTeRpIeCe, I tried not to *Yeet myself off a cliff *Stab the book like Tom Riddle's Diary *Wash my eyes with bleach *Go into full on freak mode
Ig this is SJM's fav fail proof recipe for a book *Possesive farts faes *Dumb Dumb heroines *A vIllAin whom we barely know *And a tampon Tamlin who ruins all the fun
Back when i still had brain cells, i used to write actual proper reviews but since i am become a ghost, nvm imma just SCREAM
First the writing
Raise your hand if your toes ever curl or u purr *crickets chirping*
SJM mam, humans don't do that no one does the only people who purr are ... ... .. Cats Yk with the whiskers. Cats Not humans. Or even fae
AND THE FUCKING ELLIPSES pls i love ellipses kay? but here they are just abused. I would sue SJM for abusing ellipses if I could.
The only way she could ever create dramatic effect is if she used ellipses ig
Ellipses count : 908
I am not lying Take a pdf of the book and search (...) you would see 908
AND the over exaggeration of every fucking thing like who cares dude
His answering smile evoked silken sheets and jasmine-scented breezes at midnight
BITCH, who cares No one not me especially
And the writing is just so weird in general. Here look at this
I tried to get my traitorous lungs to draw air so I could voice the word.
My brain immediately I guess you didn't cheat, but you're still a traitor *chorus*
I hauled myself up so violently that my arms barked in protest
Again, Dogs bark not muscles
I think we all need to but her a book called Animals and the sounds they make smh i cant
The book starts of with Feyre darling and Tampon dealing with PTSD. Understandable. While Feyre was like in pieces Tamlin was all "territorial fae"
They were trying sincerely to still love each other. BUt nooooo we dont want a healthy relationship now do we
Fae ships = toxicity
And while Feyre was being all "i got no tears left to cryyy..so I'm picking it up picking it up" Tamlin was like PAINTS
as if it can solve everything. Dude was trying to be protective and save her after doing rat's shit in the previous book. He was trying to protect her Awww you think, no i say
bcz the time when she actually needed to be protected, he was sitting next to Amarantha and now while she needs to be free you put a cage around her so she doesn't leave real mature Tampon.
But i understand why he's doing all that. PTSD, general Fae instincts fine But the thing that irked me the most was that he was such a mature character in the previous book. He was kind, generous and a decent guy. Here he did a total 360
“I'm thinking that I was a lonely, hopeless person, and I might have fallen in love with the first thing that showed me a hint of kindness and safety.”
You know shit's bad when she calls Tamlin a "thing"
At the start I wondered why the author did that. Then I understood
So we could do all hail our feminist king Rhysand. He gave her a choice *cries in he's the man*
Anyway Rhys comes and saves Feyre from her wedding to Tamlin *cries in he's perfect*
And then when he takes her away, they bond. He gives her choices and lets her be. And after all the shitty things Tamlin did, she was oh so shocked by someone who treats her like a human (low standards)
“Little Lucien,” Rhys purred. “Didn’t the Lady of the Autumn Court ever tell you that when a woman says no, she means it?
Im crying pls. All bow down before our Feminist King Rhysand
SHE KEEPS comparing Tampon to Rhysand. She blames him for all the things that happened to her. As if he was the onlyyy one at fault. Bitch its your fault too.
The author really drills into your mind that Rhys is the better choice and Tamlin is nothing but a useless and toxic douchebag.
First of all did u guys ever think abt what Tampon must be feeling. He has PTSD too not just u Feyre darling
and second of all, The guy who basically painted u and sexually abused you in the previous book is better than Tamlin?? *Confusion*
Tamlin is awful I agree. But maybe just maybe once Feyre should've thought abt him before abandoning him nd running off with our feminist.
Friendly reminder this book is 626 pgs and the things i described above took 300 pgs
Literally what the fuck
Feysand
Rhysand is such an ass When he says all this fLiRtY stuff to Feyre i wanted to reach inside the book, grab him and take out his eye Like Kaz did.
If the kind of things he said in the book was said IRL, he would've been slapped by everyone.
I scribbled You Illyrian males are insufferable. Rhys had just said, Good thing we make up for it with impressive wingspans.
Literally wtf Rhysand. No one asked. And I sincerely do not care about you and your dick
And the romantic things he speaks *wishes to cleanse brain with bleach*
Here look at this
“I want you splayed out on a table like my own personal feast.”
..... Cannibalism? You mean you're gonna eAt her What is that okay rn?
