Great review! Spoiler stuff in the rest of my comment: My biggest gripe was with the plot/ending. Mainly Micah doing the big villain speech at the end lol like I normally forgive a lot of things I normally don’t for Maas books but I could not over look that. Also I totally see where you are coming from with alphahole being repetitive and annoying I think for me it came up more when we were in Bryce’s perspective and she hated her birth father so much who did embody that idea. I still miss the wolf pack, I think I loved the first 60-80 pages with them so much and was sad once I realized I wouldn’t get to keep it. Also they got footage of her cause Declan was able to hack all the cameras in the city (or he might not have had to hack cause the Aux had access).
I agree so much! I loved the pack at the beginning. It would have been so much better with them in it! My biggest issue was exactly what you said, the way Micah just explained everything was so anticlimactic. It could have been done in a much cooler way!
I've stumbled across this video really late but it's great! *Spoiler comment coming* I really shipped Bryce and Connor and I know that's kinda ridiculous becuase it was so short but I did, and I wonder if that's why I really struggled to ship Bryce and Hunt. I enjoyed the slow burn tease between them but really didn't care If they got together or not. Edit: I should clarify I didn't read the synopsis so everything was a surprise so I was totally invested in Bryce/Connor not realising he was set to die
Same here! I had no idea they were going to die. I agree, I totally shipped them together and was really excited to see how their relationship developed.
I was the same! I actually think I fell more for Conner in the 100 pages he's in than I did for Hunt in the following 700pgs (as the romantic interest). I almost prefer Hunt and Bryce as friends who maybe hook up sometimes?
I fell in love with Connor because his texts were in a way comforting her when she was alone and when men were eyeing her. He was actually always there for her😫😭 even when he died
I didn't love Throne of Glass, but I am only one book in and I will keep reading to at least 3-4 to make up my mind b/c you said it gets better and I trust your recommendations. I don't think I hate her or her writing style, I found her writing good and easy to read, , but that one book read young so I think I would probably like Crescent City since it is an actual adult book. I'm excited to read this.
My opinion: Why this isn't my favorite. "Fuck" was overused, had to put it down for a while. When I picked it back up, truth be told, the 2 year gap didn't need to happen. Pleanty of scenes didn't need to happen. This should have been a 600 page book max. Hunt is a whiney side character following Bryce like a kicked puppy for most of the plot. There is hardly any diversity, and we all know that Ruhn should have been gay. Also, Bryce had zero qualifications for case. I have so so so many problems with this book. It's like SJM wanted the shock factor and world building of game of thrones. But it didn't work. MY OPINION.
So i bought this book today and i'll give it to my older sister after reading so like does it have any s$x scenes? Cuz it would be awkward giving her if it does lol if it does then i won't yeah-
I’ll have to watch the spoiler part after reading the book. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Elizabeth Evans, who narrated the Throne of Glass series, narrates this one too. I was so excited to see that bc she did an amazing job with ToG.
penny dourou it just takes common sense to know that a video that contains spoilers at ANY POINT will have spoilers in the comments. don’t read the comments if you don’t want to get spoiled. also this is literally a tiny spoiler which doesn’t affect how you perceive the book at all.
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A couple of times it was mentioned that almost the entire city had cameras everywhere. I liked this book way more than expected, haven’t read much of SJM, but after this read I will definitely try more of her books!
I love Throne of Glass series more than ACOTAR personally.... but you have to get through the first few older books in the series that feel pretty young. It’s worth it for the payoff!
-I was loving the book...but the minute Hunt showed up on the boat everything went downhill for me. I really didn't understand why Bryce forgave Hunt. I get saving him but forgiving him *big no no* for me 😥😟
I felt same but I thought this was real, Hunt had been tough for so many years in be free he got the chance and take it no thinking anyone but he regreted about that All us make mistakes and Bryce understood his reasons.,when He protected her in the explotion that was a living proof his love and didn't need to say anymore. I'm learning English I hope you can understand all of this👆
I agree, I almost feel like the first half of the book was better than the second. I loved the 'info dumps' and world building. I think the end was rushed and the reveal could have been done way better.
Thank you, I'm glad you were able to understand what I mean. Sometimes it feels like I don't articulate my thoughts as well as I'd like! Rhys and Feyre are my favorite, for some reason it didn't bother me at all in that series🤷🏼♀️
I just finished this book and loved the last portion of the book so much! I did have an issue with so many characters dropping the fbomb unnecessary and kinda thought "Hel" and "alphamale" was corny haha but thoroughly was entertained:)
Hi Brittany, this is my first time coming across one of your videos and I must tell you that I really enjoyed your review. You are very well-spoken and I enjoyed your thought-flow and how you presented your opinion. I am the opposite of you in that I love to read romance, however, I completely agree with you that Hunt noticing or commenting Bryce's underwear so often seemed gratuitous and sometimes to the point of cringe. I also agree strongly that while Hunt is a good character, he doesn't hold weight when compared to Maas' other love interest characters (specifically Rhysand!). I have subscribed!
Awe, thank you so much! Happy to have you on the channel 🖤. I just wasn’t feeling the romance in this book for some reason. With her other series I was dying over the romance!
