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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
I've read a lot of Charlaine Harris at this point. I read the whole Sookie Stackhouse series, plus the Midnight, Texas trilogy, and another book or two here and there. At this point, I sorta feel like I know what to expect from her. Yes, there will probably be sex, and she doesn't shy away from violence.
Even so, I was pretty put off by some graphic scenes of rape and child death in this book. I suppose it wasn't as gruesome as it could have been, but occurring so early in the book, I actually considered putting it down and not picking it back up.
The rest of the book was more in line with the usual goings-on in Harris's books. I like the character of Gunnie Rose, and I liked some of her surrounding characters. I am also a sucker for a good alternate-history story, and I thought this one had a pretty interesting setup.
Having gotten to the end, I'm pretty sure I'll continue with this series, but a large part of me wishes she would have just continued the Midnight, Texas series instead.
Even so, I was pretty put off by some graphic scenes of rape and child death in this book. I suppose it wasn't as gruesome as it could have been, but occurring so early in the book, I actually considered putting it down and not picking it back up.
The rest of the book was more in line with the usual goings-on in Harris's books. I like the character of Gunnie Rose, and I liked some of her surrounding characters. I am also a sucker for a good alternate-history story, and I thought this one had a pretty interesting setup.
Having gotten to the end, I'm pretty sure I'll continue with this series, but a large part of me wishes she would have just continued the Midnight, Texas series instead.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I found this book to be much more enjoyable than the first Midnight, Texas book, the only other Charlaine Harris book that I have read.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Me ha entretenido, sino, creo que lo habría dejado a medias, pero no me ha gustado demasiado.
No es para nada como yo esperaba, la sinopsis daba a entender otro tipo de historia que no cuadra con lo que cuentan en este libro.
No seguiré con la trilogía. Le doy 2'5⭐
No es para nada como yo esperaba, la sinopsis daba a entender otro tipo de historia que no cuadra con lo que cuentan en este libro.
No seguiré con la trilogía. Le doy 2'5⭐
Set in a dystopian USA of the 1960s where magic exists, Lisbeth Rose is a mercenary who gets roped into the political mechanisms of the new Holy Russian Empire that now resides in California.
This book is well written.
The worldbuilding, though questionable, is concise and the main characters are enjoyable.
I personally enjoyed Paulina a lot so
Lisbeth Rose, the protagonist, is a consistent character. She is a straightforward and honest person who enjoys her way of life and wants to keep it the same.
This book however is very much a whitewashed version of the Southwest, which is truly unfortunate because it has such an interesting story.
From my understanding this book mostly takes place is Texas,the southern part of it, and yet the Latinx representation was nonexistent.
I get that its dyspotain, but when things only got off kited 20 years prior to the start of this book, so what happened to all the Mexicans?
They were only mentioned a few times throughout the book but I can't recall any notable Mexican characters except
Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the Southwest isn't a new thing, they have been living there for generations. Longer than most white people and yet majority of the settlements portrayed in this book were dated stereotypes.
That prominent Mexican characters were illiterate, even though before 1940s there were plenty of educated Latinx within the United States. The El Misisipi, a Spanish newspaper that originated in the US, have been around since 1808.
And yet in this USA, this book only had Mexicans that were poor and they were all superstitious and religious.
I also thought it was a little odd that Harris constantly referred to black people as dark but I guess that's a style choice. I do appreciate that she didn't use stereotypes with those characters, although there were barely any POC in this book.
This book was obviously written through a white lense, but it was published in 2019.
I expected more out of this book when it came to diversity and was disappointed.
I would expect this kind of book, and excuse it, from the 1990s-early 2000s but a book published in 2019 I have different standards for.
I understand that Harris is a writer from an older generation but it's truly unfortunate that her writing isn't evolving with the times.
Although I enjoyed the story to a degree I don't think I'll be reading the next one.
This book is well written.
The worldbuilding, though questionable, is concise and the main characters are enjoyable.
I personally enjoyed Paulina a lot so
Spoiler
I was a little sad when she died.Lisbeth Rose, the protagonist, is a consistent character. She is a straightforward and honest person who enjoys her way of life and wants to keep it the same.
Spoiler
I don't think she had much character development in this book however. The only major development she had was that she opened up to Eli.This book however is very much a whitewashed version of the Southwest, which is truly unfortunate because it has such an interesting story.
From my understanding this book mostly takes place is Texas,the southern part of it, and yet the Latinx representation was nonexistent.
I get that its dyspotain, but when things only got off kited 20 years prior to the start of this book, so what happened to all the Mexicans?
They were only mentioned a few times throughout the book but I can't recall any notable Mexican characters except
Spoiler
Felicia. Which by the way, I think it's ridiculous that she's apparently the only Mexican in San Diego. San Diego, a city in South California. South California, where there is an abundance of Mexican Americans.Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the Southwest isn't a new thing, they have been living there for generations. Longer than most white people and yet majority of the settlements portrayed in this book were dated stereotypes.
That prominent Mexican characters were illiterate, even though before 1940s there were plenty of educated Latinx within the United States. The El Misisipi, a Spanish newspaper that originated in the US, have been around since 1808.
And yet in this USA, this book only had Mexicans that were poor and they were all superstitious and religious.
I also thought it was a little odd that Harris constantly referred to black people as dark but I guess that's a style choice. I do appreciate that she didn't use stereotypes with those characters, although there were barely any POC in this book.
This book was obviously written through a white lense, but it was published in 2019.
I expected more out of this book when it came to diversity and was disappointed.
I would expect this kind of book, and excuse it, from the 1990s-early 2000s but a book published in 2019 I have different standards for.
I understand that Harris is a writer from an older generation but it's truly unfortunate that her writing isn't evolving with the times.
Although I enjoyed the story to a degree I don't think I'll be reading the next one.
adventurous
slow-paced