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A review by cactuar_tamer
The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
2.0
Excellent plot, unfortunately wasted on terrible execution. I'd give it 1.5 stars really. It deserves more than one, because it certainly has its moments, but nevertheless it was an ultimately disappointing read.
You may very well find this to be an entertaining and worthwhile read, and it is certainly not without quite a bit of merit, but I was ultimately unable to enjoy it fully because of a number of issues, such as the very ham-handed way in which the political allegory was handled. I also felt that Molly's character was largely squandered. Her storyline had a lot of potential, but the way it was handled, in the end she could have been replaced by some sort of artifact (a literal 'key,' even) without a major change in the story. Because of these points and others, all in all, I feel it was an excellent opportunity for a wonderful reading experience was wasted.
You may very well find this to be an entertaining and worthwhile read, and it is certainly not without quite a bit of merit, but I was ultimately unable to enjoy it fully because of a number of issues, such as the very ham-handed way in which the political allegory was handled. I also felt that Molly's character was largely squandered. Her storyline had a lot of potential, but the way it was handled, in the end she could have been replaced by some sort of artifact (a literal 'key,' even) without a major change in the story. Because of these points and others, all in all, I feel it was an excellent opportunity for a wonderful reading experience was wasted.