By the way, I was hoping you'd mention how freaking creepy the synthe was in the aspect of how people were just left in chunks. I normally don't scare the crap out of myself with a book, but one second of imagining the chunked piles to be real, well let's just say the image is still burned firmly within my brain.
I can understand that! I read a lot of horror and body horror, so needless to say, I didn’t find this hard to read or upsetting compared to a lot of the horror I’ve read 🙈. But I agree, If you haven’t read it, it’s gross!
Personally, I think the whole ‘alpha hole’ thing from Bryce will change as the series goes on. I think that (and Hunt says) she has a major chip on her shoulder about the whole ‘alpha hole’ thing, stemming from her father’s treatment of her mum. I think she sees alpha hole behaviour even when a man just cares, because of her perception. I wonder if Sarah J Maas mentions it so much to highlight how Hunt isn’t and is the right person for her? It will be interesting to see if Hunt will change her perception over time...
I thought the "alphahole" thing was funny the first couple times Bryce and Danika said it. I thought it was kind of a funny and clever way for the more modern characters to be referring to that "type" of guy in the Fae world that SJM created. BUT, then she used is 100+ more times and it became overkill
I picked this up because you mentioned in a more recent video that you enjoyed Sarah J Maas and it won the Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy this year... and honestly, you are absolutely right about her doing the same thing as so many other people (and quite frankly, doing it a lot better????). I am not a huge fan of hers--fairies aren't generally my thing--but I'm actually really enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I've been reading urban fantasy on and off for years, and this is basically that, but a lot more in depth. I'm really digging it and I'm really glad I gave it a shot. Here's hoping the next 600 pages are equally as engaging as the first 200 have been!
I'm shipping Aidas and Bryce. This book just didnt do it for me I will still read next book only if I know she will get a better love interest. Not to mention the amount of man hate and making drug misuse look normal. Also like wasent there a little too much swearing? I'm chill with swearing but it gets a bit too much after a while. I get SJW wants to make the badass people look badass but we can do it without swearing and all the drug use.
I may be 6 months late but I love crescent city so I watched this video and read the comments. I dont know why a lot of people dont like hunt and Bryce together? Yeah she forgave him fast but if you think about it I think he just wanted to be free. Isnt that understandable? I mean he was a slave and he was forced to keep murdering people and not have a life. He literally said that he did it so that he can be free and have a life with Bryce. Idk I forgave him right away and yeah I was shocked but I respected why he did it. I respect people’s opinions I guess it just surprises me to see the hate. Also I dont understand the love for Adias? He came out for 5 seconds and he just said the same thing and I literally forgot about him once he left. Idk anyways I loved the book and your video. Okay bye (:
I used to love acotar and acomaf when I was 14 but I quickly began recognising the problems within sjm books. By the time I finished with ToG I was over it. I barely managed to get through this book. I agree that some people may be jumping on the bandwagon hate without really recognising the issues within her books and addressing those problems in a meaningful way but the intense criticism she gets for the most part is completely valid all things considered.
@@BookswithBrittany Glad to know I am not alone😭 even as a completionist I am still considering dnfing the series. I'm holding onto the slim hope that she listens to the criticisms and improves since it seems like she's aware of it but it depends on whether I will have the patience for it. Are you going to continue with the acotar series?
Okay so i really stan acotar and i feel so bad for puting the two books in a comparison also i have no problem with romance involved but it just felt cheesy and not in a good way and that scene where she said she is going to do something smart and then she begged for hunt's freedom maaaan i was just so MAD i felt this is pathetic and not smart at all ,i also agree with you on saying that the emphasis on how all men were alpha holes was unnecessary as even if it was not said that much we could have seen it already .i also love crescent city a lot and i got attached to the city and how beautiful it was and i was just going to be so mad if she just ruined that book and i really hope that the second book will be more epic.
What do you think about hunt's father if you have read the epilogue in aidas and jessiba pov you would know! Btw I ship hunt and Bryce coz they give me feysand vibes.. And ruhn and hybrxiya( I don't remember her name) Aidas and jessiba And fury and juniper I think there are some things with hunt coz he don't know who is his father and aidas know him. When jessiba asks him " what about hunt?" Then aidas reply " I think he will be proud of him" and jessiba says like don't be sentimental... Guys I think ... One of the asteri who hunt see during the summit in the screen is his father or maybe aidas will be his father....I want someone to discuss in the comment... Read the epilogue before for reference... Thanks for reading my comment XOXO.
Do you know why i think book 2-4 in crescent series might happen because if you look at the names of the four house inside the book the first one was the same name of the book, makes me think she will name them after the house on that list, I think the book or books are about the houses listed, makes me think they will be another 2 of her books coming out after she’s finished book one iv not read that book yet, I have it but judging it seems to sound right but that is my opinion,
I understand the similarities with Shadowhunters but I think it’s also very different. She includes a lot more popular supernatural creatures instead of just vampires, warlocks, and werewolves. And Crescent City has modern weapons, technology, and various creatures. I’ve read all the Cassandra Clare books and to me the Crescent City World is a little bit better but that’s just me 🤷🏻♀️
I'm so glad to watch this Brittany! I wasn't interested in this book because I haven't read any of her YA books, but you convinced me to give this a try :)
J Koyama Keep in mind... There are certain parts of the book where people are killed and left in chunks. I enjoyed the book, but that was a little mindblowing for me LOL
I used to be able to run on the treadmill and read at the same time. Now my eyes can't handle all the bobbing and going in and out of focus XD gotta switch to audio books then. I haven't read a Maas book yet but I really like the vibe of this one!
