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BOOK REVIEW – Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros : Sense Reclaims the Soul
SPOILERS Sense doesn’t cede control to love; it cedes control for love. Violet and Xaden have both fashioned themselves into maladaptive weapons. She’s a master of pain–her own, yes, but everyone else’s too. Vi has to compensate for the emotional shortcomings of others because it distracts her from the grief. She plays the hero, all… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros: Trust is a Parapet
SPOILERS The Riders Quadrant strips initiates of their conscience, and forces them into cold, hard flight leathers. They’re trained to distance their peers, to fly with caution, and grow accustomed to death. Naturally, trust is a parapet for those who haven’t been given a reason to cross. There’s a force urging them to retreat, and… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Fourth Wing (The Empyrean # 1) by Rebecca Yarros : He Loves Not, He Loves Me
“You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” SPOILERS Xaden claims that defenseless women aren’t his type, and yet, knowing knowledge is sharper than a blade, he shoves Violence into a position of ignorance. She has no knowledge of his secret dealings or the conspiracy attached. Not only that, Xaden never stresses the threat… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #0.1-0.5)
SPOILERS The Assassin’s Blade deploys one white savior tale after the other. At the start of the book, Aelin liberates two-hundred slaves to rub away the stain on her conscience, the pang of white guilt that comes from serving the man who purchased human beings in the first place. She then finds herself in a… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #7)
I wonder if Tamlin, from ACOTAR, broke into TOG and is pretending to be a young princess who loved her kingdom…very much. SPOILERS Though the circumstances have changed, Aelin is the exact same girl who was introduced to us in the first book. Seven novels, one novella, and the character arc is flat and uninspiring.… Continue reading
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FILM REVIEW – Wicked (2024) : Directed by Jon M. Chu
SPOILERS The social and emotional impact of one poppy boutonniere is nothing short of sorcery. A single flower becomes a meaningful symbol of activism and friendship. When Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) uses the poppies against her classmates, this act of rebellion explicitly conveys a desire to put ignorance to bed while reinforcing those already awake. Perhaps… Continue reading
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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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