A review by story_goblin
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. There was a lot I liked, but also there was stuff I didn't like. The problem is, I can't really put my finger on what I didn't like? I loved the beginning- I was fascinated by the world and the 5 days of the unspeakable. At first, I liked the next bit- until he started flip-flopping about Evanjalin. I guess maybe I just wasn't understanding his feelings or something. I had a hard time following how or why his feelings were so intense. Plus, honestly, I think the middle just may have been a bit slow? The ending was really good though!
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