Comments on: Tell the Wind and Fire, Sarah Rees Brennan

By: Sharon Tomasulo

Sharon Tomasulo — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:24:00 +0000

I was over love triangles a while ago; at this point, I’m almost over romantic subplots in general. As I get older, I require a lot more complication besides characters’ tingly feelings before I find a romance compelling. It’s one of the only things that turns me off YA a bit, that there’s almost always a strong romantic thread, whether there needs to be or not.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:07:00 +0000

Love triangles are funny for me to read – sometimes they don’t bother me; sometimes they make me wish the characters would just realize that monogamy is not necessarily the only option 😛

By: Nishita

Nishita — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:46:00 +0000

Ooh! I actually loved A Tale of Two Cities, but I generally love anything dealing with the French Revolution timeframe, And I am definitely up for a spin off on that plot. Putting this on my TBR, although I still have The Demon’s Lexicon trilogy sitting unread on my shelf.

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:06:00 +0000

This sounds so good! And I’m definitely out on love triangles. It drives me crazy when the person two people are interested in doesn’t just make up their damn mind!

By: Kim Aippersbach

Kim Aippersbach — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:27:00 +0000

I picked this one up at the library two weeks ago because I loved The Demon’s Lexicon trilogy, but I haven’t started reading it yet because I was disappointed in The Lynburn Legacy series so now I’m scared I don’t like Brennan any more. Your puppy gif has won me over! (And the lack of a triangle, and the fact that it’s a standalone, all points in its favour.)

By: Lynn @ Smoke & Mirrors

Lynn @ Smoke & Mirrors — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:51:00 +0000

Love the puppy! I don’t mind love triangles, as long as the writing, and thereby characterization, resonates with me. I have yet to tackle a Dickens beyond The Pickwick Papers.I can imagine my opinion might mirror yours. 🙂

By: Charlene @ Bookish Whimsy

Charlene @ Bookish Whimsy — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:09:00 +0000

I loved how Brennan reworked A Tale of Two Cities (I haven’t read a lot of Dickens, but ATOTC is one of my faves by him) The different kind of heroine and the lack of a love triangle was so refreshing about this story too. I’m glad you loved this one!

By: Alley

Alley — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 01:12:00 +0000

I am impressed Brennan did not shove a love triangle in here cos I AM TIRED OF THOSE and I haven’t even read many (though it was still too many).

I also am not a fan of Dickens (except for a Christmas Carol, which is a delight). I keep trying but it has not worked

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:03:00 +0000

In reply to rhapsodyinbooks. ME TOO, I think that's where I'm at too. I've had enough of them, notionally, because it seems like they are often in there to create drama and that's boring because it's easy. If an author can do it well and interestingly, I could still be in.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:02:00 +0000

In reply to Jeanne.

Yeah? Completely? No more YA for you whatsoever?

You know, I read The Vampire Lestat and I believe I quite liked it, but it was so long ago and Anne Rice has irritated me as a person on so many occasions since then, I can’t even remember her books in a positive light. I think of them and then I think “ugh, Anne Rice.” It’s not really fair!