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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It took me a bit of time to get into this world and into the story. I already thought it was not going to happen, until we got the Fable/Saint scene, and that was when I got invested in the story. I am more curious about the sequel though, because I have the feeling we have established everything in this book and that the real story is only getting started now.
adventurous
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
Every time I see this in my Kindle app, I literally dread the thought of opening it up and continuing to read it again. It’s so boring, too overly-drawn out, and Fable keeps giving me secondhand embarrassment. HOWEVER. I do want to give this another try at some point.
-- Pre-Reading --
Freediver who excavates rare gemstones from the coral reefs ♥
-- Post-Reading --
Lets start with saying the cover is absolutely beautiful.
I read from the author before so I knew I liked the writing style. Also, the beginning held my interest and the audio book narrator was okay so everything was shaping to be good.
The world was beautiful. I love reading about the water, the reefs and gemstones. I consider the book a lite fantasy cause there was nearly no fantasy but I liked following the story, the characters and this world so no problem.
I liked the little feeling of mystery of who West was and how Fable's life would unfold. I loved the characters and our pirate group. I liked how the author portrayed the different types of relationships father daughter , sister brother and lovers. I loved the romance as normal from this author and really appreciated how strong Fable was.
Although the world was lush and absolutely beautiful, I got a little bored of the descriptions but not that much that it affected my enjoyment.
The ending was surprising but not that much. Overall, I think I loved this enough to continue to the next book.
Freediver who excavates rare gemstones from the coral reefs ♥
-- Post-Reading --
Lets start with saying the cover is absolutely beautiful.
I read from the author before so I knew I liked the writing style. Also, the beginning held my interest and the audio book narrator was okay so everything was shaping to be good.
The world was beautiful. I love reading about the water, the reefs and gemstones. I consider the book a lite fantasy cause there was nearly no fantasy but I liked following the story, the characters and this world so no problem.
I liked the little feeling of mystery of who West was and how Fable's life would unfold. I loved the characters and our pirate group. I liked how the author portrayed the different types of relationships father daughter , sister brother and lovers. I loved the romance as normal from this author and really appreciated how strong Fable was.
Although the world was lush and absolutely beautiful, I got a little bored of the descriptions but not that much that it affected my enjoyment.
The ending was surprising but not that much
Spoiler
we didn't get to know Clove enough or feeling betrayed as Fable seemed to feelCouldn’t hold my attention. I kept falling asleep.
medium-paced
2.5 stars
I‘m puzzled as to why Fable is so hyped, especially seeing that it was published only last year. Don’t get me wrong, the book isn’t bad per se, but if I had to describe it in one word, it would be weak.
The plot is lackluster, the characters are one-dimensional with the exception of Saintwho is well written and Fable who isn’t. The latter being so stupid it hurts and had me nodding to what Willa and Saint say to /about her. Sometimes her being stupid is for plot convenience, like when she first exposes herself as a gem sage in public, and that was even more frustrating to read than when she was just being obtuse.
The other characters are so shallow that I always forgot that Paj and Hamish are different crew members. The obligatory romance between West and Fable was also weak with them not having any chemistry. In regard to the character’s dynamics with Fable I was reminded a lot of To Kill a Kingdom (also the setting, obviously), but Fable was, again much weaker.
The pacing was also off and other reviewers aren’t wrong, it feels like nothing happens. I personally didn’t mind the slow start and felt that more happened in the first half than in the second. In the second half, moreover, nothing unexpected happenswell, nothing unexpected happens at all, this book religiously follows the same story beats every YA book I’ve read in the last years does and I wish that there had been just more. I easily could have closed the book after Fable’s reunion with Saint and known exactly how it ends, except for the cliffhanger.
Speaking of cliffhangers, I hate them. If an author commits the cardinal sin of including one, I will almost always round off my rating. This one in particular didn’t even make sense to me..
Also, what’s up with everyone swooning about the cover? It’s so incredibly basic.
I‘m puzzled as to why Fable is so hyped, especially seeing that it was published only last year. Don’t get me wrong, the book isn’t bad per se, but if I had to describe it in one word, it would be weak.
The plot is lackluster, the characters are one-dimensional with the exception of Saint
Spoiler
“I can’t decide if I like you or if I think you’re stupid.” She laughed.”Now I know you’re stupid.“Spoiler
“you weren't made for this world, Fable.”The other characters are so shallow that I always forgot that Paj and Hamish are different crew members. The obligatory romance between West and Fable was also weak with them not having any chemistry. In regard to the character’s dynamics with Fable I was reminded a lot of To Kill a Kingdom (also the setting, obviously), but Fable was, again much weaker.
The pacing was also off and other reviewers aren’t wrong, it feels like nothing happens. I personally didn’t mind the slow start and felt that more happened in the first half than in the second. In the second half, moreover, nothing unexpected happens
Speaking of cliffhangers, I hate them. If an author commits the cardinal sin of including one, I will almost always round off my rating. This one in particular didn’t even make sense to me.