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A review by jenny_librarian
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
This… was not what I expected. It had some potential, but the story took too long to develop and lacked balanced. It took two-thirds of the book just to get to the point where they came up with the idea of a jailbreak. I legit thought up until that point that the whole thing would just end up being the story of Leta’s trial.
There’s also absolutely no chemistry between the characters. The ones who had the most chemistry were Cayder and Kema (and that couple would have made so much more sense…), and Cayder and Jey. But the “real couples” felt very much like your typical fill-the-slots YA straight romance. One of them wasn’t necessary, and the other was a bit too weird.
As for the writing, it didn’t hook me in. The different POVs (1st and 3rd) were distracting, and I feel like the worldbuilding lacked in some place. It didn’t help that the illustrations weren’t included, so I had big grey squares were they would go in the final version.
A very disappointing read that left me lacking interest in the plot. I assume it will be the first in a series, but I have no intention of reading more.
This… was not what I expected. It had some potential, but the story took too long to develop and lacked balanced. It took two-thirds of the book just to get to the point where they came up with the idea of a jailbreak. I legit thought up until that point that the whole thing would just end up being the story of Leta’s trial.
There’s also absolutely no chemistry between the characters. The ones who had the most chemistry were Cayder and Kema (and that couple would have made so much more sense…), and Cayder and Jey. But the “real couples” felt very much like your typical fill-the-slots YA straight romance. One of them wasn’t necessary, and the other was a bit too weird.
As for the writing, it didn’t hook me in. The different POVs (1st and 3rd) were distracting, and I feel like the worldbuilding lacked in some place. It didn’t help that the illustrations weren’t included, so I had big grey squares were they would go in the final version.
A very disappointing read that left me lacking interest in the plot. I assume it will be the first in a series, but I have no intention of reading more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Violence