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A review by lilianaeloise
A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75
A fun and unique retelling of some of our favourite fairy tales. With a beautiful blend of twelve dancing princesses and the swan princess set in an atmospheric, gothic fae land.
With a unique setting, characters and style, a feather so black was an amazing read if you’re like me and love reading books with fae, fairytale retellings and more than one morally grey character then this book is perfect for you.
However, if you prefer books with a faster pace and no love triangle then avoid like the plague because this book takes it time really getting the nitty gritty of things. Although I will say, the love triangle has its moments, it was heavily one sided so when you get to the end of the book you are left questioning the characters choices.
There was also an issue, for me personally, with some of the side characters. It felt as though one in particular just wasn’t fleshed out enough. Their motives for their behaviour just didn’t make sense to me, it was heavily implied as to why but it was rather vague and therefore it just felt like a bit of a last ditch effort to make this character evil and have a plot twist at the end of the book.
Although an enjoyable read, it could’ve been perhaps 100 pages shorter.
A fun and unique retelling of some of our favourite fairy tales. With a beautiful blend of twelve dancing princesses and the swan princess set in an atmospheric, gothic fae land.
With a unique setting, characters and style, a feather so black was an amazing read if you’re like me and love reading books with fae, fairytale retellings and more than one morally grey character then this book is perfect for you.
However, if you prefer books with a faster pace and no love triangle then avoid like the plague because this book takes it time really getting the nitty gritty of things. Although I will say, the love triangle has its moments, it was heavily one sided so when you get to the end of the book you are left questioning the characters choices.
There was also an issue, for me personally, with some of the side characters. It felt as though one in particular just wasn’t fleshed out enough. Their motives for their behaviour just didn’t make sense to me, it was heavily implied as to why but it was rather vague and therefore it just felt like a bit of a last ditch effort to make this character evil and have a plot twist at the end of the book.
Although an enjoyable read, it could’ve been perhaps 100 pages shorter.