soupcocoon 's review for:

Crier's War by Nina Varela

2.0

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The concept for the world was interesting and the plot was engaging, but the characters weren't developed well and didn't pull me in. There was too much telling instead of showing. A lot of things weren't explained, for example the characters say "gods" and "stars and skies" but we never find out about the religious system or what those things mean to them. The worldbuilding also wasn't so strong. It felt cliché and just wasn't written well. I might read the second book just to find out what happens, but I don't think I'll put myself through that.