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A review by iam
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cute regency/victorian (?) era with an interesting magic system based on man-made materials.
The thought of paper magic was super unique and fascinating. The story of Ceony being forced into it and learning to appreciate it, as well as the (mis-)adventure's she's roped into due to her teacher's past and secrets, was fun too.
What I didn't particularly like was the romance. I'm not a fan of teacher-student/mentor-mentee romance in general, and it didn't feel particularly well developed either, given that for the biggest chunk they are not even spending time together, really. Ceony just finds out a lot about him through other means. Things that he never would have told or shown her otherwise. Idk, that just didn't feel like a good setup for a romance for me, along with the fact that he is her teacher and has a lot of power over her.
The thought of paper magic was super unique and fascinating. The story of Ceony being forced into it and learning to appreciate it, as well as the (mis-)adventure's she's roped into due to her teacher's past and secrets, was fun too.
What I didn't particularly like was the romance. I'm not a fan of teacher-student/mentor-mentee romance in general, and it didn't feel particularly well developed either, given that for the biggest chunk they are not even spending time together, really. Ceony just finds out a lot about him through other means. Things that he never would have told or shown her otherwise. Idk, that just didn't feel like a good setup for a romance for me, along with the fact that he is her teacher and has a lot of power over her.