And the smut. I have never read anything funnier
Rhys roared as he came, slamming into the hilt. Outside, the mountains trembled, the remaining snow rushing from them in a cascade of glittering white, only to be swallowed up by the waiting night below
I have never laughed harder in my life pls, my parents looked at me all weird and ofc i couldn't tell them why i was laughing.
Seriously? Mountains trembled? What the fuck Feyre calm down.
Things I was promised *Plot *Charcaters with brain cells *Smut
What i got *None of the above my dudes
Where is the plot SJM
Feyre choosing between two dicks is not a plot. Plot meaning world building A character to root for A villain to hate
And do not even get me started on the mating thing
I hate mates okay? Ever since i read ToG i HATE IS SO MUCH And especially here, the mates being Feyre and Rhysand
I wished to die.
MAking 2 people mates doesn't not make up for the actual romance my dudes I would've preferred if they were not actually :)))
I would've actually preferred if this book didn't even exist. But we dont always get what we want now do we.
I cant believe THIS is going to be a TV show. While books like TFOTA dont
And i do not know how I'm gonna watch this cursed object in front of my family God help me
I DNF'ed this book I read it a long time ago so I don't remember exactly what the hell happened. But it was worse Way worse than Twilight And Twilight is I DNF'ed this book I read it a long time ago so I don't remember exactly what the hell happened. But it was worse Way worse than Twilight And Twilight is hard to beat. So lets clap fr this book
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It was super weird to read this. I hated it. I read 2 chapters....then skipped to the ending. This is one of the worst things I've done to myself It's like the author just replaced the pronouns ugh. Everything is the freaking same Every dialogue Every creepy thing
Can u imagine female Edward watching male bella sleep *Intense barfing*
This may seem sexist but when the Beau does the things Bella does with Edward it's just plain weird Extremely weird He snuggles into her and wears her scarf A. The scarf I wear ain't warm enough B. No that is just weird
Maybe the author tried to defy gender roles, but the way it was handled It's weird
“But they have not seen their sun die. Their people burn. Their world end. And they do not know, yet, that there are some breaks that cannot be fixed.“But they have not seen their sun die. Their people burn. Their world end. And they do not know, yet, that there are some breaks that cannot be fixed.”
Buddy read with the amazing hoomansNaomi and Kaz, without whom I would have never survived
I have lost faith in humanity Me reading the 5 star review wBuddy read with the amazing hoomansNaomi and Kaz, without whom I would have never survived
I have lost faith in humanity Me reading the 5 star review wondering if we read the same book. I mean did i miss a memo or somethin? I had very low expectations and yet I was disappointed. I went into it looking for a guilty pleasure kind of book, where there isn't much plot but with lots of drama. Like the selection. But this is trash. The bad kind As my friend said, I like trash but I still have standards
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From Blood and Ash consists of *An idiot MC who doesn't know shit *A toxic male love interest *Bad world-building with lots of potential *Bad writing and excessive word repetitions *Enemies to lovers is actually idiots to a couple where both are idiots
i.e. the PERFECT book *sarcastic laugh*
Im going to start with talking about the writing and the world-building because if I start to rant, then my thoughts scatter and I can't explain properly ...more
I was bored. Then I thought...U know what would be fun? Ranting about Twilight! So here I am I'm going to throw my review format out the window nd just RI was bored. Then I thought...U know what would be fun? Ranting about Twilight! So here I am I'm going to throw my review format out the window nd just RANT NONSTOP Let's begin, shall we?
First of all....look at the blurb "About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him—and I didn't know how dominant that part might be—that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. Deeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight is a love story with bite.
This is what GR says
What I say: Everyone meet Bella Swan, the Queen of Mary Sue, who is 'not like other girls' (Im telling u she would have been better if she was) super clumsy [image]
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the most toxic friend
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and literally the most boring and the dumbest person u could EVER meet. She's a 'martyr'(i don't think she even knows what that means), because she sacrifices her happiness to let her mom roam the world with her super cool baseball-playing step dad. She moves to Forks, the most rainiest town in the world to be with her dad. SO FAR SO GOOD RIGHT? WRONG
Now meet Edward Cullen...who is a suprise surprise a freaking Vampire. (this is not a spoiler bcz its quite obvious)
Expectations :
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Salvatore brothers<3
Reality:
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He attends high school for god knows how many times nd this time he falls in love with a "IDOT SANDWICH". Watch how the Vampire stops himself from eating the said IDIOT SANDWICH.....