I loved ACOTAR when I read it years back but I immensely dislike this book. Thing is, I don't hate SJM but it almost seems like no one is allowed to criticise this book without people thinking you hate her. I found it very info dumpy. I remember Hunt was in the middle of thinking something regarding the investigation and suddenly there is a page long description of a temple that is not relevant what so ever. I'm on the opposite side where where I liked Danika but I despised Bryce and thought she was bratty and just mean to a lot of people who did not deserve it. She's established as the weakest link but continues to magically survive when others more powerful have not. Off course she has to be super at everything, so sexy, so sassy (cue eye roll). Hunt, on the other hand was bland AF for me and I much preferred Connor. I like romance but I didn't like their romance. The actual investigation was boring. I didn't understand why Bryce was not more co-operative in the murder investigation of her friend instead of trying to show up Hunt. The whole pretending to do nails but secretly investigating. Just work with people. The villain doing a confessional was lame. The book was far too long and could have been condensed and would have been better. Also a lot of characters in this book are pretty much copy and paste from other books e.g. Fury and Amren, Sandriel and Amarantha, Hunt and Rhys back story. I agree with you about the alpha hole. Sorry for the spam. Overall I was just really disappointed by this book. I kind of wish the series shifts and I see more from Ruhn and the queen witches angle.
This was my first long fantasy. I loved the paranormal urban fantasy! I agree that I loved the characters … The plot did drag a bit I guess, but I didn’t notice it that much. I enjoyed the plot. The enemies to lovers romance was predictable, but there were good plot twists as well. I found this book enjoyable and easy to understand. I’m definitely looking forward to the next books in the series.
Hi Brittany!! This is my first time in your channel I liked your review I love S.J..M she is amazing I liked so much this book I can't wait for the next book. I like how you talk my native language nis Spanish, I'm learning English and I can understand so much . Thanks
Love her book,im in number 4 books of her throne of glass series and so far i am loving it. I am planning to read all her books this year and thank you for the review. ♥️
So I finished this book and I’m not sure how I feel about it...definitely was very surprised bc I didn’t read the synopsis so I was upset early on! But I wasn’t a fan of the ridiculous slow-burn...it was almost to the point of being ridiculous! The ending seemed too “clean” even though it was devastating...I hope Ruhn gets his own book! I really loved him and his crew! I’m not in love with Bryce and Hunt...I did like how she showed a lot of the friendship part of their relationship! But the romance...meh...the twist was almost it for me. It seemed too out-of-nowhere and he knew the “answer” for a few days? Idk...I’ll still read the rest bc I still love SJM!
I really can't stand her writing, it's so cringe worthy. I couldn't finish ToG and haven't picked up a book from her since. From a female perspective, I can see how it would be entertaining for you, but reading as a guy it's like the only message I take is that us guys are evil, egotistical, and/or incompetent, while strong women can't be rivaled and should rule the world. Sometimes her plot reads like Tru Blood fan fiction, its terrible. I can't stand it. But each to their own, if you like it then that's your niche. When it comes to female writers I prefer Trudi Canavan, N. K. Jemisin, R. F. Kuang, and Leigh Bardug. They're all far superior writers than SJM, she could learn a thing or two how to write a believable strong female character and better plot from those authors.
@@JerodimusPrime As a female myself, I find nothing to enjoy in SJM's books and I've given them a fair shot. I read three books back to back in the ACOTAR series. But her overly exaggerated melodramatic writings style, bratty and self-absorbed characters that feel like right out of a reality TV show, poor world building, the extreme focus on who's banging who (who the heck cares? ) , all these made me hate her books to no end. The main characters are narcissistic and Feyre only care about her own pretty city of Velaris and destroyed another court just to get petty revenge on an ex for gods sake. And she faces no consequences for that. Because she's the author insert and can do no wrong, or even when she does she's be patted on the back. "Oh, you destroyed the land of so many people for self-care hun, it's okay. ) She and her mate Rhys have sex in a sacred library where all the matrons are rape victims. How disgustingly selfish and unaware do you have to be to do that? (and the author seems to think it's so sexy). These characters also have sex while flying over the city that they rule together. While the people walks on under. How dumb and immature is that? Everything these characters talk about and care about makes them seem like spoiled horny teens and they're supposed to be 500 year old warriors. Her books are also too white, the petty relationship drama she focuses so much on makes me think her target demographic is privileged young white people. Because every single friend of the main characters are rich, white, gorgeous to the point of absurdity. Every. One. Of. Them. Has to be beautiful and powerful. Every time a new character is introduced you'll be bombarded with descriptions of what a supermodel they are. Again, who cares!? My main issue with her books is that they are superficial and has no substance. They aren't universal or relatable across the world. They're specifically for small audience. Which is fine when they keep it to themselves. But overselling them as books YOU NEED TO READ and labelling them the best without ANY constructive thinking is hypocritical on the part of reviewers and people who rate it 5 stars and think they're flawless (not directed at Brittany). Which is why the fact that this book won "best fantasy" category in goodreads is a joke. But most of her fans don't see any flaws in her books even when there are a lot. And I, like so many people like myself, got to learn after wasting my time on 3 books that they're not what they're advertised as.
