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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Insta love. He wouldn’t take him helmet off and it got annoying
Sooooo. This book had a lot of potential. Good bones for an epic story, but it was unfortunately poorly executed. I could overlook a lot of the issues in the first half because the pacing was decent, and I was interested, but…
Telepathy. Sigh. I’ve read a lot of sci fi and fantasy and what I’ve learned is that 99% of the time, telepathy as a plot device is just laziness. I mean why spend time on dialogue and interpersonal relationships when I can just shoot thoughts from the FMC to the MMC, right?
There was also waaaaaaay too much telling and not enough showing in this book. One of the many examples is Calliape. The author just tells us that Calliape is Ferren’s bff now, but shows us zero relationship building. Mmmmokay.
Pacing was off. Way off. The first 56% of the book was pretty well paced, the next approximate half was a mess. Why did we spend three chapters in the village with NOTHING happening???? And the final confrontation is smashed into one chapter? No. Not good.
I think this author had just discovered the term “holding space” when she was writing this book. Every time I read it, it rips me out of the story.
Also the romance was awkwardly paced. They go from slow burn tension to basically being in love in the space of a few chapters. Is it a slow burn or not? Pick one.
I wish that this story had had beta readers and decent editing. I don’t know if I’ll read the next one, because if it has the same issues, it would be a waste of time.
Telepathy. Sigh. I’ve read a lot of sci fi and fantasy and what I’ve learned is that 99% of the time, telepathy as a plot device is just laziness. I mean why spend time on dialogue and interpersonal relationships when I can just shoot thoughts from the FMC to the MMC, right?
There was also waaaaaaay too much telling and not enough showing in this book. One of the many examples is Calliape. The author just tells us that Calliape is Ferren’s bff now, but shows us zero relationship building. Mmmmokay.
Pacing was off. Way off. The first 56% of the book was pretty well paced, the next approximate half was a mess. Why did we spend three chapters in the village with NOTHING happening???? And the final confrontation is smashed into one chapter? No. Not good.
I think this author had just discovered the term “holding space” when she was writing this book. Every time I read it, it rips me out of the story.
Also the romance was awkwardly paced. They go from slow burn tension to basically being in love in the space of a few chapters. Is it a slow burn or not? Pick one.
I wish that this story had had beta readers and decent editing. I don’t know if I’ll read the next one, because if it has the same issues, it would be a waste of time.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Way better than I was expecting. I forgot sci-fi romantic was a thing, but I was happy to enjoy it!
The slowish burn was nice and I found the characters enjoyable.
I do wish though that the audio book was a duet! The narrator made 99's voice kinda cheesey lol.
This kept me motivated to go to the gym, and at the end of the day all that matters!
The slowish burn was nice and I found the characters enjoyable.
I do wish though that the audio book was a duet! The narrator made 99's voice kinda cheesey lol.
This kept me motivated to go to the gym, and at the end of the day all that matters!
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Do you know how many times the word “huff” was in this book??
DO YOU??
34 times.
Honestly, that alone almost made me quit reading? I don’t know…it’s fun, I suppose.
The smut was eh, just ok, not great.
Not sure if I even like Ferren that much. We really don’t get much to work with.
The best characters by far were August and Calliope.
I also guess there’s an argument to be made about the metaphor of deconstructing fundamentalist religion, so that was neat.
Oh, also…I almost lost it when 99 “HUFFS (emphasis mine) out in sexy breaths.” Is huffing…sexy? WHAT IS A SEXY BREATH? Someone please tell me!!
DO YOU??
34 times.
Honestly, that alone almost made me quit reading? I don’t know…it’s fun, I suppose.
The smut was eh, just ok, not great.
Not sure if I even like Ferren that much. We really don’t get much to work with.
The best characters by far were August and Calliope.
I also guess there’s an argument to be made about the metaphor of deconstructing fundamentalist religion, so that was neat.
Oh, also…I almost lost it when 99 “HUFFS (emphasis mine) out in sexy breaths.” Is huffing…sexy? WHAT IS A SEXY BREATH? Someone please tell me!!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes