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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you found this book through TikTok, then this review is for you, because I was recommended it the same way.
I had such high hopes for this book. As a P&P, the Mummy, and Rogue One fan, I was excited to get my copy and read it. But it was such a letdown that I almost DNR'd it several times.
While the concept itself is fantastic in theory, the author's writing left the characters in a near-constant state of either being angry with each other and arguing or passing out from the excitement of whatever happens next. The plot is the Mummy, but save yourself time and skip through the entire middle third of the book, as roughly the same thing happens several times in a row with the same result and miraculous resolution. The storyline and sequence of events in this book is poorly planned, and the best writing and descriptions are written in the final quarter of the book. Then it ends with one of the characters leaving a useful role for the sake of throwing in one last character temper tantrum.
The author uses the phrase "too-____" to describe things far too many times than should be reasonable, and it became frustrating quickly while also continuously pulling me out of the story. (Example: Zeke's 'too-tall' frame)
This book is lazy writing, minimal to no editing by a professional's standards (as it's 'published' by a company that I'm fairly certain is owned by the author), and far too little world building and character growth to be worth reading, and that's coming from someone who doesn't mind slow storylines or romances. It's mentioned in other reviews and I'll confirm it here, but the author does A LOT of telling, with little to no showing. There are plenty of places in this book where the author could replace what she's written with a well thought out scene ~showing~ us what happens.
With a good editor and some writing changes, I think this book concept has the power to be something good. I think the author's best bet would be to pull her novels, have them edited and finalized by a professional, and change her target audience to attract a YA market. I think it would be more successful and much better received. As it stands, I will not be reading the second book, nor will I be recommending this to anyone else.
I had such high hopes for this book. As a P&P, the Mummy, and Rogue One fan, I was excited to get my copy and read it. But it was such a letdown that I almost DNR'd it several times.
While the concept itself is fantastic in theory, the author's writing left the characters in a near-constant state of either being angry with each other and arguing or passing out from the excitement of whatever happens next. The plot is the Mummy, but save yourself time and skip through the entire middle third of the book, as roughly the same thing happens several times in a row with the same result and miraculous resolution. The storyline and sequence of events in this book is poorly planned, and the best writing and descriptions are written in the final quarter of the book. Then it ends with one of the characters leaving a useful role for the sake of throwing in one last character temper tantrum.
The author uses the phrase "too-____" to describe things far too many times than should be reasonable, and it became frustrating quickly while also continuously pulling me out of the story. (Example: Zeke's 'too-tall' frame)
This book is lazy writing, minimal to no editing by a professional's standards (as it's 'published' by a company that I'm fairly certain is owned by the author), and far too little world building and character growth to be worth reading, and that's coming from someone who doesn't mind slow storylines or romances. It's mentioned in other reviews and I'll confirm it here, but the author does A LOT of telling, with little to no showing. There are plenty of places in this book where the author could replace what she's written with a well thought out scene ~showing~ us what happens.
With a good editor and some writing changes, I think this book concept has the power to be something good. I think the author's best bet would be to pull her novels, have them edited and finalized by a professional, and change her target audience to attract a YA market. I think it would be more successful and much better received. As it stands, I will not be reading the second book, nor will I be recommending this to anyone else.
I'm sure I'll come back to it, just mood reader problems..