tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post3902293747878363947..comments2024-03-28T03:41:09.958-04:00Comments on The Eater of Books!: Review: Spectacle by Rachel VincentAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00128004483437247740noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-43085073878719436972017-06-02T05:31:35.911-04:002017-06-02T05:31:35.911-04:00Huuugs. <3 Lovely review Alyssa. You are amazin...Huuugs. <3 Lovely review Alyssa. You are amazing for reading this book :) I'm so glad you liked the characters so much. But yeah, it's a pretty brutal and heartbreaking one :( Yet I couldn't help but love it so much. Sigh. I hope you will read the next one too. <3Carina Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962924929801205597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-47621950187739476522017-05-30T22:35:23.337-04:002017-05-30T22:35:23.337-04:00I happen to have an eBook of Menagerie and was pla...I happen to have an eBook of Menagerie and was planning on reading it as it's a book set in a circus (I love circus settings) but if it's so disturbing and the sequel only gets worse in terms of the disturbing elements, I don't think I'll pick it up! Thanks for the helpful review Alyssa <33Uma @Books.Bags.Burgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112898986107572612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-57481074398260993662017-05-30T20:52:06.727-04:002017-05-30T20:52:06.727-04:00This sounds incredibly dark. Normally I don't ...This sounds incredibly dark. Normally I don't mind stories with a bit of grit, but this sounds like way too much for me. From review it sounds like Vincent's writing is strong, which probably made the disturbing content affect you even more. I have Menagerie as an ebook but I may need to just leave that one unread.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-52771296132995530992017-05-30T15:05:52.213-04:002017-05-30T15:05:52.213-04:00I plan on reading this one pretty soon. I'm gl...I plan on reading this one pretty soon. I'm glad you reviewed it even though the book wasn't for you. It's nice to see both sides on reviews :)LilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-52170124580665311122017-05-30T11:37:31.590-04:002017-05-30T11:37:31.590-04:00First off what an honest and great review. I don&...First off what an honest and great review. I don't think this book would work for me because there seems like a lot of larger topics that might not be handled well, although at least reading your review I so have some warning. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321290309133560893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-54979906193451190172017-05-29T22:29:45.434-04:002017-05-29T22:29:45.434-04:00I think I'll skip this one (and Menagerie). I&...I think I'll skip this one (and Menagerie). I've been thinking of reading them, after I read Freeks someone recommended this as another circus- themed cryptid book, but it looked a little darker and more graphic. Now I know it is! And it just doesn't appeal to me if it's that dark I guess. I can see why this would be trouble for some people (understandably). Thanks for the review, it's good to know! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-72367982264288073992017-05-29T14:17:10.024-04:002017-05-29T14:17:10.024-04:00I don't see three stars as a bad rating at all...I don't see three stars as a bad rating at all. I see it as a "I'm right down the middle" kind of rating. Obviously you still enjoyed lots of things about the book, but there were lots of things you didn't like, too. <br /><br />Love your honest review!Batch of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011267256741853797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-68215694345026771962017-05-28T23:29:35.672-04:002017-05-28T23:29:35.672-04:00I am sorry that this book didn't work for you....I am sorry that this book didn't work for you. It really did have some things that were hard to imagine at times. I hope you enjoy your next read more.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-31094597882269536422017-05-28T20:56:29.156-04:002017-05-28T20:56:29.156-04:00I always feel like you're very free with your ...I always feel like you're very free with your stars in this kind of situation, Alyssa (lol!). I know I would have given it two or less, just because of the reaction it seemed like you got from it. See, I actually stayed away from the first book because even though Rachel Vincent's stories are generally to my taste, the way you wrote about Menagerie just didn't seem like it was worth my time. I'm sorry you didn't like this one as well, Alyssa. But thanks for the warning anyhow!<br /><br />- Aila @ <a href="onewayoranauthor.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">One Way Or An Author</a>Aila https://www.blogger.com/profile/18006135801041122020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-63339736778928349082017-05-28T14:13:55.368-04:002017-05-28T14:13:55.368-04:00Oh no sorry you didn't enjoy this book and I h...Oh no sorry you didn't enjoy this book and I hope your next book will be much better. I haven't heard about this series and I will probably avoid it, although I do like her The Stars Never Rise Duology. Great review. Jovita @ Inky Impressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17640583221587969662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-43494653972508582552017-05-28T13:07:39.898-04:002017-05-28T13:07:39.898-04:00Oh wow. I recently purchased the ebook of Menageri...Oh wow. I recently purchased the ebook of Menagerie and was hoping to start it soon. I'm taking your warnings seriously, and if I can't stomach it, I won't even attempt to read this sequel. Like you said, it's not for everyone. And that is still okay. Great review!Lekeishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502657941659828462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-79686883960372289632017-05-28T09:52:00.823-04:002017-05-28T09:52:00.823-04:00I read that first book and I was sick to my stomac...I read that first book and I was sick to my stomach the whole time, but I liked it enough. I don't think I can pick up this second one though. I will mostly likely puke my guts out. I thought things would get better now for them, but it sounds horrifying. <br /><br />P.S When you upload the review to Goodreads, can you consider putting the trigger warning at the top in bold? That way it will be the first thing that other readers see and it could help them.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304521473521896294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-70321569261441316672017-05-28T08:45:41.293-04:002017-05-28T08:45:41.293-04:00Thanks for the warnings! I've been on the fenc...Thanks for the warnings! I've been on the fence about this series, but now I know they are not for me.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-44549720246409643892017-05-28T06:16:52.306-04:002017-05-28T06:16:52.306-04:00I think that if a book has these intense situation...I think that if a book has these intense situations and plot lines, there needs to be some acknowledgement of this and it needs to be warnings -- there are things you described that I would need some idea of before going into this series -- even if it does happen in real life. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-19479530438087222112017-05-28T04:13:49.992-04:002017-05-28T04:13:49.992-04:00This one sounds like a really good read with an eq...This one sounds like a really good read with an equally appealing cover. Too bad it didn't worked out for you :(Blushing Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06712097414827516313noreply@blogger.com