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sam_sklh 's review for:
The Prison Healer
by Lynette Noni
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A great plot, well developed characters and a quality map of the world.
While I’d like to say I loved reading this book, it was honestly quite sad, stressful and felt pretty hopeless at times. Themes of power, oppression, injustice, and control permeated throughout, giving it a very dystopian feel reminiscent of The Hunger Games. I think these stories are important to tell, but I don’t necessarily enjoy the feelings of stress and anxiety it brings me. I found The Prison Healer was a good first instalment, but I hope The Gilded Cage leans more into the fantasy genre!
All that being said, I did feel like I knew where this book was going, and while the ending wasn’t necessarily surprising, I am still quite excited to see where we go from here.
While I’d like to say I loved reading this book, it was honestly quite sad, stressful and felt pretty hopeless at times. Themes of power, oppression, injustice, and control permeated throughout, giving it a very dystopian feel reminiscent of The Hunger Games. I think these stories are important to tell, but I don’t necessarily enjoy the feelings of stress and anxiety it brings me. I found The Prison Healer was a good first instalment, but I hope The Gilded Cage leans more into the fantasy genre!
All that being said, I did feel like I knew where this book was going, and while the ending wasn’t necessarily surprising, I am still quite excited to see where we go from here.