Oh mannnnnnnnn I really liked this one. Bravo to the whole series! I enjoyed the way the twists and reveals worked themselves out in this final book.

This was better than the second book in the trilogy, with a plot that actually moved at a decent pace, but was still bogged down by tiresome internal dialogue. The plot itself was enjoyable, with several major twists. My biggest qualm was finding the introduction of a new love interest for the protagonist awkward, distracting, and unnecessary. 

someone please gift me a sassy mouse familiar named precious!! 

What a delight! This whole series was just so fun and well-written, containing relevant and palatable critiques of class hierarchies and human rights issues. Overall, I was very impressed by the third book in the trilogy. El is, as always, deliciously conflicted, observant, matter-of-fact, and perceptive. She has an unmovable moral compass that makes her both lovable and infuriating. 

In comparison to other fantasy novels, I love how the magic in this book is a character in and of itself, both predictable and unpredictable at the same time. I also liked how the world building occurs in small doses throughout the text rather than just the beginning, which in my opinion creates a better and easier understanding for the reader. 

while i was reading the first book and the second book, i kept getting glimpses of the type of emotions i felt while reading novik's 2015 novel uprooted, and i was chasing that feeling so much. i really craved it. i was worried that i wouldn't feel entirely fulfilled by this series. instead, the first and second book began to take on a much more nostalgic and beautiful feeling in my mind as i read this last one. it truly felt like every moment mentioned throughout the entire story began to matter deeply to me as i read the ending of the character's story arcs. everything that happened in this book was incredibly meaningful because it all mattered and it all made perfect sense. this would have probably been a perfect book if the narration had been more refined and some of the concepts hadn't been overexplained, and if novik hadn't tried to write a story from the perspective of a very british teenager as an american middle aged woman, because some of the words and slang used felt very forced, haha. but i didn't even mind it by the end! this story ended in such an insanely beautiful and moving way. it gave me literally everything i felt i wanted from these characters. i don't think i can say enough how wonderful it was to read this book. everything i do have to say is spoilers, so i won't say it here, because it's just so gratifying to read these books and watch the story unfold so lovingly firsthand!! power of love and friendship forever and ever. everything is always worth it. never give up. i love that we got two separate instances of the main character being bisexual. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Naomi Novik wants to hurt me