That was so disappointing, it wasn’t a big ship, I don’t ship Bryce and Hunt, I actually ship Danika and Bryce which is impossible of course but Micah was a total possibility and I’m so sad that all came crashing down
Couldnt get past the first 2 books of TOG but I loved ACOTAR so I might give TOG another try. Crescent city is on my TBR hopefully get to it by the end of the year.
Bryce was traumatized. She is half human half Fae so she was treated horribly her entire life. She is not living in our world. Bryce faced a type of racism her entire life. She has a right to think all the world is comprised of Alphaholes. but I don't think she saw every man that way. She just expected it in this city.
You can definitely start here since its an adult series. My favorite by her is the Throne of Glass series, but it starts out feeling pretty young so give it to book 3 to get really great.
I totally understand everyone being annoyed with Sarah J Maas as far as giving these “broken protective bad boys” but I am so sad to see so much bashing against Hunt! I totally agree with all you said about Hunt! I feel like sarah really wrote a beautiful-and truthful love story! Everyone gives her shit for writing unrealistic guys but Hunt wasn’t perfect at all and this was the first time we have ever had a male character in her books directly betray the love interest? I feel like it was so real that sometimes your partner isn’t always going to be able to be selfless and because we know hunts reasons behind his ideology we understand the betrayal and therefore I feel like its easier to understand why Bryce forgives him because he tried to change and the fact that he could even recognize that what he did was wrong showed how much bryce changed him and I loved them together lolsss im obsessed
I had to laugh because I'm not a romantic either and hate romance in my books but I did love how Sarah J. Maas did ACOTAR. I think it's my favorite series of hers so far. I loved Rhysand and Feyre's story line. But other than that, nah. I got Crescent City on Kindle but haven't read it yet. I love your take on it. I look forward to reading it! thanks! 😎👍
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Great review! Spoiler stuff in the rest of my comment:
My biggest gripe was with the plot/ending. Mainly Micah doing the big villain speech at the end lol like I normally forgive a lot of things I normally don’t for Maas books but I could not over look that. Also I totally see where you are coming from with alphahole being repetitive and annoying I think for me it came up more when we were in Bryce’s perspective and she hated her birth father so much who did embody that idea. I still miss the wolf pack, I think I loved the first 60-80 pages with them so much and was sad once I realized I wouldn’t get to keep it. Also they got footage of her cause Declan was able to hack all the cameras in the city (or he might not have had to hack cause the Aux had access).
I agree so much! I loved the pack at the beginning. It would have been so much better with them in it! My biggest issue was exactly what you said, the way Micah just explained everything was so anticlimactic. It could have been done in a much cooler way!
Yes!! I agree they search a lot It would had been better if They figured out Micha but this has sense He had control over the city, 33 and the case
Omg me too. Anytime she mentions Conner I teared up. He only was on a few pages and I warmed to him far faster than Hunt!
I've stumbled across this video really late but it's great!
*Spoiler comment coming*
I really shipped Bryce and Connor and I know that's kinda ridiculous becuase it was so short but I did, and I wonder if that's why I really struggled to ship Bryce and Hunt. I enjoyed the slow burn tease between them but really didn't care If they got together or not.
Edit: I should clarify I didn't read the synopsis so everything was a surprise so I was totally invested in Bryce/Connor not realising he was set to die
Same here! I had no idea they were going to die. I agree, I totally shipped them together and was really excited to see how their relationship developed.
I was the same! I actually think I fell more for Conner in the 100 pages he's in than I did for Hunt in the following 700pgs (as the romantic interest). I almost prefer Hunt and Bryce as friends who maybe hook up sometimes?
I fell in love with Connor because his texts were in a way comforting her when she was alone and when men were eyeing her. He was actually always there for her😫😭 even when he died
Just finished it and I feel so like… numb? I agree the explanation of what happened to Danika was so underwhelming.
Sarah J Maas is amazing
I didn't love Throne of Glass, but I am only one book in and I will keep reading to at least 3-4 to make up my mind b/c you said it gets better and I trust your recommendations. I don't think I hate her or her writing style, I found her writing good and easy to read, , but that one book read young so I think I would probably like Crescent City since it is an actual adult book. I'm excited to read this.
Totally agree with you that when I reread ToG it felt very young. By the last book it feels adult 😂
@@BookswithBrittany they got the 2nd book at my library on ebook so I'm gonna finally pick that up and move on with the series soon
My opinion: Why this isn't my favorite.
"Fuck" was overused, had to put it down for a while.
When I picked it back up, truth be told, the 2 year gap didn't need to happen. Pleanty of scenes didn't need to happen. This should have been a 600 page book max. Hunt is a whiney side character following Bryce like a kicked puppy for most of the plot. There is hardly any diversity, and we all know that Ruhn should have been gay.
