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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
tense
slow-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
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You know the saying "if you can't do, teach"? I feel like this unfortunately applies. The premise and world had so much potential, but this book suffers from what I consider to be a first draft. The characters and the relationship dynamics are underdeveloped and their feelings that are split into POVs are repetitive to the point where I disliked every main character in the book.
The romance felt forced and there was zero chemistry. They weren't given enough time for that tension to develop properly and the characters weren't fleshed out enough for me to care. I will reiterate that there was so much potential but the execution felt rushed and flat. I also blame the editor for this failure to make what could have been a really good novel. Toxic yuri? Sign me up every time. It's rare for me to say that a book needs to be longer (I prefer concise writing or intentionally exploratory) but this is where not enough was said for me to care about this world or the characters.
Honestly, this felt like a long outline for a book.
The romance felt forced and there was zero chemistry. They weren't given enough time for that tension to develop properly and the characters weren't fleshed out enough for me to care. I will reiterate that there was so much potential but the execution felt rushed and flat. I also blame the editor for this failure to make what could have been a really good novel. Toxic yuri? Sign me up every time. It's rare for me to say that a book needs to be longer (I prefer concise writing or intentionally exploratory) but this is where not enough was said for me to care about this world or the characters.
Honestly, this felt like a long outline for a book.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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:
Complicated
Don’t have much to say. Really struggled to make it through, too YA for me. Didn’t connect with the plot or characters. Not the book for me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes