Mini-Review Compilation #8

Sleeping Giants

This was so much better than I could’ve even imagined, in great part because I listened to the audiobook version. A lot of people recommended the audio as the go-to version and they were definitely spot-on with that. There are different voice actors for all of the characters, which I thought allowed the listener to really separate each of them. I can struggle to distinguish character voices in audiobooks and this really helped me understand what was actually going on.

The characters themselves were great and I enjoyed their interactions for the most part. I thought the romance felt a little forced, but luckily it didn’t play too too much into the story. The twists all made sense, but weren’t necessarily things I saw coming. I also really liked the writing style, but I was a huge World War Z fan, so that’s to be expected. Overall I really loved this book and I highly recommend it.

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Acceptance (Southern Reach #3)

You could know the what of something forever and never discover the why.

I did really like Acceptance. It did a great job of tying everything together while still letting Area X keep its air of mystery. If you want answers to your questions, you’re going to hate how this series ends. I personally thought it was very well-done. The chapters switch between perspectives, giving us some new POVs and some insight into characters that had previously been pretty mysterious. I loved that we were able to delve back into Area X, which I find to be such a compelling environment. I think Jeff VanderMeer does an incredible job of creating the atmosphere there and I just adore reading about it. If you’ve enjoyed the series so far, it’s definitely worth it to continue with this one.

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3)

As Gansey shut the door behind him, he heard Adam say, “I don’t want to talk,” and Ronan reply, “The fuck would I talk about?”

I’m so sorry, because I’m not one of those people who has “book boyfriends” and whatnot but I am possible deeply in love with Gansey. I don’t know how or why Maggie Stiefvater did this to me, but I want her to stop. I also don’t want her to stop. I almost ran out and bought The Raven King immediately after finishing BLLB, but I don’t want the series to end, so I’m trying to drag things out for myself. Anyway, this is definitely my favorite book in the series so far and I know this isn’t a review so much as a gush, so again I’m sorry, but UGH. Damn, Maggie knows how to write romances.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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