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paulinewauty10 's review for:
Riftborne
by Parker Lennox, Bree Grenwich
DID NOT FINISH: 63%
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I got very excited to read this book at the very beginning of it, thanks to the decree put as a first chapter. I thought it really set the scene of the social climate. Unfortunately, 60% in, I still don't understand the world : in what sort of society are we? in what period are we (middle ages, renaissance,...)? I was just lost.
I also thought we should have had another chapter before the first one to get to know our main character before the action starts, but it wouldn't have changed anything because I still don't know Fia as well as I should 60 % in the book.
Now, the fact that I knew who the love interest was from the first chapter made me laugh. It isn't a negative point, but he was introduced so early in the story, I just had to laugh. But we don't know anything about him, so why does Fia want to jump his bones? No idea.
We need to talk about dynamics, especially between Fia and the General : she's supposed to hate him/be afraid of him and yet she talks to him as if he was just an arrogant boy from school. And he just drops his mask almost instantly before her. Where is the yearning? Also, they never really talked so why is there a strong attraction between them? I'm absolutely not on board with this relationship.
Generally, I love when there is a training bit in a book. Here, it just wasn't appealing, like I didn't care. Also, the Lieutenant isn't even respected by his recruits, which is weird I think.
Am I gonna talk about the character of Ma? You know, that unsufferable, selfish, borderline abusive person? No, I won't spend more time thinking about her.
In summary, I just felt left down by this book, who had such good premise.
I got very excited to read this book at the very beginning of it, thanks to the decree put as a first chapter. I thought it really set the scene of the social climate. Unfortunately, 60% in, I still don't understand the world : in what sort of society are we? in what period are we (middle ages, renaissance,...)? I was just lost.
I also thought we should have had another chapter before the first one to get to know our main character before the action starts, but it wouldn't have changed anything because I still don't know Fia as well as I should 60 % in the book.
Now, the fact that I knew who the love interest was from the first chapter made me laugh. It isn't a negative point, but he was introduced so early in the story, I just had to laugh. But we don't know anything about him, so why does Fia want to jump his bones? No idea.
We need to talk about dynamics, especially between Fia and the General : she's supposed to hate him/be afraid of him and yet she talks to him as if he was just an arrogant boy from school. And he just drops his mask almost instantly before her. Where is the yearning? Also, they never really talked so why is there a strong attraction between them? I'm absolutely not on board with this relationship.
Generally, I love when there is a training bit in a book. Here, it just wasn't appealing, like I didn't care. Also, the Lieutenant isn't even respected by his recruits, which is weird I think.
Am I gonna talk about the character of Ma? You know, that unsufferable, selfish, borderline abusive person? No, I won't spend more time thinking about her.
In summary, I just felt left down by this book, who had such good premise.