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mieshka's review
Didn't think this would be my first (quasi)review on this site, but I guess this one disappointment is louder than the many beautiful moments I had with other books.
I DNF'd this many years ago because the main character annoyed me. Then, I watched the TV adaptation and enjoyed it. As part of that experience, I realized that most of my complaints about Quentin were actually intentional character flaws that were the whole point of the story.
So I decided to give it another shot. I went in with the intent to interpret every ick in the narration as belonging to the main character, but so much feels like it's been summarized that it's hard to think of it as anything but a prose problem. The narration is somehow both pretentious and dull, and all the characters feel absolutely flat.
I was planning to finish this book and just not continue the series, but then I realized I was dreading my regular reading time and decided to call it instead.
I DNF'd this many years ago because the main character annoyed me. Then, I watched the TV adaptation and enjoyed it. As part of that experience, I realized that most of my complaints about Quentin were actually intentional character flaws that were the whole point of the story.
So I decided to give it another shot. I went in with the intent to interpret every ick in the narration as belonging to the main character, but so much feels like it's been summarized that it's hard to think of it as anything but a prose problem. The narration is somehow both pretentious and dull, and all the characters feel absolutely flat.
I was planning to finish this book and just not continue the series, but then I realized I was dreading my regular reading time and decided to call it instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
trekkifulshay's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
So much stuff lifted directly from Narnia. What wasn't isn't that great. I forced myself to read this. Worst book I've read this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault