I liked this book as I read it but I get what you mean with the characters^^ But plays the storyline in Fire not actually before the Graceling? I mean, you can read them out of order like you said but I thought Fire was set before Graceling..:D
I feel like there is more people here for her personality rather then for her reviews I bet there is people who haven't even read a book in their lives lol
I'm starting to read again. Not specifically because of Lily, I'm fascinated by this whole "booktube" thing. I don't really follow their recommendations either - necessarily. It's just kind of a culmination of things. I knew I wanted to read more, because I feel like I get dumber every year, and it's supposed to help your gray matter. Then randomly, I guess cuz I watch writing videos, UA-cam started recommending reading videos. So here I am. This' a really long way of saying you're right though, because I started watching these vids before I got back into reading. It's hard to watch some of the others. "No bullshit" is always a keen approach.
I got about 80 pages into this book. Hated every page. The way the heroine kept sneering down her nose at other women for being "weak" and "girly" irked me to no end. Well sorry all women weren't born with superpowers like you girlie.
Oh. My. God. YES! I haven’t read this book in 2 years, so I forgot all about that! The first 3 books are (mostly) TRASH! Fire, the second book, isn’t as bad. But, oh my god, Bitterblue SUCKS.
Or leave it the same way I understand what she saying about the plot. I get the concept is a little bit overdone but to be fair this book came out 3 years ago from the video so it wasn't so overdone at the time of the books publishing. Also just because one person dislikes the book doesn't mean that you should change your entire book there are thousands of people that really enjoyed the book
That's literally the most annoying thing a writer or any kind of artist that displays a story can do: create this really interesting plot, but execute it poorly that you end up thinking 'that could've been so much better'. I think I might still read it, though, since I liked the main plot. Good video, Lily, love ya.
I remember reading this book in high school. I didn't dislike it but I remember the ending being Soooo abrupt... I threw the book away and started judging my life choices.
LilyCReads that's great I hope you do a new book review soon I want to get some new books but I have no money that's the story of every book lovers life. 😂
At the moment I'm reading Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick (author of Hush Hush series should be pretty good in theory) and it's complete utter shit but I'm too stubborn to not finish it.
Hey, at least the author's improved. There are a lot of authors who get worse over time. And there are authors who are shitty from the start, that I wonder which demon they supposedly sell their souls with to be published let alone become a fucking bestseller.
syakira azlan shah Books, like every other form of art and entertainment, are subjective, so I would suggest you try reading the first book and see if you like it. Me.... I really don't like that series, at all: I think the writing is bad, and it has zero to no worldbuilding, not to mention that it is slowly becoming full of cringy sex scenes that no one asked for, and I just dislike pretty much every character, specially the mary sue main character. But you may disagree if you read it, so give it a try if you want, so you can form your opinion of it! ❤
syakira azlan shah If that wasn't the answer you wanted, then let's put it another way: The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas is absolute shit, the writing isn't the best, the characters are annoying, the main character is a pain in the ass mary sue, there is toxic relationships, the worlbuilding is non-existing, the "romance" is tacky, the sex scenes are just horrible and all over the place in her latest books, etc. Not to mention people are starting to notice she takes some "inspiration" from the work of other authors, if you know what I mean. ~ If you want to read some fantasy that has good writing, amazing worlbuilding, and very interesting characters, I suggest something like A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones by George R R Martin, or some of the classics of the genre like The Lord of the rings. If you just want good YA I suggest the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo, wich has amazing diverse interesting characters and a good story. You're welcome.
Sydney M yes!!! I've read Graceling too and can say that it has literally nothing to ASOIAF, and I read that series when I was still into YA so I don't think it's as difficult as the size of it would suggest.
I really REALLY want to read it. But I don't want to risk it because the series is not done and the author is old! It sounds horrible but I don't want to risk it and then have him pull a Millenium one on me. Should I go for it?
i somehow felt it as an honor that you took the time to review this book, even though you trashed it and i actually loved this book when i read it in middle school (i'm in college now LOL). I CANT BE MAD! I feel like i'vee been graced today with this hilarious video 😂
Just to let you know, it's true that other senses become heightened when someone goes blind. I went blind when I was 24, and sounds and smells seemed to be much stronger. I even developed a sort of a sixth sense, basically my instincts became stronger. However, as my sight slowly returned, my other senses returned to almost normal. I say almost because I'm still partly blind and my hearing and sense of smell is still a little more than average. Just thought I'd share this little bit of info with you because you seemed skeptical of the idea. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
I have read this book, so I thought "Oh, I can finally follow along with this one and compare what I thought about it" but I can't for the life of me remember what fucking happened. I remember thinking is was good, I think? And then I waited for her to go more in depth thinking it would jog my memory and its just blank. What she says is true. It's a forgettable novel.
this book was pretty bad. all i remember is katsa mistreating her horse and some little 12 year old girl who was unbelievably intelligent for her age. or maybe it was the fact that she spoke like a grown adult.
