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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I called it. I won’t say what, but I did.
Personally, I like the trope/technique of a story teller drawing out their story so you don’t find out until the end, but I know it’s not everyone’s bag.
There was a long gap for me between reading the first half and the second half, so some of the parts of the ending confused me a bit, so I may need to read a summary before starting the second, but I am looking forward to it.
Personally, I like the trope/technique of a story teller drawing out their story so you don’t find out until the end, but I know it’s not everyone’s bag.
There was a long gap for me between reading the first half and the second half, so some of the parts of the ending confused me a bit, so I may need to read a summary before starting the second, but I am looking forward to it.
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
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
At 80%, I didn’t care about any of the characters.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was just boring. It kept teasing this big thing that happened and there was barely any build up. I didn't even realize when I reached the climax of the story cause it still didn't feel that big. If they didn't have the flash forward moments and it was just Tea telling her story I think I would have enjoyed it more, but in the end when we don't even get resolution for what big thing she did just thoroughly annoyed me.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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
slow-paced
I think I wanted to love this more than I did. I like a slow-build fantasy, with lots of world building and character development, but this ended up feeling a little too drawn out for me, and I did find myself losing the love for it about halfway and questioning whether I should DNF. I finished it, and I enjoyed it, the writing was beautiful, but I didn't love it as much as I'd hoped I would.
The Bone Witch is one of those books you really want to love… but for me, it just didn’t quite land.
📖 The writing is undeniably beautiful, but often weighed down by run-on sentences and overly purple prose. Sometimes simplicity carries more power. Here, I found myself losing the thread and rereading passages just to grasp the meaning. And while I appreciate vivid scene-setting, pages upon pages of description started to drag the pace.
There was great technical diversity among the characters, but ironically the one who felt most alive was Fox, the dead brother. The rest of the cast, as well as their dialogues and relationships, felt flat, and I often caught myself zoning out.
Overall: gorgeous in style, but lacking in heart and momentum for me. 2⭐️
📖 The writing is undeniably beautiful, but often weighed down by run-on sentences and overly purple prose. Sometimes simplicity carries more power. Here, I found myself losing the thread and rereading passages just to grasp the meaning. And while I appreciate vivid scene-setting, pages upon pages of description started to drag the pace.
There was great technical diversity among the characters, but ironically the one who felt most alive was Fox, the dead brother. The rest of the cast, as well as their dialogues and relationships, felt flat, and I often caught myself zoning out.
Overall: gorgeous in style, but lacking in heart and momentum for me. 2⭐️
DNF'd at less than halfway- I just do not care a single itty bitty bit