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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English …
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Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English …
Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees …
Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees to the Geas makes sense, unlike stuff that happens later. But this part is rational, power driven, and ambitious. The Locke arc was weird just because Taryn didn't say anything at all. Like I didn't care for Taryn after that. Forgiving her for the river was one thing but this was just...cruel. The scene where Cardan is with Balekin with Jude spying is really interesting and NOT talked about. There were some quotes that I really liked and some details that were brilliant (Cardan telling Jude to JUST come home, the proposal, Jude realizing Cardan was poisoned because she recognized the taste, Jude could have come back whenever she wanted). BUT other stuff was weird. It was believable that Jude wanted the geas, but why she wanted to be seneschal or queen later doesn't make sense and it's not power driven. It's more to keep the throne for Oak, but it would have probably been easier to let Cardan do whatever and then overthrow him instead of whatever this was. I would have loved to see Jude's ascent be more for her sake rather than compulsion. That said, the Jude and Cardan moments were really tense, which was perfect. (Did it overshadow the rest of the plot? yes, cuz the rest of the plot was mid)
Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees …
Idk- Ig Ill summarize my thoughts on the entire trilogy here cuz I don't remember where one ends and the other begins. Some of the plot elements were jarring and honestly pretty unnecessary- What was the point of seeing the murder of their mortal parents? Surely there was another way Jude Taryn and Vivi could have ended up in Faire without the gore- it makes it hard to believe that Jude can even tolerate Madoc...I think Cardan's gang is really well developed, especially since they do what they want and don't just listen to Cardan because he's a prince. There's that one moment when Cardan rips out someone's wings just to be cruel, but Jude wonders if it will kill them. It's weird that she's lived here long enough to know about the magical fruit but not about this since it apparently happens all the time. The way Jude agrees to the Geas makes sense, unlike stuff that happens later. But this part is rational, power driven, and ambitious. The Locke arc was weird just because Taryn didn't say anything at all. Like I didn't care for Taryn after that. Forgiving her for the river was one thing but this was just...cruel. The scene where Cardan is with Balekin with Jude spying is really interesting and NOT talked about. There were some quotes that I really liked and some details that were brilliant (Cardan telling Jude to JUST come home, the proposal, Jude realizing Cardan was poisoned because she recognized the taste, Jude could have come back whenever she wanted). BUT other stuff was weird. It was believable that Jude wanted the geas, but why she wanted to be seneschal or queen later doesn't make sense and it's not power driven. It's more to keep the throne for Oak, but it would have probably been easier to let Cardan do whatever and then overthrow him instead of whatever this was. I would have loved to see Jude's ascent be more for her sake rather than compulsion. That said, the Jude and Cardan moments were really tense, which was perfect. (Did it overshadow the rest of the plot? yes, cuz the rest of the plot was mid)
Everyone understands their role and the stakes are high. Everytime they're in battle, you can sense the aura and power coming off of them. And this is true for everyone, which is epic. This is when I feel like there is no weak link, even if the characters think they are. Also, I LOVED hearing Jason's struggles- it was brief and I wish I heard more of it but for the entire series so far, I was annoyed by listening to the perfect golden boy complain about his problems, but now it makes sense. I loved hearing Nico and Reyna's dynamic because they are both SO guarded.
Characters start becoming more confident- especially Frank in the house of Hades and Nico facing cupid. You start seeing that there's different types of strength and confidence, and this book is the one where I'm really invested in what's happening to people other than Percy and Annabeth
How rude to finally get Percy and Annabeth together to have them separated for Annabeth's quest. Lots of little details that made me really happy or really mad-as it should be. Like the fact that Percy starts out mad at Leo- I get it, but they would have SO clicked immediately. Obviously Mark of Athena is renowned for the Tartarus cliffhanger, rightfully so. We've seen Percy and Annabeth grow up together- but to grow up so fiercely loyal was chef's kiss.
The stakes were actually high, the threads connected and MADE sense, and the protagonist kinda knew what was going on and what to do instead of getting lucky all the time! Underhyped.
The lore in this book was unbelievable. Loved it as a kid, love it now. Harry's survival in the forest is confusing but makes for good discussion. Snape's redemption is a tear jerker, always. Imo Draco does have a redemption, I just don't know where the rest of it is....