mina’s Comments (group member since Nov 01, 2018)

mina’s comments from the The Procrastinators Book Club group.

I just noticed that I haven't finished chapter 15 😅 I'll do it in the morning because I don't feeling like now. Also, I may finish the book tomorrow because I see that I don't have much of the audio left.. and let's be honest things are getting more and more interesting.

@Maria
Yes, it's nice to see her freeing herself from the shackles the society put on her as an orogene. Nassun being stronger so early in her life is probably because she's not Fulcrum trained, at least not fully.. We met Yika and she's powerful too even though she had no formal training.

Omg.. I just finished reading your msg, because I read a passage and than answer to it and then move one. So yeah, I agree like I said. By the looks she is more powerful than Essun, but also like you said she's doing some stuff naturally and Essun has been made to fit a Guadian's mold. Orogenes had to be this powefull before too, because the moon is in the sky, and they probably needed a lot of power to mess all up and push it away or whatever they did with it.

CH15 Is where I have questions and I'm confused so hopefully you guys aren't 😂 and can explain it to me(view spoiler)[

*what exactly did Nassun do at the Fulcrum? The thing Shaffa asked: “Did you do this to help us, then?” Is he talking of her trying to attack the orogene or... because I thought it had something to do with her connecting to the obelisk but nothing was said that happened after that.

* The confusing thing for me is now, and maybe I'll get it when I type it down but either way... So Father Earth hates orogenes because they pushed the moon or something.. the Guardians are made by putting an implant into orogenes, and then the Guardians control the other orogenes not to get too powerful and discover the truth that they messed up stuff and that because of them there are Seasons. Right?

Now the confusing part for me is the Father Earth talking to them through the implant, right? But is he controlling them when they are "normal" Guardians or when they get compromised like Shaffa and Umber. I have a problem distinguishing which is "right" and which is "wrong" (hide spoiler)]

I like that I don't have to put spoiler tags to discuss chapter 14 at least.

CH14
*I like how Essun is listening to the world not sessing, and how she used the obelisk to see the army.

* When the stone-eater appeared and she said it was male and had a familiar arm with "the jacket that you bought a lifetime ago on the road." I thought it was Alabaster, and I was shocked and impressed, and I liked the idea so much. What I mean I thought Alabaster turned into a stone-eater, don't ask me why exactly I thought that since Antimony is eating him, and I thought that the arm he was holding was his.. again don't ask me why he would have the same clothes from 20 or more years ago 😅

* Omg Hoa! So I listen to the book while walking to the bus station and I stop when the bus gets at the station, I usually stop it close to the time when he should get to my station. So today I had to stop at the worst moment. I had 4 more minutes till the end, and I got to the part where she fed him the stones and shimmering stuff started happening. I really wanted to know what happened to him because I like him.

* Another thing I noticed you guys haven't commented in your spoilers for chapter 14, but was mindblowing for me is WHO Hoa actually is. The Garnet obelisk dude! The one that she reached to in Allia (was that the name), when we followed her as Syenite! That actually explains the thing Hoa said in book one that he's been following her.

Omg yes! I didn't like Zoya and Nina when I first read this, but by the time I finished it they were my favorites..

I haven't made any progress, and probably won't in a few days until I read more of my other BR or finish it.

I made some time so that I could kinda join this BR. I'm not really going to follow the schedule, but I also see no one else is either. I reread the first two chapters, and I remember them which is great.

I like the writing. Also, it's interesting to start the book with liking Zoya, since I wasn't her fan the last time I started reading King of Scars.

CH13 (view spoiler)[ Oh, the metal thing that went into Tonkee is the thing the Guardians have in their sessapinae? Or at least something very similar because Father Earth can control it. I'm still impressed that the actual Earth is an enemy to the humans and is more than a story. (hide spoiler)]

Interlude (view spoiler)[ I'm really intrigued about Hoa and his history. (hide spoiler)]

Great! I'm gonna add it to my April buddy reads in the Nomination thread. In theory I should be able to read it after the 10th if all goes according to the plan with my fantasy BR.

CH10 I like how Father Earth is an actual thing not only a story! So far I'm liking this book a lot, I'm almost half way and I already wanna ask you guy when are we reading the third book?
Also, yikes, orogenes really did screw up.
Stone eaters being people *mind blown*

CH11(view spoiler)[ Surprise, but also not much.. Shaffa is an orogene. I really like where things are going. Also, I was right, I was thinking that maybe his memories of Damaya haven't been returned, but that he remembers something because he remembered the hand breaking lesson when Nassun told him about it. (hide spoiler)]

CH12(view spoiler)[ Damn, Nassun is super strong. She sessed the moon, right? And the ability to turn into stone? 😲 (hide spoiler)]

Although I said I'll finish chapter 6 yesterday.. I didn't 😅 But I listened to it today when I was going to work.

