Radioactivestardust reviewed A reaper at the gates by Sabaa Tahir
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3 stars
This book was so bad. No character development. I wanted to drop this book at least 10 times. The last twenty percent were okay, (and pretty dramatic) but the whole way till there? A pain in the ass. I didn't care for Helene and Elias was just a very sad whiney idiot. The only person worth it are apparently Keris and the Nightbringer. How do you mange to fall into a trap time and again and NOT FUCKING SEE IT. It was obvious from miles away. You know in the third book you would think that your beloved characters just learned something.
I am so sorry for Tahir, but like No. I finished this book because, yes, I loved the two other books. But if I need three months to finish one book of my favourite series, something is off with the book. Granted, I can't stand multiple perspectives, but …
This book was so bad. No character development. I wanted to drop this book at least 10 times. The last twenty percent were okay, (and pretty dramatic) but the whole way till there? A pain in the ass. I didn't care for Helene and Elias was just a very sad whiney idiot. The only person worth it are apparently Keris and the Nightbringer. How do you mange to fall into a trap time and again and NOT FUCKING SEE IT. It was obvious from miles away. You know in the third book you would think that your beloved characters just learned something.
I am so sorry for Tahir, but like No. I finished this book because, yes, I loved the two other books. But if I need three months to finish one book of my favourite series, something is off with the book. Granted, I can't stand multiple perspectives, but even then this took me far too long. And I will still read the last book, that's what is even more frustrating.