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BOOK REVIEW – Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #6)
“I may not be a warrior waving a sword about, may not be worthy of your glorious tales, but at least I save lives–not end them” (452). SPOILERS Months ago, I wrote a review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, expressing my deep frustration with the character Fatima. The waiting woman of the desert that… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #4)
“You think I don’t love these gowns and jewels? But in the end…they’re replaceable. I’ve come to value the people in my life more” (pg 404) SPOILERS Queen of Shadows centers on the struggle between renouncing the past and assuming the diadem of responsibility. Pity that our heroine’s primary concern is only for herself, a… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #2)
“You will never be my friend. You will always be my enemy” SPOILERS The battle to quell rapacious men becomes an elusive feat when friends start betraying friends because it’s easier to acquiesce than it is to fight. All three of the main characters are guilty of retreating when their moral responsibilities feel insurmountable. Take… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #1)
“What’s the point in having a mind if you don’t use it to make judgments?”“What’s the point in having a heart if you don’t use it to spare others from the harsh judgements of your mind?” (Pg. 231) SPOILERS All these nuances that make up a single person, and Chaol and Dorian still see the… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
“Real or not real?” SPOILERS Paranoia, cynicism, and egotism are all devastating symptoms of war. There’s no telling what’s real or who is trustworthy. The media doesn’t offer any clarity because it’s a political weapon that feeds into the frenzy. It deliberately toys with discernment to scramble the ability to separate illusion from reality and… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins
SPOILERS Sometimes the enemy is the one who is supposed to be on your side. In the first book, Katniss believed her only option was to play Snow’s game until one tragedy proved otherwise. She agreed to wear the unseemly dresses made by Cinna, and begrudgingly assumed the persona of the frilly, adoring teenager. In… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
SPOILERS The districts are filled with Panem’s deprived, while the Capitol is overrun with rapacious elites whose plates are never empty, whose funds are never low. As for visual pleasure, well…they get their fill of that too. The Hunger Games’ yearly gladiatorial spectacle, which turns children into murderers, is a highly anticipated event. Spectators have… Continue reading