A review by jesshiltbrand
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC but unfortunately this book did not translate well for me. It took me almost 80% through the book to realize the characters were supposed to be in their late twenties to early thirties because they acted like they were teenagers throughout the entire book, to the point I also had to double check this was supposed to be an 'adult' fantasy and not YA. The writing itself felt very immature also, with the majority of the plot being spoiled within itself because of the prophecies riddled throughout the story. The world and characters felt like they needed to be significantly more fleshed out in order to match up to the big fantasy that I expected it to be. The romances were pretty rudimentary and borderline unbelievable between the couples, with most of their relationships and feelings being explicitly told for the reader rather than showing us throughout their actions and words.