Also, Bryce had zero qualifications for case.
I have so so so many problems with this book. It's like SJM wanted the shock factor and world building of game of thrones. But it didn't work. MY OPINION.
So i bought this book today and i'll give it to my older sister after reading so like does it have any s$x scenes? Cuz it would be awkward giving her if it does lol if it does then i won't yeah-
It definitely does
@@BookswithBrittany Wow thanks for telling lol-
this book is currently out of stock in my country :( and pre-order would take forever due to the epidemic happening right now T.T
Tiffany Bella oh no, that’s awful! What about the ebook!?
@@BookswithBrittany i don't really like ebook it's tiring on the eyes 😔
I’ll have to watch the spoiler part after reading the book. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Elizabeth Evans, who narrated the Throne of Glass series, narrates this one too. I was so excited to see that bc she did an amazing job with ToG.
Oh nice, maybe I’ll I have to reread ToG series as audiobooks
I Loved this Book! I’ve read it 3 times!
Wow! You’ve been busy!
That moment Fury practically said she and Juniper were together had me like :0
ummm SPOILER ALERT!
penny dourou the title literally says spoilers so obviously the comments will also have spoilers???
@@madelainerowley8854 yes, obviously. After the ALERT.
penny dourou it just takes common sense to know that a video that contains spoilers at ANY POINT will have spoilers in the comments. don’t read the comments if you don’t want to get spoiled. also this is literally a tiny spoiler which doesn’t affect how you perceive the book at all.
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I was dumb forgot my account password. I love any assistance you can offer me.
Agree with comments on the glossary & map!! Was so needed
Hopefully she’ll include it in book 2!
A couple of times it was mentioned that almost the entire city had cameras everywhere. I liked this book way more than expected, haven’t read much of SJM, but after this read I will definitely try more of her books!
I love Throne of Glass series more than ACOTAR personally.... but you have to get through the first few older books in the series that feel pretty young. It’s worth it for the payoff!
-I was loving the book...but the minute Hunt showed up on the boat everything went downhill for me. I really didn't understand why Bryce forgave Hunt. I get saving him but forgiving him *big no no* for me 😥😟
I felt same but I thought this was real, Hunt had been tough for so many years in be free he got the chance and take it no thinking anyone but he regreted about that All us make mistakes and Bryce understood his reasons.,when He protected her in the explotion that was a living proof his love and didn't need to say anymore. I'm learning English I hope you can understand all of this👆
I agree, I almost feel like the first half of the book was better than the second. I loved the 'info dumps' and world building. I think the end was rushed and the reveal could have been done way better.
I think I’m a fan of alpha-ness within reason. Like Rhys and Feyre- it was there but not overbearing. I love the way you communicate your thoughts!!!
Thank you, I'm glad you were able to understand what I mean. Sometimes it feels like I don't articulate my thoughts as well as I'd like! Rhys and Feyre are my favorite, for some reason it didn't bother me at all in that series🤷🏼♀️
I just finished this book and loved the last portion of the book so much! I did have an issue with so many characters dropping the fbomb unnecessary and kinda thought "Hel" and "alphamale" was corny haha but thoroughly was entertained:)
I agree about those things being corny. It was enjoyable, but definitely not her best.
Hi Brittany, this is my first time coming across one of your videos and I must tell you that I really enjoyed your review. You are very well-spoken and I enjoyed your thought-flow and how you presented your opinion. I am the opposite of you in that I love to read romance, however, I completely agree with you that Hunt noticing or commenting Bryce's underwear so often seemed gratuitous and sometimes to the point of cringe. I also agree strongly that while Hunt is a good character, he doesn't hold weight when compared to Maas' other love interest characters (specifically Rhysand!). I have subscribed!
Awe, thank you so much! Happy to have you on the channel 🖤.
I just wasn’t feeling the romance in this book for some reason. With her other series I was dying over the romance!
You're killing me with the romance hate haha 🤣🤦♀️🙉 I loved Bryce and Hunt together 😍
Jessica Hoffman Just wasn’t feeling it 🤷🏼♀️😂
I didn’t feel it at all. Sarah is so good at writing romance that I was so upset when I came to the realization that I didn’t like hunt
@@ellesin2978 same, that's why I'm hoping Sarah pulls a Rhysand/Rowan. Also I kinda get love interest vibes from that prince of Hel, Aidas
By the way, I was hoping you'd mention how freaking creepy the synthe was in the aspect of how people were just left in chunks. I normally don't scare the crap out of myself with a book, but one second of imagining the chunked piles to be real, well let's just say the image is still burned firmly within my brain.
I can understand that! I read a lot of horror and body horror, so needless to say, I didn’t find this hard to read or upsetting compared to a lot of the horror I’ve read 🙈. But I agree, If you haven’t read it, it’s gross!
Personally, I think the whole ‘alpha hole’ thing from Bryce will change as the series goes on. I think that (and Hunt says) she has a major chip on her shoulder about the whole ‘alpha hole’ thing, stemming from her father’s treatment of her mum. I think she sees alpha hole behaviour even when a man just cares, because of her perception. I wonder if Sarah J Maas mentions it so much to highlight how Hunt isn’t and is the right person for her? It will be interesting to see if Hunt will change her perception over time...
