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manikahemmerixh 's review for:
Five Broken Blades
by Mai Corland
This one kind of brought me back to my Wattpad days due to the style of the writing. It could be cringey at times (ex. "I am a twig. He is an oak tree.", "I cross my legs. It isn't wet undergarment time."). There are also many different POVs in the story and to give them a unique "voice" the language changes slightly between characters. One in particular didn't fit for me, as the way he was written made me suddenly feel like I was reading about a New York mobster.
It's also very insta-lovey. Within the first interaction between two characters, one of them is saying that just brushing the others hand made them feel like home. Relationships grow but with no real development. Everything is very surface level. This may be exacerbated by the fact that I had a bit of trouble following the timeline of the story. The novel has its own language for time, but the terminology isn't made very clear, and regular time verbiage like month is also used so it was confusing.
I liked the premise of the story though. The idea of all these characters who have their strong motivations for being a part of this dangerous plot, never knowing who they can trust, but needing to find a way to work together. There are also many subplots and elements that keep the story moving in different directions. It has good bones.
It's also very insta-lovey. Within the first interaction between two characters, one of them is saying that just brushing the others hand made them feel like home. Relationships grow but with no real development. Everything is very surface level. This may be exacerbated by the fact that I had a bit of trouble following the timeline of the story. The novel has its own language for time, but the terminology isn't made very clear, and regular time verbiage like month is also used so it was confusing.
I liked the premise of the story though. The idea of all these characters who have their strong motivations for being a part of this dangerous plot, never knowing who they can trust, but needing to find a way to work together. There are also many subplots and elements that keep the story moving in different directions. It has good bones.