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A review by didiaphra
Neferura by Malayna Evans
0.0
my second ever NetGalley arc!
What drew me to the book was that it was a story about Egypt’s powerful priestess, Neferura. I love ancient stories & retellings of said ancient stories. However, I DNFed at 28% because the writing really did not draw me in and make me want to keep reading at all.
What I liked:
✯ Thorough historical research (Malayna Evans is an Egyptologist, after all)
✯ Little details on temple rituals sprinkled throughout
✯ Visual imagery
What I disliked:
✯ Middle-grade/YA writing even though it’s categorized as Adult
✯ One-dimensional characters
✯ Info dump via too much dialogue
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
What drew me to the book was that it was a story about Egypt’s powerful priestess, Neferura. I love ancient stories & retellings of said ancient stories. However, I DNFed at 28% because the writing really did not draw me in and make me want to keep reading at all.
What I liked:
✯ Thorough historical research (Malayna Evans is an Egyptologist, after all)
✯ Little details on temple rituals sprinkled throughout
✯ Visual imagery
What I disliked:
✯ Middle-grade/YA writing even though it’s categorized as Adult
✯ One-dimensional characters
✯ Info dump via too much dialogue
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.