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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I could not finish this book. I like to finish all books, even if I have to turn my brain off, but I simply could not for this one. Probably made it about 1/4 of the way through before calling it.
- Writing was all over the place. The internal monologues were not funny, the descriptions were long-winded and repetitive. It really threw off the pacing of a lot of scenes, especially the ones where Finley is in a tough situation and running for her life. I didn't feel the urgency because each scene lasted so... long... The entire first portion could have been much shorter.
- The main character is a pain in the ass. Tries too hard to be "different," and a "social pariah" and monologues about it some more for good measure. I appreciate that most female MCs are different -- otherwise many of them wouldn't be main character material. I just don't need her and every other character around them to keep reminding us of that.
- The world-building destroyed what few brain cells I had left. Somehow the world exists in a post-apocalyptic magical setting, so in the span of 16 years, everyone has adapted from modern conveniences to: living in huts, gardening, and hunting. Not a trace of modern society seems to exist. Old buildings that might still stand? Nope. Relics of the past that no longer function (like in the world of Fallout)? Negative. But wait! The MC walks out in a T-Shirt and Jeans while everyone else wears "trousers."
I had to stop. I think I could have stomached the writing and the annoying main character, but lore consistency is very important to me, and this book was so so lazy.
- Writing was all over the place. The internal monologues were not funny, the descriptions were long-winded and repetitive. It really threw off the pacing of a lot of scenes, especially the ones where Finley is in a tough situation and running for her life. I didn't feel the urgency because each scene lasted so... long... The entire first portion could have been much shorter.
- The main character is a pain in the ass. Tries too hard to be "different," and a "social pariah" and monologues about it some more for good measure. I appreciate that most female MCs are different -- otherwise many of them wouldn't be main character material. I just don't need her and every other character around them to keep reminding us of that.
- The world-building destroyed what few brain cells I had left. Somehow the world exists in a post-apocalyptic magical setting, so in the span of 16 years, everyone has adapted from modern conveniences to: living in huts, gardening, and hunting. Not a trace of modern society seems to exist. Old buildings that might still stand? Nope. Relics of the past that no longer function (like in the world of Fallout)? Negative. But wait! The MC walks out in a T-Shirt and Jeans while everyone else wears "trousers."
I had to stop. I think I could have stomached the writing and the annoying main character, but lore consistency is very important to me, and this book was so so lazy.
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jesussss what to say about this one. Summed up it’s dark kinky retelling of beauty and the beast. And boy did it deliver!
We all know we all kind of have a crush on beast anyway so this just hits the spot.
Started reading not realising it’s a series until the very end and damn am I happy I got more than one book of Finley and Nyfain!
5/5
Spice - 5/5
We all know we all kind of have a crush on beast anyway so this just hits the spot.
Started reading not realising it’s a series until the very end and damn am I happy I got more than one book of Finley and Nyfain!
5/5
Spice - 5/5