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A review by flightyreads
Cursebreakers: A Novel by Madeleine Nakamura
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think I was not the right audience for this book. I enjoy books with fleshed out worldbuilding, but found this book to have minimal, if any, worldbuilding. All we know about the world are a few things pertinent to the main character and no one else.
I also found it hard to be emotionally attached to any character aside from Gennady, and that was mainly once you realize what a young kid he is, and born more out of pity than anything else. I wanted to enjoy Malise, the amazing healer, but found her character flat. Adrien overall wasn’t the worst main character, and from my understanding of Bipolar Disorder, a not terrible representative. Yet he just wasn’t as entertaining to follow the story through the way Gennady would have been in my opinion.
Overall I rated this book 2.5/5 stars.
I also found it hard to be emotionally attached to any character aside from Gennady, and that was mainly once you realize what a young kid he is, and born more out of pity than anything else. I wanted to enjoy Malise, the amazing healer, but found her character flat. Adrien overall wasn’t the worst main character, and from my understanding of Bipolar Disorder, a not terrible representative. Yet he just wasn’t as entertaining to follow the story through the way Gennady would have been in my opinion.
Overall I rated this book 2.5/5 stars.