I can definitely see what you're saying! It was still too much for me, but thank fully Hunt wasn't that kind of character!
- it was street cameras
- the witch that removed hunt's halo was Hypaxia
Thanks!
I thought the "alphahole" thing was funny the first couple times Bryce and Danika said it. I thought it was kind of a funny and clever way for the more modern characters to be referring to that "type" of guy in the Fae world that SJM created. BUT, then she used is 100+ more times and it became overkill
Omg. My thoughts exactly.
I picked this up because you mentioned in a more recent video that you enjoyed Sarah J Maas and it won the Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy this year... and honestly, you are absolutely right about her doing the same thing as so many other people (and quite frankly, doing it a lot better????). I am not a huge fan of hers--fairies aren't generally my thing--but I'm actually really enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I've been reading urban fantasy on and off for years, and this is basically that, but a lot more in depth. I'm really digging it and I'm really glad I gave it a shot. Here's hoping the next 600 pages are equally as engaging as the first 200 have been!
I'm shipping Aidas and Bryce. This book just didnt do it for me I will still read next book only if I know she will get a better love interest. Not to mention the amount of man hate and making drug misuse look normal. Also like wasent there a little too much swearing? I'm chill with swearing but it gets a bit too much after a while. I get SJW wants to make the badass people look badass but we can do it without swearing and all the drug use.
I can definitely see where you're coming from. I really disliked all the man hate and found it totally unnecessary.
@@BookswithBrittany oml I love you I cant believe you replied 🥰💙
Gale Mathai awe, I always try to ❤️
Sartied reading at 10am, read almost straight through and finished at 5am almost pulling an all nighter
I loved this book, Hunt and Bryce were my fav together
I may be 6 months late but I love crescent city so I watched this video and read the comments. I dont know why a lot of people dont like hunt and Bryce together? Yeah she forgave him fast but if you think about it I think he just wanted to be free. Isnt that understandable? I mean he was a slave and he was forced to keep murdering people and not have a life. He literally said that he did it so that he can be free and have a life with Bryce. Idk I forgave him right away and yeah I was shocked but I respected why he did it. I respect people’s opinions I guess it just surprises me to see the hate. Also I dont understand the love for Adias? He came out for 5 seconds and he just said the same thing and I literally forgot about him once he left. Idk anyways I loved the book and your video. Okay bye (:
I think that’s totally fair and I get what you’re saying :)
You do not Yield #TOG 😭😭🔥♥️♥️
I found the first few chapters a little info dumpy but was able to grasp what was being told
I used to love acotar and acomaf when I was 14 but I quickly began recognising the problems within sjm books. By the time I finished with ToG I was over it. I barely managed to get through this book. I agree that some people may be jumping on the bandwagon hate without really recognising the issues within her books and addressing those problems in a meaningful way but the intense criticism she gets for the most part is completely valid all things considered.
I can’t disagree! As more time has passed I realized I really didn’t enjoy this book. I highly doubt I’ll be continuing
@@BookswithBrittany Glad to know I am not alone😭 even as a completionist I am still considering dnfing the series. I'm holding onto the slim hope that she listens to the criticisms and improves since it seems like she's aware of it but it depends on whether I will have the patience for it. Are you going to continue with the acotar series?
Bri elle I am but I love the side characters and the world in that one so much more!
Is ''House of Earth and Blood Cresent City'' a romance novel? Is there romance in it? I need to know. Someone please tell me.
There’s a romantic plot aspect but it’s not a romance novel and there’s nothing graphic at all!
Okay so i really stan acotar and i feel so bad for puting the two books in a comparison also i have no problem with romance involved but it just felt cheesy and not in a good way and that scene where she said she is going to do something smart and then she begged for hunt's freedom maaaan i was just so MAD i felt this is pathetic and not smart at all ,i also agree with you on saying that the emphasis on how all men were alpha holes was unnecessary as even if it was not said that much we could have seen it already .i also love crescent city a lot and i got attached to the city and how beautiful it was and i was just going to be so mad if she just ruined that book and i really hope that the second book will be more epic.
Totally agree with you on everything you said. When she begged like that it just felt so out of character for her.
@@BookswithBrittany yesssss
Bahahaha you describing romance is literally me. I just do.not.care.
Haha glad someone relates! 🙈😂
What do you think about hunt's father if you have read the epilogue in aidas and jessiba pov you would know! Btw I ship hunt and Bryce coz they give me feysand vibes..
And ruhn and hybrxiya( I don't remember her name)
Aidas and jessiba
And fury and juniper I think there are some things with hunt coz he don't know who is his father and aidas know him. When jessiba asks him " what about hunt?" Then aidas reply " I think he will be proud of him" and jessiba says like don't be sentimental... Guys I think ... One of the asteri who hunt see during the summit in the screen is his father or maybe aidas will be his father....I want someone to discuss in the comment... Read the epilogue before for reference... Thanks for reading my comment XOXO.
