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thebookwormsfeast 's review for:
Shield Maiden
by Sharon Emmerichs
Aah, I wanted to love this so much more than I did. I've said previously that slow pacing doesn't tend to put me off - but I just needed something, anything, to happen for much of this book. Maybe I needed to be more familiar with Beowulf to appreciate it more - I think it also suffered from the books I've recently finished up, hot off the heels of a months long slump...
I loved Bryce, Hild, and Theow - but I found myself often more frustrated with other characters and the decisions made. The utter ignorance and backtracking when presented with certain characters deeds and actions. There's so many points where it could have been resolved before so much loss, if only that person had pursued this or took more note of some blaring red flags (if you asked me). But again, probably ignorance of the source material on my part.
I did enjoy the glimpses peppered throughout of Fýrdraca - the big climax featuring her though was pretty short. Sure there was a lot of losses and much destruction, but the space on the page dedicated to take us through the mighty battle was brief. After struggling to capture my attention throughout the book, I was hoping for a finale that would sweep me away... I do like how the story resolves itself though - but I also just didn't care enough about the characters to take true satisfaction in it.
I loved Bryce, Hild, and Theow - but I found myself often more frustrated with other characters and the decisions made. The utter ignorance and backtracking when presented with certain characters deeds and actions. There's so many points where it could have been resolved before so much loss, if only that person had pursued this or took more note of some blaring red flags (if you asked me). But again, probably ignorance of the source material on my part.
I did enjoy the glimpses peppered throughout of Fýrdraca - the big climax featuring her though was pretty short. Sure there was a lot of losses and much destruction, but the space on the page dedicated to take us through the mighty battle was brief. After struggling to capture my attention throughout the book, I was hoping for a finale that would sweep me away... I do like how the story resolves itself though - but I also just didn't care enough about the characters to take true satisfaction in it.