Cheeky Review of The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

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The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

This book was a mix of emotions for me. It really lacked in plot and centered on the unrealistic romance that I couldn't understand to have blossomed from supposed enemies. Khalid's excuse for killing his previous brides really didn't meet my expectations. Their love was too immediate; I didn't see what made her the special one to not get killed. 99% of this book was just her pining for him and vice versa and the other 1% was her unsuccessfully trying to talk herself out of it. This book felt like it was just building up to the action that is to come in The Rose and the Dagger. Despite these grievances, I really enjoyed Renee Ahdieh's way with words; they flowed so well. And, if you don't know already, I love any and all romance, even unsensible ones. So throughout this book, while I was rolling my eyes because of the whole situation, a part of me felt as Shazi felt because why not give yourself all the way into a book...? The most breathtaking thing is THE COVER. Drooling. The cover is literally the salvation, making me want to get the next book. xx Jennifer

Anime Review: Akatsuki no Yona

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Akatsuki No Yona

So for the past three years I haven't watched any anime. Sure, I have tried one episode of series recommended to me but usually I just don't have the interest of continuing and finishing the series. The other day I went to my cousins house and she recommended me two animes- one didn't really interest me and the other- the concept sounded so weird and out of my element and I thought that I wouldn't like it... but I turned out to freaking love it. And that series was Akatsuki no Yona.

I managed to finish all 24 episodes within two days. That's how obsessed I am about this. What I really like about the series is that there is a storyline and it has a really driven plot. There is the goal at the end and you can clearly see the steps that need to be taken in order to reach the goal. That's what I like in a series because I don't really like it when a character just goes about their life. I'm sure a lot of people do enjoy that kind of series but since I want to try to get back to anime, I wanted a series that really spoke to me.

I find Yona's character development to be really great and I love all the characters that are in the series. I even like the "villain" who has a complex arc.

Definitely an anime you will enjoy if you like fantasy!

xx Jennifer 

P.S. This was written months ago and I just found this in my drafts.

Little Review of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

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Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

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It took me a very long time to finish this book due to being busy. I really don't know where to start... Although this book is pretty long, I binged most of it in a day and it's definitely very readable, despite what other reviewers say about it dragging. In my case though, I did skim quite a bit through descriptions which didn't detract anything from the novel. I read some other reviews so I could more easily grasp my thoughts and emotions. One recurring opinion that I agreed with is the exasperating plethora of badass mantras and speeches about Aelin being #1. Like, I get she is powerful and amazing but after awhile, it really just goes over my head and I could not care less. Another thing reviewers pointed out was the futility of Arobynn and the King. Their deaths were too fast and there was a lot more to the story behind them. Especially Arobynn because who would believe that he could be taken down that easily...? Once again, this has high fantasy like Heir of Fire which I enjoyed but I do feel like I would have enjoyed a bit more fantasy. And the romance was still subtle but it definitely blossomed between Rowan and Aelin and I am not really that mad about it; I quite enjoyed it and it seemed natural. Aelin and Rowan are still the same badass people they are. I adored Aedion and Lysandra. Nesryn, I couldn't bring myself to care for. Chaol turned into someone I don't even know, I can't help but blame the awkward character development Sarah J. Maas did with him. His interactions with everyone were so weird and unnatural, I did not like. Dorian is still amazing. I had a hard time really delving into Manon's chapters; she didn't feel as breathtaking to me but nonetheless, I am still proud of her character development (although it was a tad fast). Elide... I also couldn't care less. Lorcan, I enjoyed the brief encounters we had with him. I definitely rushed through the novel so that might be partially why I am not as spellbound as I was with Heir of Fire. Still, I love Maas' writing and the amazing plot twists- those still STUN ME! Also, I am so grateful that there wasn't an awful cliffhanger- I finished perfectly content. :) (except pining for more romance but that's irrelevant) Despite my grievances, I still adored Queen of Shadows and am PUMPED for ToG5!! I'll post more reviews soon, xx Jennifer