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Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider

10 reviews

fantominaeyre's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

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literarymary95's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel like the hype for this book was a bit much in comparison to the content inside the book. I thought the story and characters were both okay but nothing super special. It didn't feel like I had to push through but it was slightly above average.

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midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider is a fast paced fantasy romance full of twists and turns. I had loads of fun reading this one and can’t wait for the next book in the series. It’s deserving of all the hype!

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tdawgg07's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ this is a true potato chip book - easy to consume and kept me interested. I liked the characters, the world building and political intrigue, although I think like many booktok books, it needed some good editing. The twist people love was good but didn’t really make sense with what we are previously told. Maybe the 2nd books will iron it out a little, but I’m a bit dissatisfied with the ending’s execution. But I had a great time overall so 4 stars!

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dkgreads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

HOLY F*CKING PLOT TWIST, BATMAN, WHAT THE F*UCK WAS THAT?!?!?!!!! Amazing, is what it was. Holy f*cking sh*t. I did NOT see that coming! To say I’m OBSESSED would be a grave f*cking understatement. Notice all the F-bombs and shouty caps? Yeah, that means I have BIG F*CKING FEELS about this book. I am NEVER this surprised. Never. The first 95% of this book was everything I love about reading: adventure, magic, imagination, danger, mystery, romance. I was 1,000% INVESTED. I loved the pirate-y vibes and quest-y-ness and slow burn romance. I was on the fence about Acker for a minute. On the one hand: SWOON. On the other: Give a girl some info. Ultimately SWOON won out, as it often does. And then, THEN, the last two chapters. WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK? I was completely BLINDSIDED and now I have SO MANY questions. Well played, Miss Schneider. Well. Played. I’m pretty sure my brain is broken and I’m gonna need Book 2 ASAP, m’kay?

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stpe6480's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous 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: Yes

Though the writing felt weak at times, the characters and the plot was interesting enough to keep me engaged... until it wasn't.

Overall: 2.75/5
Writing quality: 2.5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
World Building: 3.5/5
Spice: 2.5/5

"Why did you come here?" He's really smiling now. "For you, of course."

Brynn lives on a ship that is banished to sea, only allowed to return every so many years. She's always felt a bit out of place, but at least she had her two close friends, Messer and Kai. When their ship is permitted to make landfall, Brynn runs into some trouble when a guard stops her. From here the plot takes off and we get to know some genuinely interesting characters in a world with potential for great storytelling.

"I looked for you. In every market and podunk town, in every corner of every land, I searched each face for yours."

The characters were lovable. I was rooting for Brynn as she fought to claim her birthright. Messer was a delight, and I wish he got more screen time. Acker is an absolute golden retriever and it was refreshing to see a strong, male lead retain their vulnerability without being weak. Each side character has their own motivations and they were fleshed out enough to get attached.

The world was brimming with potential for future books. Fragile alliances across land and sea, long lost royalty, a mostly unexplored magic system, several different players on the board with different motivations... it is a world I would like to continue exploring. Since the writing quality was lacking and many facets of the world have not been explained thoroughly, there is a possibility of plot holes, poorly constructed magic systems, and forced politics.

"You can never get loving people wrong"

So why did it get 2.75 stars? The last two chapters ruined the rest of the book, just for the sake of a mediocre plot twist. The plot twist does not make much sense, the character motivations don't add up, and it takes back any character growth made throughout the book. It left me uninterested in continuing the series.

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