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The Savage Grace

The Savage GraceTitle: The Savage Grace
Author: Bree Despain
Series: Dark Divine #3
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 0.5 / 5
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 488
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts

When I read THE LOST SAINT last year, it was a serious emotional roller coaster for me. I don’t do well with love triangles, so I was a little worried about how everything would turn out with THE SAVAGE GRACE and whether I could handle the roller coaster I was sure to experience. Fortunately, I survived and I loved the book. I thought it was a perfect ending for the series.

I loved the book so much because the ending was a good fit for the series. It went exactly where it needed to go with the happy and the sad. I cried several times because some bad things happened to characters I was hoping would come out unscathed. The ending didn’t feel contrived or unrealistic. I also liked that Bree didn’t tie up all the loose ends.

I especially loved all the themes explored in this series–redemption, forgiveness, love, power, selfish love, etc. It added to the depth of the story. I also loved the characters. I loved that Grace grew into her powers and didn’t rely on the guys to do everything for her. I also loved that the guys around her, including her father, trusted her and didn’t try to stop her from getting involved and using her powers. They encouraged her to be strong.

If Death Ever Slept

If Death Ever SleptTitle: If Death Ever Slept
Author: Rex Stout
Series: Nero Wolfe #29
Genre: Mystery
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 186
Reason Read: Recommended
Rating:

My Thoughts

About ten years ago, I was introduced to Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin by way of the TV show on A&E. My mom enjoyed watching it and I decided to watch an episode with her. I ended up loving the show and the characters. Unfortunately, the show didn’t last more than one season, but my mom recommended that I read the novels by Rex Stout.

For me, I think this is a series better enjoyed as a TV show than as a novel. For one, I miss the way Timothy Hutton portrayed Archie. I also didn’t think the story translated well as a novel. It was slow and boring while it set everything up. Even after the first murder was committed, I still wasn’t hooked. The novel is only 186 pages and it took me more than a week to read it because it was hard for me to pick it back up again. Unfortunately, the ending was a huge let down. It made complete sense, but as I finished the book, I wanted more. At this point, probably won’t read any of the other Nero Wolfe novels.