I literally JUST finished watching all your videos and I read super slow and I always think I'm not good enough to be considered a reader and you make me feel welcome and normal so thank you so fuckin much. You're cool af
Ugh, I hate anti-climactic endings like that. I was considering possibly reading that book one day because BookTubers hyped it up but after this review, definitely not going to. Thanks for helping me dodge a bullet! Love your reviews!
I definitely enjoyed this book when I read it (it's been a while though, I totally couldn't remember anyone's names XD) and while there wasn't an action filled climax at the end, like you said the king's Grace was effectively manipulation, so I think it was more about her overcoming that, because she's obviously got such a physical advantage over everyone else naturally. I will say the romance felt pretty awkward, but I did like how strong of a person Katsa was in her opinions, and that she never turned into some kind of broody push over; she was very much defined by the military nature of her Grace, and life as the king's executioner, and not in any way ever presented to be a romantic person. I mean, as far as I can remember anyway XD
I think a lot of people judge Graceling because they read the novels in their late teens. As a 13-year-old, I loved this novel and Katsa was really inspiring to me. I feel it's really easy to criticize this book when your mind is more developed. It's a very young YA book like what did you expect.
Anna B people have different opinions my guesses are the book was aiming for 13-18 maybe their are people older than you that like the book I think it all comes down to personal reference. I'm 14 and I think this book sounds really interesting and I've read books like 'pride &prejudice ' , 'inspecter calls ' just to clarify I respect your opinion .
So... some can cook... AND SOME CAN FUCKING READ MINDS? I don't know man, I'd be a little pissed if I were good at, like, organizing, and my friend could READ MINDS.
I think it's a great book for younger readers or if you're new to YA fantasy. And I completely loved the romance! Po is one of my favourite love interests ever. Did we ever find out who kidnapped the grandpa and why, though?
Yea i think at some point they mention that King Leck tried to bring him to Monsea in order to torture him, and in doing so further torture his own wife and child when they were sealed in their rooms.
Lily, has something happened to you? Are you injured? Has someone kidnapped you and started forcing you to record regularly? Guys, c'mon I think she's in danger! Can't you see the reflection of her kidnapper in her eyes?
Hey Lily, I love how honest your reviews and videos are! It's great that you provide reasons as to why a book is bad and also why it is good (like talking about parts that you like/dislike). The way you explain why you like/dislike a book is really helpful and you do it in such an eloquent way instead of saying "I just love it!" I'm just loving your personality and channel overall! Thanks for uploading so frequently for us xx
**Sorry this got way longer than intended, but I feel it's constructive and not negative, so I left it as is.** Ok, so this is the first time I'm not completely on board with a review from you. Which is fine and normal, it gives me a better sense of how to gauge recommendations from you based on how your preferences match up with mine. 1:42 - "The book isn't anything special" 1:55 - "It's not like, a really terrible book, and oh my god don't read it. I'm just saying there are better books out there." The personal review starts with that ^ and then has since devolved to the point where in the comments you've said "don't waste your precious time, the book isn't worth it in my opinion." I think your reviews are generally admired for how blunt you are, however, all that ^ is muddled. So I guess that's where my issue lies for this video. I know I gave a lot of leniency to Cashore's writing because this was one of the first books in this genre I read (a few years ago, as a mid-20s adult). But that is the thing, this book is on a lot of recommendations lists for people new to the genre. Personally, I think there is a place for this book in that context. Also, I got a strong impression that a big problem for you was not being able to buy into the book's reasoning. I mean the graces evolve like one does while going through puberty/training and with time, practice, and experience they reveal their true depth. Plus, the shade at 8:21-8:28, for an explanation... that is an actual thing that happens to normal human beings in our world. Why exactly is it hard to swallow in a world where there are especially gifted people? Other than that, all your other points are valid. Plus the additional point that this book is criticized for its version of feminism--being extreme against anything too "girly" and equating that kind of femininity with weakness. I understand perhaps not wanting to touch on that, but I think that's more of a sound criticism that deserves the look from 8:28. Finally, I think Fire was my favourite from the series, even though it was a bit jarring at first being so different from Graceling. By the last book it wasn't strange but... I'm curious what you'll have to say about Bitterblue.
You should read The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. I actually found it better than the Mortal Instruments series (my opinion). TMI was good until the 3rd book. Then it just became repetitive. Even the main plot devices were the same in each book. In comparison, the TIF series was more developed, and I actually cared for the three main characters.
