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A review by mel2
Wounded Little Gods by Eliza Victoria
3.0
2.2 Stars. Great gowns, beautiful gowns.
Pros:
Nice concept, great title and cover art. I liked the little illustrations within the book. I liked that she explored (or rather, wanted to explore) the history and Filipino Gods and mythology. I did enjoy the culture and Filipino heritage and representation.
Cons:
The time she had was spent on random descriptions, the plot doesn't move until the end(and then it rushes and you feel confused and the loose ends aren't tied up neatly which leads to a feeling of dissatisfaction), the characters feel very stiff, the relationships are written awfully, there's no reason to root for Luciano/Regina siblinghood other than the author telling you. I wasn't scared or spooked at anytime. The conversations/interactions were not written well.
I like Clara and Regina's friendship and potential future relationship. I mean: !!
"Regina fell asleep again in the haze of the quiet, sweltering afternoon, and once again dreamt that she was running. This time, though, someone was holding her hand".
Also, this is not due to great writing of chemistry, just me seeing the potential. The way they became friends and started to trust each other is almost comical what is this insta-friendship?
Also this book wouldn't exist if Gina just decided to be a normal human being.
To quote Nicki Minaj about this book, "I never found you smart, I never found you entertaining, I never found you funny. I just found you annoying" (and time wasting).
Pros:
Nice concept, great title and cover art. I liked the little illustrations within the book. I liked that she explored (or rather, wanted to explore) the history and Filipino Gods and mythology. I did enjoy the culture and Filipino heritage and representation.
Cons:
The time she had was spent on random descriptions, the plot doesn't move until the end(and then it rushes and you feel confused and the loose ends aren't tied up neatly which leads to a feeling of dissatisfaction), the characters feel very stiff, the relationships are written awfully, there's no reason to root for Luciano/Regina siblinghood other than the author telling you. I wasn't scared or spooked at anytime. The conversations/interactions were not written well.
I like Clara and Regina's friendship and potential future relationship. I mean: !!
"Regina fell asleep again in the haze of the quiet, sweltering afternoon, and once again dreamt that she was running. This time, though, someone was holding her hand".
Also, this is not due to great writing of chemistry, just me seeing the potential. The way they became friends and started to trust each other is almost comical what is this insta-friendship?
Also this book wouldn't exist if Gina just decided to be a normal human being.
To quote Nicki Minaj about this book, "I never found you smart, I never found you entertaining, I never found you funny. I just found you annoying" (and time wasting).