Children of Blood and Bone

I like the concept of the book and what it could have been, but the main plot of the book seems super rushed and unrealistic while other, non-important parts dragged on and on. This book would have flourished better if it had been split into two and given more time for the characters to grow naturally, rather than they go from hating one another to being beat friends in under a couple chapters

I was so looking forward to reading this mostly bc of the reviews. A YA story really more for pre-teens and written as such. Only on ch. 9 so far and the story is so predictable it hurts. Characters are one dementional and the writing is sophomoric. I realize I'm in the minority here so it's disappointing to say the least. This may be the first book in years that I don't get through.

Started this book with such high hopes! New gods, a new magic, a culture not explored in YA writing, BUT. I've already come to the "you shall not pass" scene from LOTR. I can see Throne of Glass series stamped everywhere. And again, like do many YA series it starts running and frantic, so much so that how can you care about the characters? How can the writer develop the characters? And the language omg. A fantastical world with plain teen language that does nothing to lift or transport them and their lives elsewhere. I wouldn't be writing this review at all but for the fact that I started this book with such high hopes. So disappointed, 3 stars just for the effort of trying something new.