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Obsidian
by Sarah J. Daley
This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review
There are a lot of things I didn't like about this book and there are some things I think were interesting.
Obsidian is set in a fantastical world with the main character, Shade Nox, a bloodwitch, who has a goal of creating a veil for her people. The chapters explore her relationships with other characters.
Firstly, the world building didn't come in strong. While reading fantasy, there's always a need for context but Obsidian doesn't provide that. There are a few words and events that happened that readers can imagine or experience because there's no showing.
This book has more telling than showing. The Characters are another reason I struggled to finish. The main character, Shade Nox, honestly there's no reason why you should like her.
She's obnoxious and arrogant. I honestly wanted to like her as a string female protagonist but She comes off as the "I can do everything and anything I want" kind.
In my opinion there was no emotional growth and Character development for Shade Nox.
Every Character has a "Why" their desire to keep the plot moving that often changes when they realise their goals are unachievable. There was none for Shade Nox. There's also no backstory for her, just a few mentions of her father.
We never got to see how she became a part of the Golondria clan or end up working for Dante Safire another Character.
Another thing that I didn't enjoy was the poor religious and political systems in the book. Who is this emperor with great power? Why were the church based on this rules. The world building like I said was too shallow. Not enough details.
The most annoying part was the relationships Shade Nox had. The sudden interest in Matteo felt like the author just wiped it out at the end. It had no business being in the plot.
The Characters are unlikable Because we can't see their desires, motivation to overcome a certain destiny. Not much conflict arises that brings emotional growth for the Characters.
The ending was what I thought would at least make everything right but it was the same as the whole story. I actually struggled to finish Obsidian Because I didn't see a reason to keep believing in this fantastical world.
And the blades, how were they made? What powers did each have? What's the purpose of the veil? What is even a veil? Questions that's what a lot of people will have while reading and nobody is going to answer these questions.
#Obsidian #Netgalley
There are a lot of things I didn't like about this book and there are some things I think were interesting.
Obsidian is set in a fantastical world with the main character, Shade Nox, a bloodwitch, who has a goal of creating a veil for her people. The chapters explore her relationships with other characters.
Firstly, the world building didn't come in strong. While reading fantasy, there's always a need for context but Obsidian doesn't provide that. There are a few words and events that happened that readers can imagine or experience because there's no showing.
This book has more telling than showing. The Characters are another reason I struggled to finish. The main character, Shade Nox, honestly there's no reason why you should like her.
She's obnoxious and arrogant. I honestly wanted to like her as a string female protagonist but She comes off as the "I can do everything and anything I want" kind.
In my opinion there was no emotional growth and Character development for Shade Nox.
Every Character has a "Why" their desire to keep the plot moving that often changes when they realise their goals are unachievable. There was none for Shade Nox. There's also no backstory for her, just a few mentions of her father.
We never got to see how she became a part of the Golondria clan or end up working for Dante Safire another Character.
Another thing that I didn't enjoy was the poor religious and political systems in the book. Who is this emperor with great power? Why were the church based on this rules. The world building like I said was too shallow. Not enough details.
The most annoying part was the relationships Shade Nox had. The sudden interest in Matteo felt like the author just wiped it out at the end. It had no business being in the plot.
The Characters are unlikable Because we can't see their desires, motivation to overcome a certain destiny. Not much conflict arises that brings emotional growth for the Characters.
The ending was what I thought would at least make everything right but it was the same as the whole story. I actually struggled to finish Obsidian Because I didn't see a reason to keep believing in this fantastical world.
And the blades, how were they made? What powers did each have? What's the purpose of the veil? What is even a veil? Questions that's what a lot of people will have while reading and nobody is going to answer these questions.
#Obsidian #Netgalley