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shellyb's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
kookie9200's review
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.
First, I want to say that I did like this book. It was interesting and well written. However, I think my biggest problem with this book is that there were too many perspectives vying for space on the page and it made the novel unbalanced and messy. Every single character gets a chapter. Every one. Some of these perspectives could have been cut and the novel would have been stronger. Not only did every character get their own chapters, but the way everyone is linked is convulsing. The reader almost needs a map or to take notes to stay in control of who is who and how they're connected to the main story. The overarching story is weakened by having so many branches.
I didn't mind the paranormal elements of this book at all. My main issue is that I found it to all lack focus and I wished it was pared down to the story that mattered most.
First, I want to say that I did like this book. It was interesting and well written. However, I think my biggest problem with this book is that there were too many perspectives vying for space on the page and it made the novel unbalanced and messy. Every single character gets a chapter. Every one. Some of these perspectives could have been cut and the novel would have been stronger. Not only did every character get their own chapters, but the way everyone is linked is convulsing. The reader almost needs a map or to take notes to stay in control of who is who and how they're connected to the main story. The overarching story is weakened by having so many branches.
I didn't mind the paranormal elements of this book at all. My main issue is that I found it to all lack focus and I wished it was pared down to the story that mattered most.
mag_da's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
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