bijou3owl's reviews
167 reviews

This rating is in no way a reflection of the writing and prose - this book is gorgeous. It's because, in all, I am not one for a simple love story, nor reading books of poetry. I had to force myself to finish this: beautiful prose alone is not enough to keep me reading.

I didn't mind reading this, as it's well written. The gothic horror tone is perfect (it's giving Turn of the Screw). I just didn't care about what happened. I could have stopped reading halfway through and not been bothered.

My last few reads have taught me that I'm a basic bitch that needs a plot, pretty writing be damned. If you squint real hard at this one, there's a plot, with the few "twists" foreshadowed early. But it's mostly just disturbing imagery and exploration of very dark themes.

Yeah, no, I'm out. The book is Rin making absolutely terrible decisions, while spitting in the face of those trying to save her from herself. Almost the entire thing is set in a war (my least favorite book setting) with so, so many passages on detailed battle tactics. The enemies to lovers wisp of subplot is the only thing that kept me reading, and it's not enough to get me to read a whole third book.

Best horror book I've read in years. It's the first time in a long time I've deeply regretted reading something before bed, certain it would give me nightmares.

Wow. Three Parts Dead walked - doing the world building heavy lifting - so Two Serpents Rise could run. Fantastic.