[coffeexsmmrsblog]

I never thought any couple could top how Javery made me feel in TIG but TGB changed that... Even though I've only read a few select chapters (I am trying to read the whole book slowly since my eyes hurt reading pdfs), Rohansav gave me that same heady, emotional rush that literally makes me want to throw up.

I'd be lying if I said they completely replaced Javery for me (I love them way too much) but oh my god it is a dangerously close tie.

[herondalesbooklover]

From what I got, darby and keith are like gigi and slate, so if gigi and slate have a girl, they will have a lyra.

Also, I feel like grayson and slate are similar too, their main diference is that slate doesn't yapp like grayson, he is the quiet type (like keith). Grayson IS a yapper he just needs to be comfortable to do so.

So, to sum up, slate and gigi are lyra's parents, and gigi ended up with someone that is like her brother...

[taysversionah]

AHH I LOVE THEM!!

this edit was made while I was stressed watching the world cup yesterday

[starrytrax]

acacia when both her daughters ended up with bfs the second they come back home after a week but one of them was literally stalking their house for two years

[hawthornewhore]

WHY ARE YOU TURNING OFF REBLOGS ON THE REBLOG WEBSITE. WHAT THE FUCK.

”OH THIS IS A GREAT TAKE THAT I AGREE WITH, I’M GONNA REBLOG IT.” *TAP* AUTHOR HAS TURNED OFF REBLOGS.

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

[cryptidstealingyourcreditcard]

i think the fandom collectively tends to forget how much kaz actually smiles in canon. like he’s not some stone-faced immovable shadow who wouldn’t know humor if it shanked him in the ass, he’s a bratty 17 year old who constantly makes jokes and snide comments at people. he has, at least once, been described as “grinning like a fool”. his lips quirk and he smiles and smirks and sometimes even grins like any other edgelord high schooler would

[nikoliesss]

There is a severe drought of Matthias Helvar-centric content in this fandom. He was literally raised in a cult and manipulated by a genocidal, war-mongering maniac only to unlearn his harmful beliefs and refuse to fight younger versions of himself. There is so much to write about why is there NOTHING

[cryptidstealingyourcreditcard]

jesper fahey is SO criminally underrated cause what do you mean this boy loves being around animals? what do you mean he can sew? what do you mean seeing cherry blossoms makes him sad? what do you mean he once fabrikated a jurda field to spell out a curse word in giant letters? what do you mean he immediately jumps up to help his dad the moment he starts doing something? what do you MEAN he told JAN VAN ECK “i can read to him”? what do you MEAN he constantly worries that he’s not good enough? WHAT do you MEAN he’s constantly yearning for kaz’s approval and care? WHAT do you MEAN he can CURVE BULLETS MIDAIR TO HIT A TARGET HE CANT EVEN FUCKING SEE? WHAT DO YOU MEAN-

[swiftie-as-a-coursing-river]

My friend told me she pictures Matthias as haaland and I’m never going to unsee that now so I had to share my pain

[sloanetavishsno1]

if i wrote the naturals series i wouldn't have killed off aaron OR tory but i would've killed off everyones biological fathers which is why you should vote me for president 2027

[kyarareads]

VOTE ELENA FOR PRESIDENT!! She’ll bring everyone back to life and kill their biological fathers!!

[47-possums-in-a-trenchcoat]

Kaz with pox scars and ribs that stick out, Kaz who coughs a little too hard when the air isn’t clear, Kaz who’s hands shake just enough to make very fine motor function difficult, Kaz who doesn’t breathe right sometimes, Kaz who can’t bring himself to take that journey down the stairs some days because his leg hurts too much, Kaz who still has trouble eating heavy meals without upsetting his stomach, Kaz who braces at every nudge and jostle from someone else, Kaz who no matter how tired he is just cant sleep

just Kaz.

[kyarareads]

Guuuuys so I was making a Libby aesthetic for fun and this is currently what my camera roll looks like

[enjoyerofstories]

[kyarareads]

guys so basically it took a long time for me to start liking Eve and even when I did I could not figure out for the life of me what I wanted her relationships to be like and so NOW I figured out what I wanted from Eve, I wanted her to be like Evangeline Samos from red queen and I wanted her relationship with Lyra to be like Evangeline and Mare yk with their hate love bestie-ness idk this is just my take on it personally

[athena-888]

so many posts describe Lyra as perfect but she still has imperfections and flaws? If they are acknowledged for every other character why not Lyra?

I don't see it exactly like that.

I think the difference is not that Lyra has absolutely no flaws, but that her flaws are not explored with the same depth or narrative weight as the flaws of other characters.

Every major character in this series has been defined by contradictions: their strengths and weaknesses often come from the same place, and their flaws create conflict that they have to confront. With Lyra, I personally felt that the story was much more protective of her. Her trauma and her past are explored in general, but we don't see her make mistakes, hurt someone, have to confront an uncomfortable side of herself, or question the way she sees the world.

She is kind, loyal, empathetic and understandably affected by what happened to her, but those qualities are not challenged. The narrative tends to validate her perspective rather than put her in situations where she has to grow through conflict.

A well-written flaw is not just a tragic backstory or a vulnerability. It is something that actively affects the character’s choices, relationships and the way they interact with the world. Grayson, Jameson, Gigi, Savannah, Rohan, etc. all have flaws that create problems for themselves and others, and the story forces them to face those parts of themselves.

I think she had a lot of potential but the story doesn’t allow her to be as messy, contradictory or complicated as the other characters are.

I think one of the most important aspects of creating a three-dimensional character is balance. A well-written character cannot be defined only by their strengths or only by their flaws. They need both, and the complex characters are the ones whose strengths and weaknesses come from the same place or exist in contradiction with each other.

A character who is only kind, understanding, correct and never makes mistakes can eventually feel unrealistic because they lack the complexity and contradictions that make people feel human. Of course, some readers may appreciate characters like that because they feel comforting or easy to admire, but for others, the lack of imperfections creates emotional distance because it becomes harder to recognize themselves in them.

On the other hand, a character who is defined only by their flaws becomes equally difficult to connect with, because the reader has no reason to empathize with them or care about their journey.

The most well-written characters are those whose flaws actively influence their choices, relationships and growth. Their positive qualities do not erase their mistakes, and their mistakes do not erase their good qualities. That balance is what creates complexity.

It is also why readers naturally connect with some characters more than others. Just like in real life, we are not drawn to every person we meet: sometimes someone’s flaws, behaviors or ways of thinking clash with our own values and create distance, while with other people we can recognize their imperfections without being pushed away by them. Fiction works in the same way. Characters feel real when they are allowed to be complicated, contradictory and imperfect.

The problem with Lyra is that I personally felt the narrative emphasized her virtues and her trauma much more than her contradictions, mistakes or less comfortable sides. The other characters are often defined by the tension between who they want to be and who they actually are; with Lyra, I felt that tension was much less explored.

Obviously, this post is not meant to generate hate, especially because I do not hate Lyra. This is a narrative critique

[rainforcsts]

“i don't know how to be anything but a magnificent bastard. i don't know how to live in this world. i don't know how to be normal.”

bitch what do you think she's been attracted to this whole time😹😹😹😹 u weird asf king embrace it💜

[rainforcsts]

me too bro me too