I would really love to watch a video about a book you really loved :) I love your rants, just would like to hear about some books you're really passionate about
Glad you didn't hate the book, but probably won't read it. Can't wait for you to review A Pleasure and a Calling it looks really interesting and trying to figure out if it's worth my time
A Female Orange Ok while I agree, you literally do not need the quote marks around "Divergent". It's just Divergent. ANYWAY don't mind me correcting you. I definitely agree, I feel like this plot is so overdone lolol
Awesome! I loved this book when I first read it, but it has dimmed a bit over time. So I would agree with you. It had great beginnings but it fell apart and changed direction too many times.
Lily,, girl listen... if u don't want to read insta-love, trope-y, conveniently plotted and predictable books u need to tread through YA carefully. Based on what u like I think u should read the rest of Gillian Flynn's stuff, maybe Megan Abbott's books, Ryu Murakami's Audition, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter maybe(?) Good YA high fantasy include Cindy Williams Chima's books. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater is a really really good urban fantasy that puts a lot more importance on friendship and platonic love than it does romance. Idk man I stopped reading a lot bc i only knew about YA books and a lot of what I read was just extremely underwhelming so I hope u find more books u like
I've tried to read this three times. I'm not shitting you, THREE FUCKING TIMES. I get a little further each time but I think I'm done with it. If it wasn't good enough the first, second or third time...I think it's a lost cause to re-attempt it. Have you read Leigh Bardugo's *Six of Crows* duology? It's soooooo good. 😍
I read Graceling about 7 years ago and I dnf'd it. I thought Katsas grace was dumb, because everyone can be a killer with enough training and also when Katsa and Bo were suddenly fucking in the woods I was like "...wat?" I didn't get to the point where her real grace is revealed, but it is even dumber than the first one, I mean, she's immortal now or what? Now THAT'S convenient.
To anyone who is thinking about reading Graceling, you should read Fire instead. It's by the same author, but is a much, much better book! I read Graceling first and liked it ok, but Fire is WAY better!
Lily, can you recommend some good books? I want to read a new one but I'm not sure which one I should read..... I don't want to waste my time reading a shitty book.....
I read this book a couple years ago and I barely remember anything about it because of how little of an impact it had on me. I remember most of the books I read, but this one was just... not worth remembering? Like you said, it had an interesting concept but it didn't really go anywhere.
I actually believe I had read both Graceling and Fire some years ago, I can't say I was especially entranced though because i remember nothing of Graceling at all and very little of Fire. I felt like Fire was a stronger book but overall still didn't create a lasting impression on me.
I read it awhile ago, so take this with a grain of salt, but I feel like Bitterblue is actually a lot more interesting than Graceling, what with the spoiler-y mystery and all. Unfortunately it kind of requires reading Graceling to make sense.
hey lily, when i finished high school i had a similar thing where i was over a lot of the YA i'd been reading bc they were all the same! wondering if u might try get into other "adult" genres? i started reading nonfiction and essays (sounds boring af but rebecca solnit, teju cole etc r cool lol) and it kinda got me out of my slump. glad u liked a pleasure and a calling tho, just dumb to see this was a bit shit. but luv ur honest review as always 💘
If you need a book to rant about I suggest Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I wanted to like it because of the concept but I found it incredibly frustrating. It's like the author took all the best parts of other books and tried to use them for herself. She even said that she wrote the book in hopes that it becomes a movie so you can tell the quality isn't very good. I didn't even finish the second book if that says anything.
I would like to hear your thoughts on Ready Player One because when it came out everyone raved about it but like six years later reviews are saying it's trash and I don't know what happened in the interim, it's the same book
i do not know why youtube recomended me your videos, i rarely read but holy shit i am so happy that i found you, bc fuck me you are fucking hilarious, keep up the great work
My only nitpick in your review is: When you lost one of your senses (like eyes) other senses do evolve. There literally people who are blind uses echo locator skill to move around (normally only bats has it). So its more like how to handle evolves.
i read this book before and I quite liked it! especially the part in the snow because like you said it was really well written and you felt for the characters. Also the book had some feminist moments that made me smile a lot. It's not my fav book but it's good and i'd read it again. i thought it was more about the character development than the actual story, so no there wasn't a big battle or something but it didn't feel necessary. Of course it has been years since i read the book but that was the impression i had when reading it.
Ok but that talent shit is the real goal. I want to know what people are thinking about me. I don't really give a shit about their thoughts on anyone else! Lol. Fuck that.
All my fucks about the characters did leave my body lol. I finished this book like a year ago and while I did enjoy it at the time I can't remember anything about it.
I recommend reading the "Thousand Pieces of You" Trilogy. I really enjoyed it and I'd love to hear your opinions on it. (It's not a cliche love novel as the title would suggest. It's a sci-fi.) Much love to you! Have a good one!
Sorry, but my petty side gets a bit annoyed when people always call it GoT and not its proper series name, A Song of Ice and Fire... especially since Game of Thrones is barely even the same story now. It has p much become the showrunners live action fanfic, and not the good kind...just an illogical mess of plot holes, sex, dick jokes, butchered story lines and characterizations.
I know. And naming the show Game of Thrones was kind of the first sign that it was mislead. The whole point of the book titles is to grow in importance. The game of thrones doesn't mean anything compared to surviving the winter.
Wøw! That'sAløtOfBandReferences it was probably bc people would better be able to figure out what Game of Thrones might be about as opposed to A Song of Ice and Fire which I feel could be about anything. Plus Game of Thrones is just easier to say
She's uploading regularly... should we be worried?
yes
The world is ending then.
Silvereyes 24 Prepare for the Armagedon. Good luck to all
Silvereyes 24 probably
Silvereyes 24 didn't this joke die already? Enough, dude.
Hey Lilly! Love your videos and reviews 😊
New video from Lily! Yay! I suggest you read Into the Water by Paula Hawkins. That book is great.
Yay! What did I do to be lucky enough to be GRACED with another book review!!!?
Would you ever look into reviewing Choice of Games or Hosted Games?
I liked this book as I read it but I get what you mean with the characters^^
But plays the storyline in Fire not actually before the Graceling? I mean, you can read them out of order like you said but I thought Fire was set before Graceling..:D
People need to write book characters like video game characters. For every strength you need a weakness or disadvantage to balance
True. No real human is perfect, people. We're weak and we have flaws. To everyone who writes characters that don't; Fuck Off.
That's what I did, I wrote my novel kind of like video game ^_^
so true!
+S. N. Lemoing published it?
the main characters all have weaknesses for instance the main character katsa is extremely bad in Social scenarios.
Lily... blink twice if you're being held captive... regular uploading schedule??? Is this real life?
I feel like there is more people here for her personality rather then for her reviews
I bet there is people who haven't even read a book in their lives lol
I'm starting to read again. Not specifically because of Lily, I'm fascinated by this whole "booktube" thing. I don't really follow their recommendations either - necessarily. It's just kind of a culmination of things. I knew I wanted to read more, because I feel like I get dumber every year, and it's supposed to help your gray matter. Then randomly, I guess cuz I watch writing videos, UA-cam started recommending reading videos. So here I am.
This' a really long way of saying you're right though, because I started watching these vids before I got back into reading. It's hard to watch some of the others. "No bullshit" is always a keen approach.
futurestoryteller im the same. Lily started the whole booktube thing but all booktubers got me reading again.
can't that be a good thing? She might inspire non-readers to pick up a book
it sounds like you've never read a book in your life. 'There is people'? sorry, mean, but grammar is important.
Ella G hey I'm not saying it's a bad thing
I got about 80 pages into this book. Hated every page. The way the heroine kept sneering down her nose at other women for being "weak" and "girly" irked me to no end. Well sorry all women weren't born with superpowers like you girlie.
Yeah I hate the idea that in order to be a "strong independent badass female" you apparently are supposed to suppress or discard your femininity.
# @@xlittlevalkyrie:
You are not a strong independant woman until you have killed your first opponent in a bar-fight with a beer-keg...
Very pick me girl
I dislike this book as well
Oh. My. God. YES! I haven’t read this book in 2 years, so I forgot all about that! The first 3 books are (mostly) TRASH! Fire, the second book, isn’t as bad. But, oh my god, Bitterblue SUCKS.
Writing tip: imagine your book being reviewed by lily, and fix it from there.
Logic is a must have lol
Or leave it the same way I understand what she saying about the plot. I get the concept is a little bit overdone but to be fair this book came out 3 years ago from the video so it wasn't so overdone at the time of the books publishing. Also just because one person dislikes the book doesn't mean that you should change your entire book there are thousands of people that really enjoyed the book
You should review Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I'd like to see your thoughts on that because I can see you roasting it.
I'd love to see a review of the series: I gave up with Queen of Shadows because I got sick of Aelin. (Although if others love the series then cool.)
Please read The Song Of Achilles
Yes!
Charlotte Poles smith LOVE THAT BOOK 🎉❤️
YES!
Yes please!! 💛😭
FUCK YES this book is AMAZING and the reason i nearly dissolved into a flood of tears on the bus, something i have a policy of not doing.
tag yourself as a graced kid (i'm a useless one)
5:17 Is this the real female Colt?? Savage Thunder, is that you???