Lovely story ain't it? WRONG
I dont think I can talk abt this story without spoilers
Let me just Rant...
Names Bella - Idiot Sandwich Edward- Disco ball Jacob - Dog
FIRST CAN WE APPRECIATE KRISTEN STEWART FOR NAILING THE IDIOT SANDWICH ROLE? SHE KILLED IT SHE'S A GREAT ACTRESS. BUT HERE SHE ACTED W/O EMOTIONS WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW BELLA IS!
This is the first line "My mother drove me to the airport with the windows rolled down. It was seventy-five degrees in Phoenix, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue."
It is a general rule to never start ur story by describing the climate. Yet Meyer does that That should have been my first warning!
When sandwich arrives at school, everyone's like
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Even tho they barely know anything abt her! I mean are u guys soo shallow? This book is the main reason why most people think teens are stupid. She then gets 'LOT' of friends Like awesome Jessica who has sooo much personality than sandwich and Disco ball combined nd ofc Angela, Sweet Angela
Let me ask u a question... If someone says you smell or cover their nose when they see you, What will u do? I'll punch their face nd brake their noses so that they can't even smell anymore *evil laughter*
But guess what Bella does? She becomes even more attracted to him! I mean what can alleviate ur feelings for someone other than that person saying u smell! Soo cute right?
Then the other day Edward Disco ball gets all chummy and asks Bella abt her life. He forces her to tell him everything abt her life. And guess what Bella does.... NO, she doesn't ignore him NO she doesn't tell him to go die in a ditch YES, she tells him everything!
You don't just tell some random stranger every detail abt ur life. Its like inviting them to stalk and kill u!
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Meanwhile at home with Charlie, she starts cooking and doing laundry fr him. Apparently, he can't cook anything except bacon and eggs
First of all, How can someone survive 17 years by just eating bacon and eggs? Logic much?
Second of all - This is sexist. Girls are not the only ones who have to cook. If he has no idea how to teach him U idiot!
Then the next day at school, everyone's like OMG ITS SNOWING And look what she had to say...
"throughout the morning, everyone chattered excitedly about the snow; apparently, it was the first snowfall of the new year. I kept my mouth shut. Sure, it was drier than rain — until it melted in your socks"
Wow, I mean look how interesting she is ! SNOW MELTS. I didn't know that! Poor Bella, having to suffer the trauma of snow melting in her socks!
So far...nothing happens except we see how interesting the sandwich is. You might think... The story has to get better right? WRONG
Apparently, some random kid in school who we dnt care abt loses control of his car and it almost kills Bella!
GOOD RIDDANCE - you might think BUT NO, The disco ball saves her He apparently speeds from across the parking lot to save her! Wow what a hero!
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Apparently, Bella is the only one who notices him running super fast. No one else does I MEAN HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?. IT IS A SCHOOL NOT SOME EMPTY GROUND U STUPIDS
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Lets fast forward.....
Random shit happens. sandwich is attracted to the disco ball Everyone else is attracted to Sandwich...
"Mike and Eric were even less friendly toward him than they were to each other, which made me worry that I'd gained another unwelcome fan. "
SHE's NOT A ACTRESS OR SOME AWESOME PERSON, SHE'S AN IDIOT SANDWICH YOU-
There is a dance coming up, so everyone asks her out. Her clumsiness makes everyone like her.... YEA SURE.......
Then she refuses everyone because she feels guilty that everyone likes her. I MEAN WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU U IDIOT???????
Sandwich - "I like you Edward" Disco Ball - "Im dangerous" Others - " We like Bella"
This is the situation fr nearly half the book
Disco now offers to take sandwich to Seattle (which is her excuse to not to go to the dance)
Umm Bella you should probably not say okay but fc she does *le sigh*
But before he goes away soemwhere he tells her "Don't be offended, but you seem to be one of those people who just attract accidents like a magnet. So...try not to fall into the ocean or get run over by anything, alright?" He smiled crookedly. "
IF A BOY TELLS U SOMETHING LIKE THIS PUNCH HIM IN HIS FACE But guess what Bella thinks? She thinks he is extremely caring
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While he's away she goes to La Push some random beach. There she meets THE DOG aka Jacob aka the man boi
This scene is the most toxic Bella has ever been. She freaking flirts with him so tht he will tell her the legends abt vampires nd werewolves. A.HOW STUPID AND BAD IS THT? B. Isn't Bella supposed to be super smart. If u wanna know something, go read a book!
