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lighthearted
slow-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? No
1.25
Received an arc from goodreads giveaways & leaving this review freely. *I will also note this is the first of Davis’ novels I’ve read so those invested in the series may enjoy*
Unfortunately this novel just wasn’t for me even though I originally was really excited for it. As someone who’s in school essentially specializing in classics and can understand all the roman references, I was super excited for a Roman mystery. I should’ve DNF’d but felt obligated to finish since I won a copy. Overall I wasn’t a giant fan of the story or the writing or the attempts at humour.
I found this book extremely boring and Flavia herself to be unlikeable. Around the half way point I did get more invested in the Nephele betrayal but that intrigue didn’t last long. I felt like a lot of this book was filler and/or mentioned so early and then revisited too late to the point that you barely remembered the original point of mention for it to be relevant. I also felt like this just wasn’t resolved even though it technically was. Not to say I wanted a more stereotypical mystery plot line but I do think it would’ve benefitted to have more suspense, build up and more focus on certain aspects so that I could be more invested in the plot.
Overall just left with a “that’s it?” Feeling finishing this book.
Unfortunately this novel just wasn’t for me even though I originally was really excited for it. As someone who’s in school essentially specializing in classics and can understand all the roman references, I was super excited for a Roman mystery. I should’ve DNF’d but felt obligated to finish since I won a copy. Overall I wasn’t a giant fan of the story or the writing or the attempts at humour.
I found this book extremely boring and Flavia herself to be unlikeable. Around the half way point I did get more invested in the Nephele betrayal but that intrigue didn’t last long. I felt like a lot of this book was filler and/or mentioned so early and then revisited too late to the point that you barely remembered the original point of mention for it to be relevant. I also felt like this just wasn’t resolved even though it technically was. Not to say I wanted a more stereotypical mystery plot line but I do think it would’ve benefitted to have more suspense, build up and more focus on certain aspects so that I could be more invested in the plot.
Overall just left with a “that’s it?” Feeling finishing this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
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