Heroine Becomes Increasingly Rude & Arrogant in Crescent City as the Series Runs On.
Bryce is introduced in House of Earth and Blood as a sassy heroine, and this is typical of Maas's main characters. Maas's heroines are so cherished in part because many of the women the author depicts have explosive personalities. Unfortunately, the later Crescent City books convert Bryce's snark into full-fledged conceit. Particularly for someone who doesn't always establish that the overconfidence is justified, Crescent City's lead is sometimes questioned for being overly egotistical.
Regarding Bryce, it's hard to know why she behaves. Often without provocation or good reason, Bryce treats the other characters in the Crescent City books rudely. This makes Neste from A Court of Thorns & Roses contentious, but the eldest Archeron sister had an upbringing that makes sense of her behavior even if it doesn't excuse it. Regarding Bryce, it's hard to know why she behaves. When readers find she's even rude to the ones she loves most, it's incredibly confusing. This makes connecting to or rooting for her challenging throughout Crescent City.
In the Crescent City Books For No Reason, Bryce Is Very Secretive.
Apart from her overconfidence and irritability in Crescent City, Bryce also has another interesting weakness: she approaches everything she does with secrecy. Another big critique of her character is that Bryce has no actual justification for being so quiet and reserved across Maas's novel (via Reddit). Without alerting anybody else, Bryce routinely planned and decides many of which involve other individuals. She doesn't keep the individuals her decisions might affect in the loop and she also doesn't confide in her friends when she should.
Though there is a great distinction, this Bryce characteristic reminds me of Celaena's behavior in the Throne of Glass books. Raised to be wary and on high alert, Celaena makes sense given what would happen should she ever be discovered. Her secretive demeanor also fits. Bryce, on the other hand, seems to gain from discussing her ideas with others, whilst her attempts to keep things from her loved ones seem confusing. For Hunt, who Bryce should most likely trust more as the Crescent City volumes go on, this is extremely aggravating.
Bryce Could Treat Hunt Far Better In The Crescent City Books
Although Bryces acts in Crescent City are disruptive in many ways, they notably irritate Hunt. Working together in House Of Earth And Blood, Bryce and Hunt represent the main romance in Maas's Crescent City trilogy. As they get closer to one another, Hunt gives Bryce lots of reasons to put her trust in him, however she seems to act otherwise. She also minimizes and ignores the actual suffering he goes through, so their relationship is among the weakest from Maas' writings. It's difficult to read how Bryce treats Hunt.
To Bryce's credit, her relationship with her mother does inspire her to be independent—sometimes to the point of it becoming a character defect. She probably pushes Hunt away across Crescent City for this reason, which would help to explain her want to do everything on her own. Regretfully, Maas's books don't sufficiently highlight that link. Bryce also doesn't try to solve the issue, which makes readers sympathetic to people on the receiving end of her resentment instead than to the protagonist herself.
Bryce Had Big Shoes To Fill Following Other Fantasy Heroines by Sarah J. Maas
Although Bryce had several traits that help to explain the conflicting reaction to her character, there is no doubting that Crescent City's lead also had great responsibilities. Fans of Maas' work appreciate Feyre from ACOTAR and Celaena from Throne of Glass; following them was never going to be a simple assignment. Furthermore unknown is if Bryce's narrative is really over yet, hence it is not quite fair to equate him with Feyre or Celaena. While Bryce's path might be continuous, both of them have the chance to transcend their shortcomings in their particular series.
Fans of Maas' work appreciate Feyre from ACOTAR and Celaena from Throne of Glass, hence following them was never going to be an easy job. Of then, Bryce's actions also make her feel less unique in many respects since they reflect Celaena's and Nesta's. This is yet another aspect of her personality that can prevent her from captivating Maas' past works' admirers. Readers who value the author's other Heroines may nonetheless feel as though Bryce lacks distinction by comparison. Her less than perfect traits add to her one of the weaker leads in Maas' fantasy series. It's disappointing since Bryce seems to have promise when Crescent City opens.
Though its main character has been difficult to sell and there are various reasons Bryce Quinlan is so contentious among readers, Crescent City has been as popular as Sarah J. Maas' other fantasy novels.
After her buddy dies in House of Earth and Blood, Bryce sets out to discover who killed Danika and is driven by this loss. The first volume of Bryce's story in the Crescent City books gives her seem as though she will be a sophisticated heroine on par with Feyre Archeron or Celaena Sardothien. Sadly, Bryce loses appeal as Crescent City goes on, and her character suffers much criticism following House of Sky and Breath and House of Flame and Shadow. Given the first narrative seems to be over, it's uncertain whether Bryce will be heavily involved in Crescent City Four. The following novel might have readers rethink Bryce. To do this, though, might call for a lot of transformation and expansion. It could sometimes seem like too little, too late even then. The show offers enough of grounds to condemn Bryce without enough redeeming events to counter them.
Three of Sarah J. Maas's beloved fantasy series have links to one another; so, which sequence should one read them in? Maybe Maas coming back with Crescent City 4 will fulfill that potential. The story of the first three novels seems to be settled, although the following chapter can present fresh obstacles for Bryce. Whether she stays the major character or turns into a sidekick, Bryce could develop later in Crescent City. And Maas supporters will at least have several other adored heroines to support if she doesn't. Sadly, Crescent City will always be connected with the Divisiveness of its primary character.
