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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
This book immediately got me interested, however I just felt like I was waiting for more. Great character development and a really interesting plot, I’m just not sure in execution it delivered.
It’s just not my jam. I knew it’d be out of my comfort zone but I just can’t push through.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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 really wanted to like this book, it has been on my TBR for quite a while so I was looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I don't think it lived up to my expectations.
I wasn't that fond of most of the characters, both siblings seemed a little petty and proud because of their resentment and jealously towards Nainoa, culminating in multiple bad decisions. I don't mind if a book focuses on immature characters, there are many fantastic books that do so; the problem in this case was that there was a very strong potential to focus on Nainoa's gifts and storyline but by focusing too much on the siblings, and giving fewer chapters to the most interesting character, nothing was really done with that and the magical realism was left half-baked. On the other hand, the book could've done the opposite and focused a lot more on what it's like to be the sibling of "the chosen one", cut out the mother and Nainoa's chapters altogether, that could've been a unique take on the trope. But by trying to include both perspectives I found that both sides were half-developed, a lot of what could've been was lost, and I was left a little underwhelmed.
I did enjoy the ending, I was expecting something like that to happen and the prose made it come alive better than I could've hoped for, yet I just don't think it was enough to make up for the rest of the book.
Overall it was well-written and had a lot of potential so I'll give any future book by this author another chance.
I wasn't that fond of most of the characters, both siblings seemed a little petty and proud because of their resentment and jealously towards Nainoa, culminating in multiple bad decisions. I don't mind if a book focuses on immature characters, there are many fantastic books that do so; the problem in this case was that there was a very strong potential to focus on Nainoa's gifts and storyline but by focusing too much on the siblings, and giving fewer chapters to the most interesting character, nothing was really done with that and the magical realism was left half-baked. On the other hand, the book could've done the opposite and focused a lot more on what it's like to be the sibling of "the chosen one", cut out the mother and Nainoa's chapters altogether, that could've been a unique take on the trope. But by trying to include both perspectives I found that both sides were half-developed, a lot of what could've been was lost, and I was left a little underwhelmed.
I did enjoy the ending, I was expecting something like that to happen and the prose made it come alive better than I could've hoped for, yet I just don't think it was enough to make up for the rest of the book.
Overall it was well-written and had a lot of potential so I'll give any future book by this author another chance.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
LOVED this. Have to chew on. Felt this book on many levels.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved this one.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
Konnte mich überhaupt nicht abholen und irgendwie empfinde ich das Buch schon jetzt für mich als nichtssagend. Ja man kann sich fragen, warum hab ich es nicht abgebrochen. Ehrlicherweise, weil das Cover so toll ist und ich mir einfach gewünscht habe, da käme dann doch noch irgendetwas.