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tbr_by_rachel 's review for:
A Body Not Her Own
by Eileen Farren
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-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
I really, really wanted to love this. Sadly, this ended up being subpar for me. The intent was there as I was immediately drawn to the story, but the delivery fell short and there was a lack of detail and organization regarding the magic system and worldbuilding.
I liked the idea of known reincarnation and having to fight against the immortal protagonist with a multitude of characters. There is a pretty in-depth system of magic, religion, and politics which at first amazed me. It became pretty clear that with so much going on with worldbuilding that everything was given half effort. To me it felt like everything was touched on, but nothing was described. I would have loved nothing more than a complete deep dive into all the worldbuilding. Without it the book felt very 2-D and it was hard to immerse myself.
I did enjoy the numerous characters along with their mult pov throughout the story. Each of the characters were entirely unique from their magic to their personalities. My only wish is that the characters were also more developed as I felt nearly no attachment to them reading and wished I learned more about who they were.
I liked the idea of known reincarnation and having to fight against the immortal protagonist with a multitude of characters. There is a pretty in-depth system of magic, religion, and politics which at first amazed me. It became pretty clear that with so much going on with worldbuilding that everything was given half effort. To me it felt like everything was touched on, but nothing was described. I would have loved nothing more than a complete deep dive into all the worldbuilding. Without it the book felt very 2-D and it was hard to immerse myself.
I did enjoy the numerous characters along with their mult pov throughout the story. Each of the characters were entirely unique from their magic to their personalities. My only wish is that the characters were also more developed as I felt nearly no attachment to them reading and wished I learned more about who they were.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence