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A review by rosebudreading
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
2.5
I kept going back and forth on if I should give this 2.5 or 3 stars. I enjoyed some aspects of this book, and I didn’t hate my time reading it. There were just several aspects that ruined the story for me.
The idea was so intriguing. The execution was just an absolute mess. There were multiple pacing issues but the main one for me was that there were many sections that droned on and on setting things up. Then the scene happened, and after we had pages and pages of reflection about what just happened, and replaying it for us.
There is a little love triangle that was getting set up within this story. Lore didn’t really have any chemistry with either of them. There was honestly not a lot of setup with either relationship. Both men seemed indifferent to her until randomly they decided to like her.
Then there were some “reveals” that were extremely predictable. Then there was one that felt like it came out of nowhere. Not in a good way, I feel like it would have been more impactful if it was written different leading up to the reveal.
In general the themes of the book felt geared towards a younger audience. It definitely could have been YA if it wasn’t for the one little bit spicy scene. Overall I would check out this authors other work in the future but I probably won’t be finishing this series even with the cliffhanger at the end making me curious.
The idea was so intriguing. The execution was just an absolute mess. There were multiple pacing issues but the main one for me was that there were many sections that droned on and on setting things up. Then the scene happened, and after we had pages and pages of reflection about what just happened, and replaying it for us.
There is a little love triangle that was getting set up within this story. Lore didn’t really have any chemistry with either of them. There was honestly not a lot of setup with either relationship. Both men seemed indifferent to her until randomly they decided to like her.
Then there were some “reveals” that were extremely predictable. Then there was one that felt like it came out of nowhere. Not in a good way, I feel like it would have been more impactful if it was written different leading up to the reveal.
In general the themes of the book felt geared towards a younger audience. It definitely could have been YA if it wasn’t for the one little bit spicy scene. Overall I would check out this authors other work in the future but I probably won’t be finishing this series even with the cliffhanger at the end making me curious.