Really bad writing quality, I can’t believe the ratings are so high on goodreads. I’m just expressing my opinion, so unless you also didn’t like it I’d not keep reading this post, because I hate when people talk shit about my favorite book lol… Anyways, the main character, Violet is the most annoying insufferable whiny girl I’ve everrrrr read about. The “chosen” trope was honestly very overused, Violet apparently has a bone Illness but Rebeca never mentioned it on the book. So her fans and her thinks that I have a crystal ball to guess?! I just thought she was very ANNOYING. She could at least actually train and improve instead of waiting for her 7ft boyfriend to save her or poisoning her enemies please. Also the thunder thing while they have love is very cringy sorry, I hated it. The world building is horrible and the plot is messy. I wanted to know more about the school system but the author just skipped through it. The best part of the book is for sure the dragons. The characters are very basic with no personality or depth…they felt like exactly what they are (fictional). I like books that makes me feel like I personally know the characters. That’s more of a rant than a review. And apparently the second book is even worst according to some of my friends… And the author is very problematic, honestly Sarah just Maas 2. But to call her Sarah j Maas is actually an insult to Sarah because I actually like almost all of her books…

  • Kibethwalks@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have chronic pain due to a different chronic illness, so not the same but it came across as more wish fulfillment than ableist to me. Like yeah sure you can just keep training and not cripple yourself - pure fantasy irl but a common trope in media. Apparently the author actually has EDS, violet is probably at least somewhat of a self-insert. I can’t say I don’t wish I could just push through all my limitations. I can’t but it would be nice if it were possible.

    Your pov is valid though, not trying to discount that. I think I just didn’t take the book seriously enough to even consider it being realistic in any way.