Do you know why i think book 2-4 in crescent series might happen because if you look at the names of the four house inside the book the first one was the same name of the book, makes me think she will name them after the house on that list, I think the book or books are about the houses listed, makes me think they will be another 2 of her books coming out after she’s finished book one iv not read that book yet, I have it but judging it seems to sound right but that is my opinion,
I understand the similarities with Shadowhunters but I think it’s also very different. She includes a lot more popular supernatural creatures instead of just vampires, warlocks, and werewolves. And Crescent City has modern weapons, technology, and various creatures. I’ve read all the Cassandra Clare books and to me the Crescent City World is a little bit better but that’s just me 🤷🏻♀️
Kaitlin Belle Rose oh no, you’re totally correct. There are tons of differences as well and i think it’s far superior 😉.
Her books might not becthe best but I don't and would never hate on her bc I am still buying her books and they are still pretty entertaining
I don’t like romances in my books. Best words ever spoken on a booktuber channel. Thank you
I'm so glad to watch this Brittany! I wasn't interested in this book because I haven't read any of her YA books, but you convinced me to give this a try :)
I hope you enjoy it if you pick it up! It’s very true to her style, but I love her books :)
J Koyama Keep in mind... There are certain parts of the book where people are killed and left in chunks. I enjoyed the book, but that was a little mindblowing for me LOL
@@skeyetech8931 oh my! Left in chunks??? Haha ok thanks for the heads up!!!
Sarah J mass Stan😋💜💜
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I absolutely love this book it's my favorite out of all of Sarah j maas books 😍☺️💝💖😇
I used to be able to run on the treadmill and read at the same time. Now my eyes can't handle all the bobbing and going in and out of focus XD gotta switch to audio books then. I haven't read a Maas book yet but I really like the vibe of this one!
Some days it feels harder than others 🙈 I really enjoyed all the different paranormal creatures in this one as well!
There are cameras all over the city and that how they kept up with her once she left the gallery
I loved ACOTAR when I read it years back but I immensely dislike this book. Thing is, I don't hate SJM but it almost seems like no one is allowed to criticise this book without people thinking you hate her. I found it very info dumpy. I remember Hunt was in the middle of thinking something regarding the investigation and suddenly there is a page long description of a temple that is not relevant what so ever. I'm on the opposite side where where I liked Danika but I despised Bryce and thought she was bratty and just mean to a lot of people who did not deserve it. She's established as the weakest link but continues to magically survive when others more powerful have not. Off course she has to be super at everything, so sexy, so sassy (cue eye roll). Hunt, on the other hand was bland AF for me and I much preferred Connor. I like romance but I didn't like their romance. The actual investigation was boring. I didn't understand why Bryce was not more co-operative in the murder investigation of her friend instead of trying to show up Hunt. The whole pretending to do nails but secretly investigating. Just work with people. The villain doing a confessional was lame. The book was far too long and could have been condensed and would have been better. Also a lot of characters in this book are pretty much copy and paste from other books e.g. Fury and Amren, Sandriel and Amarantha, Hunt and Rhys back story.
I agree with you about the alpha hole.
Sorry for the spam. Overall I was just really disappointed by this book. I kind of wish the series shifts and I see more from Ruhn and the queen witches angle.
I appreciate the opinion! So much time had passed that I don’t really like this book anymore. I’m definitely not continuing.
This was my first long fantasy. I loved the paranormal urban fantasy! I agree that I loved the characters … The plot did drag a bit I guess, but I didn’t notice it that much. I enjoyed the plot. The enemies to lovers romance was predictable, but there were good plot twists as well. I found this book enjoyable and easy to understand. I’m definitely looking forward to the next books in the series.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Brittany!! This is my first time in your channel I liked your review I love S.J..M she is amazing I liked so much this book I can't wait for the next book. I like how you talk my native language nis Spanish, I'm learning English and I can understand so much . Thanks
Awe thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed! :)
I am reading that book right now I love it
Love her book,im in number 4 books of her throne of glass series and so far i am loving it. I am planning to read all her books this year and thank you for the review. ♥️
I love Throne of Glass so much!
I actually like the alpha hole references, I thought it was funny 😂
I thought it was the first time 🙈
Okay...so I can’t watch this video yet bc I haven’t read the book yet! I think I’m in chapter 3 so this is incentive to finish!!!
BeautybyTaime ya can watch up to the point where I say spoilers are starting! ☺️
So I finished this book and I’m not sure how I feel about it...definitely was very surprised bc I didn’t read the synopsis so I was upset early on! But I wasn’t a fan of the ridiculous slow-burn...it was almost to the point of being ridiculous! The ending seemed too “clean” even though it was devastating...I hope Ruhn gets his own book! I really loved him and his crew! I’m not in love with Bryce and Hunt...I did like how she showed a lot of the friendship part of their relationship! But the romance...meh...the twist was almost it for me. It seemed too out-of-nowhere and he knew the “answer” for a few days? Idk...I’ll still read the rest bc I still love SJM!
Love your videos! Where did you get your shirt??
Thank you 🤍 my sister got it for me for christmas but I think she got it from Etsy!
Where did you get your shirt from? :)
My sister got it for me from Etsy!
