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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
#bookclub definitely hovering between 2 and 3 stars. Might be that I was just not the target audience so parts of it felt quite cringy and painful to read. Kudos to the premise. I just disliked the shallowness and name droppings it went throughout the book.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really liked the concept, and occasionally the writing was really good. But mostly, the story was too far-fetched. It just clashed too much with reality. Some books can pull that off: this one did not. I did not like how Scott tried to force the modern world into this book. I see that it is supposed to contrast with the magic and alchemy, but it was just overwhelming. The characters were not that great overall, and the ones that could have been were left behind by the story.
I wanted to like it, but it just did not click with me.
I wanted to like it, but it just did not click with me.
I was rereading it as an adult after enjoying the series when I was younger, and I quickly found that I'd outgrown this series (and potentially the genre).
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really wanted to like this book more but the writing itself is not good. The characters also suffer from lack of depth and unrealistic maturity from the 15 year old twins. Everyone is built to be very black and white.
Overall it's a very easy young adult novel to read. I just wish the author and editor would have spent more time improving the books style and flow.
Overall it's a very easy young adult novel to read. I just wish the author and editor would have spent more time improving the books style and flow.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to this book and found the story to be a bit confusing at times. It also seemed to drag on forever and the ending doesn't have any sort of resolution. I don't normally mind cliff hanger endings, but this one was a bit too abrupt. I did like the alchemy/magic elements, though. Finally, this is a plot driven novel, so there isn't much character development, which I found disappointing.
It wasn't spectacular, but it wasn't horrible either.