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A review by delaneyyyw
A Wager at Midnight by Vanessa Riley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
I have heard people gushing about Vanessa Riley's work for a long time, but this is my first time reading her! I'm thrilled that she's writing Black characters in historical romance, because it's a genre where we don't have as many big name "Own Voices" or multicultural authors as other Romance subgenres. A Black Trinidadian doctor MMC is certainly unique, and I was excited to read from his perspective. Hopefully others feel the same way!
Unfortunately, I really struggle with first person POV, and that combined with a confusing first chapter where we meet a bunch of characters (mostly upper-class men with titles and not much else distinctive) made it hard for me to get into this book. I also thought the FMC just seemed so young and immature compared to the MMC. According to other reviews, the book picks up after the first few chapters, but the POV was just so irritating to me that I couldn't continue.
Since 1st person POV is getting more popular lately, especially with contemporary readers, I think this might be a great entry point into historicals for some readers. It's just not for me.
Unfortunately, I really struggle with first person POV, and that combined with a confusing first chapter where we meet a bunch of characters (mostly upper-class men with titles and not much else distinctive) made it hard for me to get into this book. I also thought the FMC just seemed so young and immature compared to the MMC. According to other reviews, the book picks up after the first few chapters, but the POV was just so irritating to me that I couldn't continue.
Since 1st person POV is getting more popular lately, especially with contemporary readers, I think this might be a great entry point into historicals for some readers. It's just not for me.