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ek_larson_burnett's review
3.0
The premise of this book is SO GOOD, but I definitely found the execution lacking. The writing was clunky and the FMC's choices were somewhat questionable. I enjoyed the quick pace until about the 40% mark, and then it slowed down and I just wasn't compelled by the storyline and skimmed the rest. Teagan and Cress's reunion especially was supremely lackluster, which further put me off, and the worldbuilding was scattered at best.
The cover, title, and idea of The Bone Way? Phenomenal. The book itself? Meh.
I think a big downfall here was in trying to fit a big story into a small book. With a high-stakes plot, you want to feel connected to the characters and their motivations, but a novella doesn't give enough time to give it the dynamics it needs.
The cover, title, and idea of The Bone Way? Phenomenal. The book itself? Meh.
I think a big downfall here was in trying to fit a big story into a small book. With a high-stakes plot, you want to feel connected to the characters and their motivations, but a novella doesn't give enough time to give it the dynamics it needs.
micolreads's review
4.0
So pleasantly surprised! This book is sweet and hard at the same time. Even being so short, the author was able to give us an amazing love story!
cossettereads's review
2.0
i think i was just expecting ... more from a f/f orpheus/eurdydice retelling. i couldn't really connect with the characters either, and was disappointed by the ending. it wasn't a bad read at all, just not my cup of tea...
daniella84's review
2.0
Maybe if I knew the story this was a retelling of I would have enjoyed this more, but to me this just felt a little pointless?
I found the flashbacks and non-linear style really confusing, and kept having to go back to see if I had missed something. It also depended a lot on you caring about the main couple and wanting them to live their cat-filled life together but cause it was so broken up I feel I never really got to fall in love with them.
Perhaps this would have worked better if it were like a companion to a novel/series where these characters are more fleshed out, but it just fell flat for me sadly.
I found the flashbacks and non-linear style really confusing, and kept having to go back to see if I had missed something. It also depended a lot on you caring about the main couple and wanting them to live their cat-filled life together but cause it was so broken up I feel I never really got to fall in love with them.
Perhaps this would have worked better if it were like a companion to a novel/series where these characters are more fleshed out, but it just fell flat for me sadly.
ar1na's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
soulsow's review
3.0
I always struggle to rate novellas because there's so little to judge but i enjoyed that one, it's no a bad book at all. It wasn't what I expecting as it not actually a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice but inspired by it only.
The worldbuilding was enough for a novella, there was enough to answer most questions. I liked their relationship and that drama was not in between of them but the two were fighting together to be stronger.
The pacing was really quick, we could feel it was a novella and what I"m disappointed with is the final fight being so quick and a let down.
I would still recommend that book, it was a nice read I enjoy
The worldbuilding was enough for a novella, there was enough to answer most questions. I liked their relationship and that drama was not in between of them but the two were fighting together to be stronger.
The pacing was really quick, we could feel it was a novella and what I"m disappointed with is the final fight being so quick and a let down.
I would still recommend that book, it was a nice read I enjoy
lilsreeds's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
girlsluvbooks's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
meixiaotian's review
2.0
I liked the idea, and I was excited to read a novella about a descent into the underworld. And the ideas in here aren’t bad. But the execution was really mediocre. The prose was loaded with a few too many adjectives that weren’t pulling their own weight, and the general feeling that it could be sharper. Teagan’s emotions were told a little too much, in a very straightforward manner. I thought the exposition was handled too bluntly, like information was just going to get dumped when it was needed, even though it’s not very natural for Teagan to be thinking about it, or worse, saying/singing it out loud.
I also think this plot was too simple. Novellas are short, yes, but they’re also an opportunity to do something focused and maybe experimental, but that kind of density wasn’t here. It was just a basic plot of go here, then here, then here, then here, with a lot of exposition and flashbacks thrown in.
I also think this plot was too simple. Novellas are short, yes, but they’re also an opportunity to do something focused and maybe experimental, but that kind of density wasn’t here. It was just a basic plot of go here, then here, then here, then here, with a lot of exposition and flashbacks thrown in.