It took a lot out of me even to make it to the end, so dreadful was the writing. And the ending could rival even that of the first book, but by that time, it was too late I was bored out of my mind. It makes me really uncomfortable even to read the story from her perspective. Most of the time, Mare is indecisive, reckless, and completely over her head. Also, as Mare and the other Reds venture through the kingdom, the book has a knack of going into long descriptions about their surroundings - which might seem essential, but it's a real drag. She doesn't do much except for think about things like "Oh, I wonder how Cal's shaping up," and "How do I betray Maven," even though she literally does nothing half of the time. First of all, most of the beginning and middle of the book consists of Mare wrangling with her emotions. Its predecessor, Red Queen, was enthralling and left my vying for more, but this is not the sequel for me. To my disappointment, Glass Sword did not live up to my expectations at all.
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