beeshep 's review for:

Triton Vârisi by Anna Banks

2.0

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I'm giving this book one star more than Of Poseidon, the first book of this series, because I think it was more interesting and more complex. The characters revealed more motives and there was more conflict. That being said, this is a book that I think struggles to grow its characters. While revealing more about the characters, it still misses the ability to mature them, all their wants still feel young and childish - even the hundred-year-old elders.

The humor still falls flat and the situational irony still misses major points. So much of the book's storytelling feels unnecessary - from people rushing to save people who are at no risk of being hurt to people stepping up when it is revealed they never needed to because other characters could handle a situation themselves. There is a lot of sexism as before, especially with men protecting the most powerful beings of the group just because they are women and they need to... it just felt stale.

Aside from the immaturity, I found Rebecca Gibel's reading of the book (I did read the audiobook) was better than the first but still lackluster. Her voice is just slightly too high for speed reading or easy listening.

I will finish this series and then I will be done with it. I really really hope Anna Banks matures in her writing.