Valkyrie. LMAOOO
That's literally the most annoying thing a writer or any kind of artist that displays a story can do: create this really interesting plot, but execute it poorly that you end up thinking 'that could've been so much better'. I think I might still read it, though, since I liked the main plot. Good video, Lily, love ya.
I remember reading this book in high school. I didn't dislike it but I remember the ending being Soooo abrupt... I threw the book away and started judging my life choices.
The concept of the graces reminds me of this one Japanese comic called Alice Academy/Gakuen Alice.
01yhesi love GA!
That's one of my favourite manga ever ❤️❤️
01yhesi I fucking love Gakuen Alice, despite its cringy middle school moments, it's so lovely and adorable, and I legit cried near the end.
Graceling seems like the cliche "some people have enhanced powers". Personally I liked Darker than Black - Contractors have crazy problems.
OMG SAAAME!! It's my all time favourite manga
Anyone else a little shocked that this little rant review is only 9 minutes! 😂😂😂
Wouldn't consider this a rant review lmao, but i didn't have much say about it haha
Probably because this book isn't bad enough to deserve a full rant review. What a shame:)
LilyCReads that's great I hope you do a new book review soon I want to get some new books but I have no money that's the story of every book lovers life. 😂
Can someone recommend me a book which makes me fall in love with the male main character?
At the moment I'm reading Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick (author of Hush Hush series should be pretty good in theory) and it's complete utter shit but I'm too stubborn to not finish it.
i feel for you
I actually kind of liked Black Ice, but the main is SUCH a dumb bitch.
Lily talked about it in the books she hates vid, she's just rooting for the killer XD
The only Black Ice that has my heart is the AC/DC album
CJ Anne I completely forgot about that! Damn it!!
Hey, at least the author's improved. There are a lot of authors who get worse over time. And there are authors who are shitty from the start, that I wonder which demon they supposedly sell their souls with to be published let alone become a fucking bestseller.
wow queen of uploading
please roast throne of glass next, queen👑
Lacrymosa Queen That is a series that needs some serious roasting 👏
Callie Altair is it bad.. cuz I want to add it to my tbr list?
syakira azlan shah Books, like every other form of art and entertainment, are subjective, so I would suggest you try reading the first book and see if you like it. Me.... I really don't like that series, at all: I think the writing is bad, and it has zero to no worldbuilding, not to mention that it is slowly becoming full of cringy sex scenes that no one asked for, and I just dislike pretty much every character, specially the mary sue main character. But you may disagree if you read it, so give it a try if you want, so you can form your opinion of it! ❤
Callie Altair Thank you..
syakira azlan shah If that wasn't the answer you wanted, then let's put it another way: The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas is absolute shit, the writing isn't the best, the characters are annoying, the main character is a pain in the ass mary sue, there is toxic relationships, the worlbuilding is non-existing, the "romance" is tacky, the sex scenes are just horrible and all over the place in her latest books, etc. Not to mention people are starting to notice she takes some "inspiration" from the work of other authors, if you know what I mean. ~ If you want to read some fantasy that has good writing, amazing worlbuilding, and very interesting characters, I suggest something like A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones by George R R Martin, or some of the classics of the genre like The Lord of the rings. If you just want good YA I suggest the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo, wich has amazing diverse interesting characters and a good story. You're welcome.
PLEASE read A Song of Ice and Fire. By far the best fantasy books of our time
Second this!
Sydney M yes!!! I've read Graceling too and can say that it has literally nothing to ASOIAF, and I read that series when I was still into YA so I don't think it's as difficult as the size of it would suggest.
Sydney M I AGREE
I really REALLY want to read it. But I don't want to risk it because the series is not done and the author is old!
It sounds horrible but I don't want to risk it and then have him pull a Millenium one on me.
Should I go for it?
Dani Go for it!
i somehow felt it as an honor that you took the time to review this book, even though you trashed it and i actually loved this book when i read it in middle school (i'm in college now LOL). I CANT BE MAD! I feel like i'vee been graced today with this hilarious video 😂
Read STEPHEN KING!!!
Just to let you know, it's true that other senses become heightened when someone goes blind. I went blind when I was 24, and sounds and smells seemed to be much stronger. I even developed a sort of a sixth sense, basically my instincts became stronger. However, as my sight slowly returned, my other senses returned to almost normal. I say almost because I'm still partly blind and my hearing and sense of smell is still a little more than average. Just thought I'd share this little bit of info with you because you seemed skeptical of the idea. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
I have read this book, so I thought "Oh, I can finally follow along with this one and compare what I thought about it" but I can't for the life of me remember what fucking happened. I remember thinking is was good, I think? And then I waited for her to go more in depth thinking it would jog my memory and its just blank. What she says is true. It's a forgettable novel.
this book was pretty bad. all i remember is katsa mistreating her horse and some little 12 year old girl who was unbelievably intelligent for her age. or maybe it was the fact that she spoke like a grown adult.
I literally JUST finished watching all your videos and I read super slow and I always think I'm not good enough to be considered a reader and you make me feel welcome and normal so thank you so fuckin much. You're cool af
Ugh, I hate anti-climactic endings like that. I was considering possibly reading that book one day because BookTubers hyped it up but after this review, definitely not going to. Thanks for helping me dodge a bullet! Love your reviews!
Always waiting for a notification from this beautiful and hilarious bitch 💖
And fuck that book, I live for your review
Any other guys watch this channel? Lol
katanabluejay yep
katanabluejay yes we are definitely the minority lol
katanabluejay Yes. Why wouldn't we?
There must be dozens of us. Dozens I tell ya!!!
Yep. I'm basically here to watch her rant.
Legend says that if you're really early lily might reply
nah it's just a rumour
the premise for this story really did sound cool, but after your review i'm not interested in reading it at all lmao
I definitely enjoyed this book when I read it (it's been a while though, I totally couldn't remember anyone's names XD) and while there wasn't an action filled climax at the end, like you said the king's Grace was effectively manipulation, so I think it was more about her overcoming that, because she's obviously got such a physical advantage over everyone else naturally. I will say the romance felt pretty awkward, but I did like how strong of a person Katsa was in her opinions, and that she never turned into some kind of broody push over; she was very much defined by the military nature of her Grace, and life as the king's executioner, and not in any way ever presented to be a romantic person. I mean, as far as I can remember anyway XD
Yo lily you're literally the best book reviewer up in this bitch. I only come to you for book opinions, no one else lmao
I think a lot of people judge Graceling because they read the novels in their late teens. As a 13-year-old, I loved this novel and Katsa was really inspiring to me. I feel it's really easy to criticize this book when your mind is more developed. It's a very young YA book like what did you expect.
lol sorry but i read this in 8th grade, 13 y.o., and thought it was a mess/trash, first negative book report i gave in my life lmao
I read this in 7th grade and I hated it lol
Anna B people have different opinions my guesses are the book was aiming for 13-18 maybe their are people older than you that like the book I think it all comes down to personal reference. I'm 14 and I think this book sounds really interesting and I've read books like 'pride &prejudice ' , 'inspecter calls ' just to clarify I respect your opinion .
Anna B I agree, I read this when I was really young and liked it a lot! It also taught me some stuff on period and birth control haha
I had a similar experience. When I was little I absolutely loved Graceling, but when I got older I began disliking aspects of it.
Ayeeeeeeeee A review late at night to end my day 😊
So... some can cook...
AND SOME CAN FUCKING READ MINDS?
I don't know man, I'd be a little pissed if I were good at, like, organizing, and my friend could READ MINDS.
im so proud of you for crushing the youtube game, oh my god. what a queen
Graceling is my all time favorite book, I would recommend it to everyone!
I think it's a great book for younger readers or if you're new to YA fantasy. And I completely loved the romance! Po is one of my favourite love interests ever. Did we ever find out who kidnapped the grandpa and why, though?
Yea i think at some point they mention that King Leck tried to bring him to Monsea in order to torture him, and in doing so further torture his own wife and child when they were sealed in their rooms.
it sounds like it's begging to be a film?
it would be good tbh
Kinda gives me 5th way vibes, the movie, except imagine it wayy less exciting.
your right on the money with this review! sucked.
The urge to watch even tho i wanna read the books is so strong im
I will probably never read this book but I like Lily's reviews so...
For some reason you describing the gracelings and their grace's/talents at the start reminds me of the cutie marks the ponies have in My little Pony.
EARLY AS FUCK
Lily, has something happened to you? Are you injured? Has someone kidnapped you and started forcing you to record regularly?
Guys, c'mon I think she's in danger! Can't you see the reflection of her kidnapper in her eyes?
Hey Lily, I love how honest your reviews and videos are! It's great that you provide reasons as to why a book is bad and also why it is good (like talking about parts that you like/dislike). The way you explain why you like/dislike a book is really helpful and you do it in such an eloquent way instead of saying "I just love it!" I'm just loving your personality and channel overall! Thanks for uploading so frequently for us xx
**Sorry this got way longer than intended, but I feel it's constructive and not negative, so I left it as is.**
Ok, so this is the first time I'm not completely on board with a review from you. Which is fine and normal, it gives me a better sense of how to gauge recommendations from you based on how your preferences match up with mine.
1:42 - "The book isn't anything special"
1:55 - "It's not like, a really terrible book, and oh my god don't read it. I'm just saying there are better books out there."
The personal review starts with that ^ and then has since devolved to the point where in the comments you've said "don't waste your precious time, the book isn't worth it in my opinion."
I think your reviews are generally admired for how blunt you are, however, all that ^ is muddled. So I guess that's where my issue lies for this video. I know I gave a lot of leniency to Cashore's writing because this was one of the first books in this genre I read (a few years ago, as a mid-20s adult). But that is the thing, this book is on a lot of recommendations lists for people new to the genre. Personally, I think there is a place for this book in that context.
Also, I got a strong impression that a big problem for you was not being able to buy into the book's reasoning. I mean the graces evolve like one does while going through puberty/training and with time, practice, and experience they reveal their true depth. Plus, the shade at 8:21-8:28, for an explanation... that is an actual thing that happens to normal human beings in our world. Why exactly is it hard to swallow in a world where there are especially gifted people?
Other than that, all your other points are valid. Plus the additional point that this book is criticized for its version of feminism--being extreme against anything too "girly" and equating that kind of femininity with weakness. I understand perhaps not wanting to touch on that, but I think that's more of a sound criticism that deserves the look from 8:28.
Finally, I think Fire was my favourite from the series, even though it was a bit jarring at first being so different from Graceling. By the last book it wasn't strange but... I'm curious what you'll have to say about Bitterblue.
THE QUEEN HAS UPLOADED A NEW VIDEO I REPEAT THE QUEEN HAS UPLOADED A NEW VIDEO.
All of my fucks about the characters have just left my body😅😅😅
You should read The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. I actually found it better than the Mortal Instruments series (my opinion). TMI was good until the 3rd book. Then it just became repetitive. Even the main plot devices were the same in each book. In comparison, the TIF series was more developed, and I actually cared for the three main characters.
Is never too late for a lily review
I would really love to watch a video about a book you really loved :) I love your rants, just would like to hear about some books you're really passionate about
There is actually one just around the corner !!
LilyCReads yay !
Lily's favorite is "To Kill a Mockingbird," right?
Gonnna be "A Pleasure and a Calling": watch.
I honestly got bored with this book.
P.S. i like your reviews! :)
Glad you didn't hate the book, but probably won't read it. Can't wait for you to review A Pleasure and a Calling it looks really interesting and trying to figure out if it's worth my time
i know this sounds crazy but i was just thinking "wow i miss lily" and then you uploaded THANK YOU SO MUCH WHAT A GREAT NIGHT
"It's just meh" book ratings with lily
Lily's going places!!! 🌹✨ Look at those subs!
Can you guys suggest books I should read?
I can't believe she *liked* that concept?? Even "Divergent" had a better concept to me, and I fucking hate "Divergent"!
A Female Orange Ok while I agree, you literally do not need the quote marks around "Divergent". It's just Divergent. ANYWAY don't mind me correcting you. I definitely agree, I feel like this plot is so overdone lolol
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Idk I just do it because that's how I was taught to reference titles in school.
Awesome! I loved this book when I first read it, but it has dimmed a bit over time. So I would agree with you. It had great beginnings but it fell apart and changed direction too many times.
Lily,, girl listen... if u don't want to read insta-love, trope-y, conveniently plotted and predictable books u need to tread through YA carefully. Based on what u like I think u should read the rest of Gillian Flynn's stuff, maybe Megan Abbott's books, Ryu Murakami's Audition, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter maybe(?)
Good YA high fantasy include Cindy Williams Chima's books. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater is a really really good urban fantasy that puts a lot more importance on friendship and platonic love than it does romance.
Idk man I stopped reading a lot bc i only knew about YA books and a lot of what I read was just extremely underwhelming so I hope u find more books u like
Also !!!! The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Out by Natsuo Kirino
The guy's Grace does sound terribly convenient. How boring 😛
Grace,I would love if you did a video on books you would recommend!
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pls review some books u actually like BITCH I NEED RECCOMENDATIONS
I've tried to read this three times. I'm not shitting you, THREE FUCKING TIMES. I get a little further each time but I think I'm done with it. If it wasn't good enough the first, second or third time...I think it's a lost cause to re-attempt it.
Have you read Leigh Bardugo's *Six of Crows* duology? It's soooooo good. 😍
I have no interest in The Graceling whatsoever, but I still watched this video cause it's Lily ;)
I read Graceling about 7 years ago and I dnf'd it. I thought Katsas grace was dumb, because everyone can be a killer with enough training and also when Katsa and Bo were suddenly fucking in the woods I was like "...wat?"
I didn't get to the point where her real grace is revealed, but it is even dumber than the first one, I mean, she's immortal now or what? Now THAT'S convenient.
omg truuu the woods scene!!!
like....y ?
To anyone who is thinking about reading Graceling, you should read Fire instead. It's by the same author, but is a much, much better book! I read Graceling first and liked it ok, but Fire is WAY better!
