With the unusual title of Bitterblue, this book definitely catches your attention. It begins with a disturbing prologue that portrays a deeply flawed man with incredible powers ruining his family and the land he rules. Then we unexpectedly are thrown 8 years into the future where the kingdom of Monsea is still recovering from it's former king. The daughter of this awful king is now Queen and is struggling to find herself and repair her kingdom. From what I've read so far, there are so many problems, within Queen Bitterblue and her kingdom, that I have I hard time seeing that any of them will be resolved. All I've read is problem after problem and it seems like soon there will not me any room for resolve or even a climax.
On the other hand, I do see some bright aspects in this dark and somewhat disturbing book. The reintroduction of some familiar characters and the clever way they are blended back in redeem this story a bit. Also, I found the writing to be fun to read and VERY descriptive. So in conclusion, the positive aspects far outweigh the negative ones so overall, I'm really enjoying this book.
Reading for this week:
Bitterblue
8/27-30min, 8/28-30, 8/29-1 hour
Pg.1-165
Literacy Narratives
8/27-15 min
2 Narratives
Total=2h 15min
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