CH6 😲 I like this:
“The Moon is something this world used to have, Essun. An object in the sky, much closer than the stars.” He keeps switching between calling you one name and another. It’s distracting. “Its loss was part of what caused the Seasons.”

CH7 😲 Shaffa
😂😂 "He's not alone in there"
I'm expecting the moon to be an actual moon.. not a com.. but I guess we can have both.

I read chapter 9, and I'll see if I'll read chapter 10 later after my nap. But.. maybe Shaffa already knows about the Essun-Nassun connection, because a) Nassun is Fulcrum trained and b) it's a too big of a coincidence, impossibility, for someone that was Fulcrum trained to break their daughters hand as part of training.. like Shaffa did to someone..

@Maria
You know I was wondering the same! Is Hoa following Essun with the endgame of eating her.. also why are they eating orogenes? how is Alabaster turning to stone? What do they want with orogenes in general? So many questions..

Nassun has potential for me to like her chapters too, but in the beginning of her chapter I wasn't at all impressed. I too wait for Essun to kick Jija!

I think that whatever was in the obelisk saved him. Or I have my things mixed up. When did he end up in the water when Syanite called the obelisk or later? Either way, obelisk ppl are one of the many things we don't know much about, but didn't Syanite feel its anger when she tried to pull power from it? That's why I'm thinking that.

ch5 (view spoiler)[yes! I guess she feels like Essun making her learn about orogeny and control, and how not to tell anyone especially her father is something her mother exaggerates and is not really needed. Everyone as a kid doesn't like being treated like that, even if it is for the better, but also as a kid you don't know what IS better just how it makes you feel.
And Jija killing Uche is something.. that hasn't registered in her mind, and she started blocking it.

Yes! The manipulation made me feel impressed. (hide spoiler)]

I haven't read to chapter 6 yet.. later today I'll do so.

At least I think so. It's something I figured out now when I read his chapter (if I'm right), because it's not like we were told a lot of things about the Guardians; they are full of secrets.

I remembered his name because I think I couldn't remember it in the beginning in 5thS 😅

🤔🤔 Hmm, I think that ability is not new. I think that's a Guardian thing. Because there's this: This thing is only safe to do with
orogenes, who have more than enough to share. But what happened to him changed him.. and we are yet to see how because we haven't gotten to know him a lot in the 5thS.

I have yet to listen to chapter 6, but that may happen later today or tomorrow because I finally have a day off. And maybe I'm gonna listen to more than what we have in the schedule 😅 because now, after getting accustomed to the world in book one, things go more faster and easier.

Nassun chapters seem to be my least favorites for now.
ch5(view spoiler)[ I get that she's a child and that she doesn't understand much what's going on, and wants her father to still be her father and to love her, I really understand that.. but boy did it annoy me that she's all Mom didn't want me to tell you EVER. Maybe because I've gotten to know more of Essun than of Nassun I feel annoyed but *shrugs*
But when she used orogeny and got her mind clear to see how Jija is actually feeling towards her being an orogene AND how she decided to manipulate his feelings to survive *chef's kiss* I really liked that. So there's possibility for growth :D (hide spoiler)]

Have you made some progress? @May @Maria

Oh, I hope it's not too bad :/

I just finished chapter 3, and that's where I'm stopping because I would like to just chill for an hour or two tops before going to bed.

I was afraid that the writing will make me feel confused again, and that it'll take me time to get into the story, however that wasn't the case. I actually like the way it's told, which is funny because when I first tried reading the first book that's the reason I DNF-ed it.

I have no idea where Essun is gonna go with her story, but I'm intrigued about the obelisks and what exactly Alabaster wants her to do. Also, I like that we get Schaffa chapters, I read only one of his chapters but I'm already the most interested in his POV for now.

May wrote: "mina wrote: "Since you @May said you'll look at a summary I decided to do the same instead of skimming the end.. and I read something which surprised me because I don't remember the last point it h..."

Okay, so I'm not the only one 😅 But now I'm curious when was it mentioned. I would look it up, but I don't know what exactly to search for.

Since you @May said you'll look at a summary I decided to do the same instead of skimming the end.. and I read something which surprised me because I don't remember the last point it had: As a side note, Hoa has been following Essun since she was Syenite.

what?? Not only do I not remember it, but I also think I haven't figured that out.. Dammit, now I really have to skim the end. But after that I'm starting the book!

That's okay, the weekend is so near. I planned on starting it today, but I had my nap later than usual so now I'm just not capable of anything and I'm just gonna go to sleep again. And hope that tomorrow the weather is normal so that I can listen to it while traveling, that would help me get back on track.

yes, me too! :D

I was shocked about 1st too, did not expect it.. also 3rd shocked me too. Since we saw the death in the prologue I didn't think more of it.
Miles and Van were amazing, I'm just disappointed we didn't get more of them and the development of their relationship..

Since we didn't have much development who knows maybe your theory can be true xD