REVIEW: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas (Spoilers)
Recommended For: Lovers of SJM's books Rating: ⭑⭑⭑ / 5 stars This book gets many things right, and also many things wrong. I was initially attracted to this book due to the cover (so much for not judging a book by its cover), although I was quite hesitant about it, and I was right to be. The problem with this book isn't so much the plot, but her characters. I don't know about you, but I am tired of hearing about how perfect, golden-skinned, beautiful, strong, unique, and talented each of her characters is. This applies to a lot of Sarah J Maas' characters as well as to the main character of this book, Bryce Quinlan. It is exhausting and hard to relate to a character who has no flaws. Likewise, it is exhausting trying to relate to Bryce Quinlan, who is half-fae, half-human, and constantly described as being the most beautiful, most wanted woman. The writing is pretty cringe-y in this book. For instance: "...she swept the silky curtain of red hair over
