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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
I have loved this author in the past, but this piece of work just isn’t doing it for me. It’s dull, vain and a pure drag. DNFed at 23%
I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately, this book felt full of promise based on the cover and the summary but ultimately and unfortunately was a letdown.
Starting with the characters, of the two Connie is easily my favorite. My biggest hangup about the characters in this book is that they all felt flat to me (same with the rest of the book, but we’ll get there). Adelle was so dull! It’s like the only thing that was driving her in this book was her obsession with the world of Moira. And then, when she realized that not everything was as it seemed, she just kind of moved along with the story and didn’t seem to do much of anything on her own. At least Connie was doing her best to take steps toward reuniting with Adelle and escaping the book. She risked a lot throughout the book and helped the plot move along. I still feel like she was a little dull, however. Nothing really drew me close to her. There weren’t really any bonding moments that I felt between the reader and the characters, so ultimately I was disinterested in them.
The plot was, again, theoretically really cool and yet ruined upon execution. I guess objectively the events were interesting and thrilling but I still just wasn’t feeling anything while I was reading. I find it so hard to be interested in a book when I’m not interested in the characters, so I’m sure that readers more interested in the characters will be much more into the plot than I was. I don’t want to spoil anything but a lot happens throughout the book that’s meant to be exciting.
I will say that other than right at the beginning, I think the pacing was good. Connie’s portion at the beginning was a little confusing because it’s made to sound like she just sits around for a few days, if not weeks, before deciding to do anything. I know it must be shocking to find yourself inside an inside out version of your favorite book but it just felt like it was really brushed over to the point where I was wondering why it was even included in the first place. Other than that, the pacing remained fast and consistent.
There were quite a few parts of the book that were predictable that I think were meant to be plot twists. Not predictable like how in romance books you know that the characters will fall in love but the journey there is still filled with surprises. Instead it was obviously seeing where the “twists” would come in and finding yourself wondering why it took so long to get there because you saw it coming for so long. This book just really wasn’t grabbing my attention at all. I didn’t care about the characters because they were so dull and I didn’t care about the plot because it was so predictable. Despite the fast pace and the plethora of action scenes none of it felt thrilling or shocking.
I liked the cover, the majority of the pacing, and I didn’t hate the ending. There was some lgbtq+ rep in the book and that’s always nice to see more of in media. That being said, I personally wouldn’t recommend this book. I just didn’t feel any connection to what I was reading and often contemplated dnfing it. It’s not like it was bad per say, like there wasn’t anything that I hated or that drove me crazy. The problem is there wasn’t anything that really made me feel much of anything. Like I said before, I think that readers who like the characters will really like the book. I’m just not one of them.
Unfortunately, this book felt full of promise based on the cover and the summary but ultimately and unfortunately was a letdown.
Starting with the characters, of the two Connie is easily my favorite. My biggest hangup about the characters in this book is that they all felt flat to me (same with the rest of the book, but we’ll get there). Adelle was so dull! It’s like the only thing that was driving her in this book was her obsession with the world of Moira. And then, when she realized that not everything was as it seemed, she just kind of moved along with the story and didn’t seem to do much of anything on her own. At least Connie was doing her best to take steps toward reuniting with Adelle and escaping the book. She risked a lot throughout the book and helped the plot move along. I still feel like she was a little dull, however. Nothing really drew me close to her. There weren’t really any bonding moments that I felt between the reader and the characters, so ultimately I was disinterested in them.
The plot was, again, theoretically really cool and yet ruined upon execution. I guess objectively the events were interesting and thrilling but I still just wasn’t feeling anything while I was reading. I find it so hard to be interested in a book when I’m not interested in the characters, so I’m sure that readers more interested in the characters will be much more into the plot than I was. I don’t want to spoil anything but a lot happens throughout the book that’s meant to be exciting.
I will say that other than right at the beginning, I think the pacing was good. Connie’s portion at the beginning was a little confusing because it’s made to sound like she just sits around for a few days, if not weeks, before deciding to do anything. I know it must be shocking to find yourself inside an inside out version of your favorite book but it just felt like it was really brushed over to the point where I was wondering why it was even included in the first place. Other than that, the pacing remained fast and consistent.
There were quite a few parts of the book that were predictable that I think were meant to be plot twists. Not predictable like how in romance books you know that the characters will fall in love but the journey there is still filled with surprises. Instead it was obviously seeing where the “twists” would come in and finding yourself wondering why it took so long to get there because you saw it coming for so long. This book just really wasn’t grabbing my attention at all. I didn’t care about the characters because they were so dull and I didn’t care about the plot because it was so predictable. Despite the fast pace and the plethora of action scenes none of it felt thrilling or shocking.
I liked the cover, the majority of the pacing, and I didn’t hate the ending. There was some lgbtq+ rep in the book and that’s always nice to see more of in media. That being said, I personally wouldn’t recommend this book. I just didn’t feel any connection to what I was reading and often contemplated dnfing it. It’s not like it was bad per say, like there wasn’t anything that I hated or that drove me crazy. The problem is there wasn’t anything that really made me feel much of anything. Like I said before, I think that readers who like the characters will really like the book. I’m just not one of them.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not really my style, yet immersive and unlike anything I’ve ever read before.
If you want a gorey time traveling, inter-dimensional, YA fantasy thriller — give it a go
If you want a gorey time traveling, inter-dimensional, YA fantasy thriller — give it a go
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