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A review by vermontsnowboarder
Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
The book started decently strong. The world-building and the idea of a wasteland inhabited by monsters was intriguing. I was looking forward to seeing the politics of what had happened and why the world had gotten to the point it had gotten to. The first 12 chapters were slow, but I figured they were working up to something.
Unfortunately, after chapter 12, it became rather dull. Any world-building stopped, and any insight as to why the world had become what it was. Raiders were mentioned several times, but we never saw or met them.
The characters were undeveloped. In the case of Wyn, I was ok with that. It left an air of mystery. But there was no reason for Danny to be such a flat character. At one point in the book, I thought the author wanted us to view him as a cinnamon roll. But unfortunately, they just wrote a whingy, clingy, unconfident baby.
Unfortunately, after chapter 12, it became rather dull. Any world-building stopped, and any insight as to why the world had become what it was. Raiders were mentioned several times, but we never saw or met them.
The characters were undeveloped. In the case of Wyn, I was ok with that. It left an air of mystery. But there was no reason for Danny to be such a flat character. At one point in the book, I thought the author wanted us to view him as a cinnamon roll. But unfortunately, they just wrote a whingy, clingy, unconfident baby.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture