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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really wanted to like this one. It has so much potential. The premise and setting was unique. However, the execution ( no pun intended) was flawed and lacking. The plot pacing was erratic, the characters were not well rounded and felt flat, the dialogue simplistic, and the story didn't unfold so much as it beat you in the face with a hammer. Classic telling instead of showing. The author didn't give foreshadowing, yet It was highly predictable. I struggled with wanting to DNF the entire time. I did finish it only to be left in a extremely weird cliffhanger that doesn't make me in any way wanting to read the sequel.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
The Scorpion Queen follows Amie, a merchant's daughter who has been recently disinherited and finds herself a maid to the princess. All Amie wants is to marry her true love, but after a lie is told, her life changes forever.
I was HERE for the world. This world interested me so much, as did the mythology, and I wanted to know more and read more. I really empathized with our main character, especially the longer the story continued.
The descriptions were beautiful and I could smell the markets when discussed. The only reason that I didn't rate the book higher was the ending. I found it not quite wrapped up enough to be a standalone, but almost too wrapped up to have a sequel.
I was HERE for the world. This world interested me so much, as did the mythology, and I wanted to know more and read more. I really empathized with our main character, especially the longer the story continued.
The descriptions were beautiful and I could smell the markets when discussed. The only reason that I didn't rate the book higher was the ending. I found it not quite wrapped up enough to be a standalone, but almost too wrapped up to have a sequel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood
Minor: Physical abuse
It was okay. I feel like the pacing was off and it was hard to really get to know any of the characters. Also if almost 100 men have been boiled to death why would more men keep entering. And then the ending?? It just ended. It made no sense
I wanted to love this book but could not get past the writing. It was awesome to see a book tell this history and story.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
This book need more pages or a book 2 because that ending....
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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