tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post1405951885513362103..comments2024-03-29T03:44:26.263-04:00Comments on The Eater of Books!: Review: The Traitor's Kiss by Erin BeatyAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00128004483437247740noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-44452260109313284372017-04-29T15:44:16.789-04:002017-04-29T15:44:16.789-04:00We seem to be on the same page for this one. I wan...We seem to be on the same page for this one. I wanted to like it (and sometimes did!) but... yeah.. the politics plotlines were pretty rough plus the racial undertones need some discussion, I think. I went from bored to interested to bored a looot over the course of Sage's book.<br /><br />Def a whitewashed Mulan and yep the Jane Austen comparisons are REACHING. Nope noooo nope. Reall well-thought out review, though -- I don't think I will recommend this either.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-51818235983843705722017-04-27T14:49:03.857-04:002017-04-27T14:49:03.857-04:00Lovely review Alyssa. <3 Uuugh. I'm sorry t...Lovely review Alyssa. <3 Uuugh. I'm sorry this one wasn't all that awesome :( It is hard to read a book that is so boring. Ahh. But I am glad you still managed to finish it :D You are awesome. <3 And yay for enjoying the romance :) And no triangle is good. But yeah. I'm not sure I can handle a boring book, haha :)Carina Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962924929801205597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-84625530884617117762017-04-21T21:43:52.985-04:002017-04-21T21:43:52.985-04:00I've always loved this cover but never really ...I've always loved this cover but never really had a look at it properly until now. <br /><br />It sounds Okay and yet not wonderful and with just a 2.5 star rating I'm not sure if I'm going to search this one out... I also don't like that you almost DNFed because as you say, you don't DNF and you can power through boring like nobody's business! I don't like that it had too much of the politics written about although it obviously has some redeeming qualities. I'm in two minds whether I'll try it or not. Maybe reading some more reviews is in order!Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-90288269012818858652017-04-21T09:49:11.128-04:002017-04-21T09:49:11.128-04:00Oh boy, I was going to say I've been hearing m...Oh boy, I was going to say I've been hearing mixed reviews about this! I've got this next to read so I just skimmed your review but it looks like there's going to be things that amnoy me...at Well. Guess we'll see. Thanks for the review, Alyssa!Cyn @ Bookmunchieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642525127604626986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-46678850174180190862017-04-20T10:55:19.744-04:002017-04-20T10:55:19.744-04:00oh well, I've only read bad reviews about this...oh well, I've only read bad reviews about this book. It's not for me anyway. It takes me forever to finish a good fantasy book I can't even think about reading a boring one.<br />Great review, Alyssa!Lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636281011759035549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-77292324114411732142017-04-19T11:40:09.392-04:002017-04-19T11:40:09.392-04:00Normally I can make it through a slow start too, b...Normally I can make it through a slow start too, but this sounds WAY too slow for me (at least at the beginning). I'm glad you enjoyed some things about this one Alyssa, but given your criticisms this one sounds like a fairly middle of the road YA fantasy. I'm going to have to take a pass on it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-26606222254437997942017-04-17T21:11:44.692-04:002017-04-17T21:11:44.692-04:00Wellll Alyssa, I'm glad you had a better job w...Wellll Alyssa, I'm glad you had a better job with this one than me! I know for sure that I won't be picking up on the next books in the series. <br /><br />Okay, so the fact that I bemoan is that I genuinely think I would have LIKED this book. The romance was not bad, but egh Sage made me want to rip my hair out. She was so judgmental and self-entitled, and I never really feel like she learns throughout the book. Add to that the dark-skinned aggressor trope, and I was off-board. I'm really beginning to feel sick of the way authors keep using that, and the vague skin descriptions of this book didn't make it better. Like you said in your review, the world-building was, ugh, just a mess. Hope your next fantasy is better. <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-91146289264634849102017-04-17T17:49:52.097-04:002017-04-17T17:49:52.097-04:00I was so excited about this book, but then the aut...I was so excited about this book, but then the author went ahead and defended that racist Black Witch book and I also came across a review that discussed how problematic this one was in its race depiction. I have a copy, but I honestly want no part of it. I'll just tell the pub the book isn't for me. Anyways, even without all that I can tell I would struggle a lot with it. The characters don't sound all that and a slow book at that? No thanks! <br />Sorry this was a disappointment though, Alyssa.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304521473521896294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-38179192200892436492017-04-17T15:40:09.832-04:002017-04-17T15:40:09.832-04:00Yeah, it doesn't sound like the right book for...Yeah, it doesn't sound like the right book for me either. Hope your next one is better!LilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-64344363861774431372017-04-17T14:48:37.123-04:002017-04-17T14:48:37.123-04:00dear lord nothing worse than mind numbing beginnin...dear lord nothing worse than mind numbing beginnings. I almost did not finish the last book I read for similar reasons. Not sure I would like <br />Sage, damn... I was looking forward to it ;/<br /><br />Can't they just leave the skin tones out of description maybe? might help? dunnoLily Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759017749398223793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-46007369497013279812017-04-17T11:13:58.812-04:002017-04-17T11:13:58.812-04:00I'm really interested in how Beatty manipulate...I'm really interested in how Beatty manipulates perspectives. And you've definitely piqued my curiosity about the romance!<br /><br />Her description of races sounds super vague too. I am SO over people being golden. <br /><br />What a hot mess of a book, I'm intrigued but also want no part of it. Thanks Alyssa!Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-15006742413561357892017-04-17T11:01:18.347-04:002017-04-17T11:01:18.347-04:00Lol the dislike list is quite long but I'm so ...Lol the dislike list is quite long but I'm so excited for the deceit you mentioned at the beginning of your review. I'm still going to give this book a try. I hope I can make it past the boring bits lol... Thanks for your thoughts Alyssa <3Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417123941765693827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-53353175206584520122017-04-17T10:40:24.850-04:002017-04-17T10:40:24.850-04:00I definitely see your points, and I also loved Ale...I definitely see your points, and I also loved Alex :D I don't understand using Mulan as a comp title... the whole matchmaker thing isn't THAT big of a thing. They should have picked a different title, though as far as I'm aware, authors rarely have a say in that. I'm sorry you didn't like this book, but I enjoyed reading your thoughts :) Fabulous review, Alyssa!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bookrambles.com/" rel="nofollow">Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles</a>brittanysbookrambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706853763674818696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634501776293792112.post-71551164848422665112017-04-17T09:38:53.989-04:002017-04-17T09:38:53.989-04:00I'm one that likes to try to power through eve...I'm one that likes to try to power through even if it starts slow but I don't think I could take it if after 100 pages it was STILL slow...and I can't stand politics. lol! I think this will be a "no" for me. I've seen it around a lot and was considering it when I heard it was Mulan-ish, but I think I will pass. I'm reading Flame in the Mist and I can say that one definitely has some a Mulan feel to it. Great thorough review, Alyssa!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011060896791151764noreply@blogger.com