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A review by bettysbookishworld
Splintered by A.G. Howard
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Loved the narrator! She was the best thing about the book as she was changing voices to fit the characters, atmosphere and the plot of the story!
However, I didn't like the story at all. It had such a huge potential to be great as it had a dark undertone to the Alice in Wonderland. The idea that each generation visits the Wonderland because of the curse was interesting. But the execusion was horrible as the interesting story idea with a wonderful world-building was ruined by the characters. None of them were likeable, all of them were annoying after a certain point. Jeb was the worst. He was very controlling and toxic to Allyssa. She was very naive and was thinking only about the crush. Actually, the whole romance plot was very annoying because it is the basic teenage love triangel. Even though, I like reading YA Fantasy books, this one was just not my cup of tea at all.
However, I didn't like the story at all. It had such a huge potential to be great as it had a dark undertone to the Alice in Wonderland. The idea that each generation visits the Wonderland because of the curse was interesting. But the execusion was horrible as the interesting story idea with a wonderful world-building was ruined by the characters. None of them were likeable, all of them were annoying after a certain point. Jeb was the worst. He was very controlling and toxic to Allyssa. She was very naive and was thinking only about the crush. Actually, the whole romance plot was very annoying because it is the basic teenage love triangel. Even though, I like reading YA Fantasy books, this one was just not my cup of tea at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship