Is 8.5 really necessary? Just want to rant here
I read ZA 1-8 and now doing 8.5 (no I haven’t read any of the other novellas nor am I really interested in them or the RB books either). I wasn’t a fan of the writing and the pace from the get-go but was seriously intrigued with the themes and general world of the series, so I kept going. After finishing ZA 8, I’m feeling kinda over it. While I do love the characters and their journeys and development, I’m pretty annoyed with like 80% of the rest of it.
Tory’s and Darcy’s decisions (mostly Tory’s even though she’s my favorite) frustrate me; there are so many grammatical errors and run-on sentences; the long and overly emotional monologues from almost everyone (especially the male characters) are boring and not realistic; the constant hints to this prophecy and the broken promise though it’s not explored AT ALL until the very end of ZA 8… I could go on about it all, but at this point I’m just determined to finish this main series just to at least some validation from the ending. Not to mention bringing this star into a corporeal form imitating the twins and locking them away is so cliche. It feels like a desperate attempt to introduce another villain to this story that’s not needed to push them along in this war.
I just started ZA 8.5 and while it’s a fresh POV getting Hail’s perspectives from the veil, I can’t help but wonder if it’s actually worth reading this one. I think it’s mostly meant to just tug on the heart strings a little bit longer.
I’ve read through a few posts in this thread avoiding potential spoilers for ZA 9 and everyone seems to absolutely love this series and are obsessed with it. I would like to hear some opinions though, to help me get through this one at least.
Don’t be mean, we can all agree to disagree here just don’t be rude about it. Thanks.