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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: January 1, 2025

Finish date: January 31, 2025

Why we're reading this: 2025 Q1 Quarterly Group Read
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Mar 04, 2020 Valerie rated it liked it

I really did enjoy the book, while doing my best not to make connections with her other books. I raced through the pages last night, fully drawn in. Her world building is great- loved how she was able to add angels, werewolves, demons, even fae and mer folk. Although, her world is a hodgepodge of different cultures that already exist- greek and, norse mythology, and probably a smatter of other cultures too.
But down to the nitty gritty details- her characters are basically carbon copy of her oth ...more

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Jun 28, 2020 Bran Pendergrass rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read

Queen Maas has done it again! The world building is, as always, on point! The feeeeels!!!! OMG! The twist at the beginning got me and made me ugly cry. I was expecting something between ACOTAR and ToG but this was neither! I cannot wait to see where Bryce's story goes! ...more

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May 31, 2021 Kristina Masone rated it really liked it

Shelves: stina-shelf

Update: Upon second read, I’d give this a 3.5/5 🌟
Sarah J. Maas is excellent at bringing together an immersive world and action scenes. After reading through Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, and now Crescent City, I’ve started having issues with other aspects of her writing. Sarah enjoys trauma porn and seems incapable of having a single healthy depiction of healing from said trauma whatsoever. For all the characters she has, surely ONE can seek a therapist or have a healthy reaction without a dramatic r ...more

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