I stopped reading after the story of how it was decided her talent was killing. It was just so dumb.
You should read the lumatere chronicles by Melina Marchetta🙏🏻
I would Love to hear your thoughts about the series!
Lily, can you recommend some good books? I want to read a new one but I'm not sure which one I should read..... I don't want to waste my time reading a shitty book.....
Lily I fucking love you
I read this book a couple years ago and I barely remember anything about it because of how little of an impact it had on me. I remember most of the books I read, but this one was just... not worth remembering? Like you said, it had an interesting concept but it didn't really go anywhere.
I hate this book! The toxic relationship makes it inappropriate for young readers, yet older readers will be bored.
I actually believe I had read both Graceling and Fire some years ago, I can't say I was especially entranced though because i remember nothing of Graceling at all and very little of Fire. I felt like Fire was a stronger book but overall still didn't create a lasting impression on me.
You should check out Kiss of Deception if you have the time. It has a really interesting plot twist in the end! Love you Lily
I read it awhile ago, so take this with a grain of salt, but I feel like Bitterblue is actually a lot more interesting than Graceling, what with the spoiler-y mystery and all. Unfortunately it kind of requires reading Graceling to make sense.
hey lily, when i finished high school i had a similar thing where i was over a lot of the YA i'd been reading bc they were all the same! wondering if u might try get into other "adult" genres? i started reading nonfiction and essays (sounds boring af but rebecca solnit, teju cole etc r cool lol) and it kinda got me out of my slump.
glad u liked a pleasure and a calling tho, just dumb to see this was a bit shit. but luv ur honest review as always 💘
If you need a book to rant about I suggest Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I wanted to like it because of the concept but I found it incredibly frustrating. It's like the author took all the best parts of other books and tried to use them for herself. She even said that she wrote the book in hopes that it becomes a movie so you can tell the quality isn't very good. I didn't even finish the second book if that says anything.
I would like to hear your thoughts on Ready Player One because when it came out everyone raved about it but like six years later reviews are saying it's trash and I don't know what happened in the interim, it's the same book
i do not know why youtube recomended me your videos, i rarely read
but holy shit i am so happy that i found you, bc fuck me you are fucking hilarious, keep up the great work
Tinkerbell rebooted lol
Denny Lmao!
My only nitpick in your review is: When you lost one of your senses (like eyes) other senses do evolve. There literally people who are blind uses echo locator skill to move around (normally only bats has it).
So its more like how to handle evolves.
My favorite fowl mouthed Aussie returns! This calls for a celebration!
i read this book before and I quite liked it! especially the part in the snow because like you said it was really well written and you felt for the characters. Also the book had some feminist moments that made me smile a lot. It's not my fav book but it's good and i'd read it again. i thought it was more about the character development than the actual story, so no there wasn't a big battle or something but it didn't feel necessary. Of course it has been years since i read the book but that was the impression i had when reading it.
Plz...I beg of you....roast a Phillipa Greggory book.
Ok but that talent shit is the real goal. I want to know what people are thinking about me.
I don't really give a shit about their thoughts on anyone else! Lol. Fuck that.
that eye thing is an actual condition, it's called heterochromia, I guess?
Please don't listen to people that are telling your to read ASOIAF series it's not worth it
yeah i wasnt a fan of this book. nothing really happened and katsa had no development :///
I gave this book a 'Meh' rating and I agree with your that while I wouldn't tell anyone NOT to read it, I also won't tell them you MUST read this.
All my fucks about the characters did leave my body lol. I finished this book like a year ago and while I did enjoy it at the time I can't remember anything about it.
I recommend reading the "Thousand Pieces of You" Trilogy. I really enjoyed it and I'd love to hear your opinions on it. (It's not a cliche love novel as the title would suggest. It's a sci-fi.)
Much love to you! Have a good one!
you should read Incarceron by Catherine Fisher !!
Holy.sh*t. 83k!? omg So proud of ya girl!
Sorry, but my petty side gets a bit annoyed when people always call it GoT and not its proper series name, A Song of Ice and Fire... especially since Game of Thrones is barely even the same story now. It has p much become the showrunners live action fanfic, and not the good kind...just an illogical mess of plot holes, sex, dick jokes, butchered story lines and characterizations.
I know. And naming the show Game of Thrones was kind of the first sign that it was mislead. The whole point of the book titles is to grow in importance. The game of thrones doesn't mean anything compared to surviving the winter.
Wøw! That'sAløtOfBandReferences it was probably bc people would better be able to figure out what Game of Thrones might be about as opposed to A Song of Ice and Fire which I feel could be about anything. Plus Game of Thrones is just easier to say