One of the easiest five stars I’ve ever given. Incredible. Octavia E. Butler was a genius.
Her foresight, her prose, her character work, and her world-One of the easiest five stars I’ve ever given. Incredible. Octavia E. Butler was a genius.
Her foresight, her prose, her character work, and her world-building are all at their absolute peak in this novel.
Reading this felt like looking into a future that is terrifyingly plausible. Butler wrote this in the early ’90s, yet so much of it resonates with the present in unsettling ways. Constructing an entire world that feels raw and uncomfortably human in a socially aware way.
Lauren is a compelling protagonist. Her voice is sharp, thoughtful, and unflinchingly honest. Watching her navigate a brutal landscape while simultaneously forming and defining her own belief system was mesmerizing. Butler doesn’t just explore survival—she examines resilience, faith, and the power of ideas in the face of utter destruction.
I finished this book minutes ago, and I already know it has changed me. I’m obsessed. I’m in awe. I’m completely overwhelmed in the best way. This is, without a doubt, one of the best books I’ve ever read....more
The Way of Kings is everything I could have ever hoped for. I have never felt so immersed in a story and world. Truly one of the greatest reading expeThe Way of Kings is everything I could have ever hoped for. I have never felt so immersed in a story and world. Truly one of the greatest reading experiences of my life....more
The whole magic system is about language and translation and the meaning that is often lost within that transThis story was a love letter to language.
The whole magic system is about language and translation and the meaning that is often lost within that translation. And the magic coming from language was to interesting, because that’s essentially what spells are. So this feels related to that core idea of magic, while also standing out by being so very different.
The messaging that RF Kuang built into this story, it took place in the 1830s Britain, and so it spoke a lot about Britain’s power over the world, colonizing, and their ability to just take whatever they wanted. I loved the dynamic that the story built off of those ideas, and how it was all incorporated within the magic system.
And the characters…
The relationships…
The heartbreak…
It was a tragic tale. One that kept surprising me at every turn, kept raising its stakes higher and higher throughout the novel. The bonds that I formed with these characters—with Birdie—were ever so strong. I’m so sad that there isn’t more to this story. I’ve spent so long building up to it and now it’s over.
An incredible book by a brilliant author. I loved every bit of it. ...more
incredible introduction into fantasy. the magic system is great, the world building is darkly beautiful, the story builds up a badass villain and it aincredible introduction into fantasy. the magic system is great, the world building is darkly beautiful, the story builds up a badass villain and it all leads to a very satisfying ending. it does follow fantasy tropes to a T, but it’s done in unique ways that works well. ...more
the book that set me on reading journey. it will always have a special place in my heart because if that. beautiful relationships, surprising ending, the book that set me on reading journey. it will always have a special place in my heart because if that. beautiful relationships, surprising ending, what else do you need? ...more
Months after finishing this, I decided I want to rate it five stars. This story has stayed with me in a way that most classics don’t. I don’t believe Months after finishing this, I decided I want to rate it five stars. This story has stayed with me in a way that most classics don’t. I don’t believe it to be a perfect book, but it’s five stars in my heart.
This is such a layered story. I honestly didn’t love the character of Victor Frankenstein, and I wish we saw more of his Monster’s first experiences when waking up. A lot of good moments that I think could have been explored further were glossed over. But Mary Shelley set out to tell a story that really commented on society, the dangers of pushing technology and knowledge too far, playing God, and leaving those we’ve given life to out in the cold. It was beautifully written and heartbreaking throughout....more
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