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dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I had to let my thoughts percolate a while for this one before reviewing. I wanted to like it. It had promise, but I'm just not sure it ever came through. I did find the romance elements sweet. The magic/fantasy elements and world weren't very detailed, but they were still interesting. However, the character development stopped short of giving me enough to care about them, and the story meandered to nowhere. It is a novella so it makes sense that it wouldn't go too deep, but I love good short stories because they have to be focused on the most important people, moments and details in order to suck you in. This did not measure up, got a little redundant in places (not good when the author only uses so many words to tell the story) and felt unresolved.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Death, Kidnapping, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
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