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A review by zaiphon
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"Scythe and Sparrow" had the same campy charm as the others in the trilogy and there were plenty of moments I enjoyed. However (please don't hate me) I felt a little disappointed by the pacing and the way things were wrapped up.
What I loved:
- Fionn
- Rose being a badass
- The random moments of body horror that also managed to make me laugh
- The wittyness and banter
- Love letters
- Barbara
Dislikes:
- Not delving far enough into Fionn's inner darkness
- Missing a lot of background of Rose; pre her joining the circus
- Things didn't come off as intense as the others in the series.
- Half the book felt like a recap in other POVs and was too redundant
- The ending conclusion fell flat to me
I absolutely wanted to love this, but it just felt like it is missing things. While I realize to get the full story we did need to be back in Book 1/2 for parts of the story, I ended feeling there was lost potential to stand on it's own. There were times it started to feel repetitive. The epilogue was cute, until you read the 2nd one. Then I just had more questions.
What I loved:
- Fionn
- Rose being a badass
- The random moments of body horror that also managed to make me laugh
- The wittyness and banter
- Love letters
- Barbara
Dislikes:
- Not delving far enough into Fionn's inner darkness
- Missing a lot of background of Rose; pre her joining the circus
- Things didn't come off as intense as the others in the series.
- Half the book felt like a recap in other POVs and was too redundant
- The ending conclusion fell flat to me
I absolutely wanted to love this, but it just felt like it is missing things. While I realize to get the full story we did need to be back in Book 1/2 for parts of the story, I ended feeling there was lost potential to stand on it's own. There were times it started to feel repetitive. The epilogue was cute, until you read the 2nd one. Then I just had more questions.