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A review by emilywrayburn
Malice by Pintip Dunn
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
On the one hand, this was really engrossing. I really liked the way the time travel worked.
On the other hand, the whole thing takes place over the course of a single week and I felt that Alice accepted some things way too fast.
There was also an analogy on page 34 where Alice says she doesn't trust someone any more than she trusts a koala... then conflates koalas and drop bears. American authors, please leave the Australianisms for the Australians. (I honestly got so distracted by this and had to stop reading for a bit!)
On the other hand, the whole thing takes place over the course of a single week and I felt that Alice accepted some things way too fast.
There was also an analogy on page 34 where Alice says she doesn't trust someone any more than she trusts a koala... then conflates koalas and drop bears. American authors, please leave the Australianisms for the Australians. (I honestly got so distracted by this and had to stop reading for a bit!)