FAST FORWARD
She goes shopping with her 'friends'. There she goes off alone somewhere and some guys stalk her. Then the Disco Ball comes and saves her. Another chance has passed by us to end the story :(
Apparently, he was following her to make sure she's alright... Stalker much?
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At this point she kinda guesses that he's a disco ball....and he kinda admits it
FIRST OF ALL...U JUST DONT GO TELLING UR GREATEST SECRET TO A IDIOT SANDWICH POOR CULLENS HAVING TO DEAL WITH DISCO BALL
Bella says ~ About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him – and I didn't know how potent that part might be – that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him
She has hardly spoken to him...She has had like 3 converstions with him AND NOW SHE'S IN LOVE WITH HIMM!!!! EVEN HALF OF THE STORY IS NOT FREAKING OVER U -
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*takes a deep breath*
At this point, Billy tries to convince her tht Disco ball is dangerous and ofc...she doesnt listen
Instead of taking her to Seattle they go to soem random place so he can 'vampire'
Now...this is how Dico Ball go the name Disco Ball "Edward in the sunlight was shocking. I couldn't get used to it, though I'd been staring at him all afternoon. His skin, despite the faint flush from yesterday's hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface."
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Why do Vampires sparkle? DO U HAVE A REASON? NO! Vampires are the 'cold ones'...so fire is harmful for them. If fire can kill them...then the sun can also. THIS IS JUST FREAKING LOGIC
He also calls her his own brand of heroin *awkward laugh*
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Then when they come back home, he's in her room. Apparently, he's been watching her sleep
This is how the scene should have gone ~
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Later, Disco ball describes Bella to be his entire freaking life. Bella says the same AWW HOW CUTE
THEN, AT LAST, WE MEET THE CULLENS WHICH IS THE ONLY PART IN THIS FREAKING BOOK THAT IS GOOD.
Rosalie is the best. She should have been the protag than Bella. I mean Bella has no character. The apple in the front cover has more personality than her!
Bella is also toxic. She's a bad friend. She treats her friends like shit and then expects them to love her. Her whole life revolves around Edward. That is just stupid. I hate her!!!!
Ok then random shit happens~ some random villain shows up who tries to kill Bella I dnt want to talk abt it. Please
The book ends with her at the hospital. She gets injured while fighting the villain (actually she doesnt the Cullens do) The excuse they give her mom nd dad is she fell down two flights of stairs and fell through a window"
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I mean how clumsy is that person. Nd her parents believe tht. Bcz she is that stupid The book ends by Bella nd Edward promising a forever with each other!
This book is like 500 pgs long! Nothing happens in this freaking book. Bella talks abt the weather. Bella is clumsy Bella talks abt his eyes 500 times (I counted) Bella sighs 192 times Bella talks abt the window 67 times Edward tells her to stay away frm him Edward stalks her. Edward chuckles 40 times (counted) Edward talks abt heroin
On a serious note ~ Some dont realise that the get Edward stalking Bella is bad. It romanticizes abuse and toxic relationships.Ig they don't realise that. Bella is toxic. Edward is toxic. They both dont care abt their friends or family and are selfish I probably would have liked it if i read when i was like 10 or 12. But now I see how toxic and stupid it is . This book is like fr 12yrs. But I disagree. bcz at tht time, we kinda mold our behavior. reading abt someone like Bella can influence them and they might think tht being in a toxic relationship like her is the right way. It also talks abt how being 'not like the other girls' is good. I feel anyone can be however they want. There is nothing wrong with others.
This is all I have to say now I may add some more later
NOW TIME FOR SOME TWILIGHT MEMES *excited cheer*
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Im now going to read some Harry potter to calm myself Byee
All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own and are with no intention to offend anyone.
My rating system:
5⭐ - I loved it soo much! New favorite 4⭐ - It was really good! But something was missing 3⭐ - It was nice..but had more potential 2⭐ - I did not like it at all!... It could have been soo much better 1⭐ - Nope. Just No. I hate it ...more
*How stupid Harry is *How irritating my Ron is *How stuck up Hermione is *How awesome Ginny is noNo...why did I do it!!!
Ok so..things we need to talk Abt
*How stupid Harry is *How irritating my Ron is *How stuck up Hermione is *How awesome Ginny is not soo awesome *How stupid Albus is *How Scorpius saved the story
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