Literally do not understand how people don't like SJM. She is amazing and her writing is impeccable.
Manifest You Tarot I agree! I think people just try to find reasons to hate her. Then are hypocrites about other authors they love.
I really can't stand her writing, it's so cringe worthy. I couldn't finish ToG and haven't picked up a book from her since. From a female perspective, I can see how it would be entertaining for you, but reading as a guy it's like the only message I take is that us guys are evil, egotistical, and/or incompetent, while strong women can't be rivaled and should rule the world. Sometimes her plot reads like Tru Blood fan fiction, its terrible. I can't stand it. But each to their own, if you like it then that's your niche. When it comes to female writers I prefer Trudi Canavan, N. K. Jemisin, R. F. Kuang, and Leigh Bardug. They're all far superior writers than SJM, she could learn a thing or two how to write a believable strong female character and better plot from those authors.
@@JerodimusPrime As a female myself, I find nothing to enjoy in SJM's books and I've given them a fair shot. I read three books back to back in the ACOTAR series. But her overly exaggerated melodramatic writings style, bratty and self-absorbed characters that feel like right out of a reality TV show, poor world building, the extreme focus on who's banging who (who the heck cares? ) , all these made me hate her books to no end. The main characters are narcissistic and Feyre only care about her own pretty city of Velaris and destroyed another court just to get petty revenge on an ex for gods sake. And she faces no consequences for that. Because she's the author insert and can do no wrong, or even when she does she's be patted on the back. "Oh, you destroyed the land of so many people for self-care hun, it's okay. )
She and her mate Rhys have sex in a sacred library where all the matrons are rape victims. How disgustingly selfish and unaware do you have to be to do that? (and the author seems to think it's so sexy).
These characters also have sex while flying over the city that they rule together. While the people walks on under. How dumb and immature is that?
Everything these characters talk about and care about makes them seem like spoiled horny teens and they're supposed to be 500 year old warriors.
Her books are also too white, the petty relationship drama she focuses so much on makes me think her target demographic is privileged young white people. Because every single friend of the main characters are rich, white, gorgeous to the point of absurdity. Every. One. Of. Them. Has to be beautiful and powerful. Every time a new character is introduced you'll be bombarded with descriptions of what a supermodel they are. Again, who cares!?
My main issue with her books is that they are superficial and has no substance. They aren't universal or relatable across the world. They're specifically for small audience. Which is fine when they keep it to themselves. But overselling them as books YOU NEED TO READ and labelling them the best without ANY constructive thinking is hypocritical on the part of reviewers and people who rate it 5 stars and think they're flawless (not directed at Brittany).
Which is why the fact that this book won "best fantasy" category in goodreads is a joke. But most of her fans don't see any flaws in her books even when there are a lot. And I, like so many people like myself, got to learn after wasting my time on 3 books that they're not what they're advertised as.
One more thing ,all that cursing in the book really made me cringe some times
I shipped Micah and Bryce..the ship has tragically sunk.. :’(
That was so disappointing, it wasn’t a big ship, I don’t ship Bryce and Hunt, I actually ship Danika and Bryce which is impossible of course but Micah was a total possibility and I’m so sad that all came crashing down
I thought at one point that’s what was happening haha.
Totally agree with the Bryce and Danika ship! I really thought we were heading there for a min.
Couldnt get past the first 2 books of TOG but I loved ACOTAR so I might give TOG another try. Crescent city is on my TBR hopefully get to it by the end of the year.
Bryce was traumatized. She is half human half Fae so she was treated horribly her entire life. She is not living in our world. Bryce faced a type of racism her entire life. She has a right to think all the world is comprised of Alphaholes. but I don't think she saw every man that way. She just expected it in this city.
Never read any of her books, just thinking if this is a good start?
You can definitely start here since its an adult series. My favorite by her is the Throne of Glass series, but it starts out feeling pretty young so give it to book 3 to get really great.
I totally understand everyone being annoyed with Sarah J Maas as far as giving these “broken protective bad boys” but I am so sad to see so much bashing against Hunt! I totally agree with all you said about Hunt! I feel like sarah really wrote a beautiful-and truthful love story! Everyone gives her shit for writing unrealistic guys but Hunt wasn’t perfect at all and this was the first time we have ever had a male character in her books directly betray the love interest? I feel like it was so real that sometimes your partner isn’t always going to be able to be selfless and because we know hunts reasons behind his ideology we understand the betrayal and therefore I feel like its easier to understand why Bryce forgives him because he tried to change and the fact that he could even recognize that what he did was wrong showed how much bryce changed him and I loved them together lolsss im obsessed
I had to laugh because I'm not a romantic either and hate romance in my books but I did love how Sarah J. Maas did ACOTAR. I think it's my favorite series of hers so far. I loved Rhysand and Feyre's story line. But other than that, nah. I got Crescent City on Kindle but haven't read it yet. I love your take on it. I look forward to reading it! thanks! 😎👍
I agree, Rhys is my favorite and her best work in my opinion!
omg how do people hate SJM :((((((((
Right!? It makes me so mad lol
I liked the whole book except for Hunt. I feel like the whole story would have been better without him there
I didn’t hate him, but I wasn’t shipping the romance.