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Diamond City
by Francesca Flores
Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this in return for an honest review.
I usually fall in love with assassin books, so when I read the premise to Diamond City, I was super excited. However, I felt that it fell flat in more than one area. The assassins don't seem to have a mission, like they do in most books I've read. Whether they be good or bad, most have goals and here it seemed like they just killed willy nilly and people around them just didn't seem to care.
The main character was very unlikeable, in my opinion. She was an orphan, raised to be an assassin (which is sort of a trope that is overdone), but murder doesn't seem to be illegal. Aina is worried about being caught for peddling diamonds, which could get her killed, but literally murdering people doesn't matter? It as all very confusing and not very well explained at all. And hey, I'm all for character growth, but towards the end, Aina's actions didn't seem consistent with her character at all. It as like she had to fit the mold for lead romantic character, tough girl, and best friend all in one. And I get that people can definitely be multifaceted, but usually their choices are consistent.
The world was interesting enough, if not well enough explained. I did't understand the magic system until over halfway through the book, and even then it seemed to be a secondhand thought. One strength that this book had was descriptions. I absolutely love well envisioned characters and settings, and I was fully able to see these while reading. The best parts were the actual fight scenes. These are hard to get right for me and these were done right.
Overall this book was just okay. It did remind me of a lot of other YA reads. Just for once I wish that a main character was fully unique.
I usually fall in love with assassin books, so when I read the premise to Diamond City, I was super excited. However, I felt that it fell flat in more than one area. The assassins don't seem to have a mission, like they do in most books I've read. Whether they be good or bad, most have goals and here it seemed like they just killed willy nilly and people around them just didn't seem to care.
The main character was very unlikeable, in my opinion. She was an orphan, raised to be an assassin (which is sort of a trope that is overdone), but murder doesn't seem to be illegal. Aina is worried about being caught for peddling diamonds, which could get her killed, but literally murdering people doesn't matter? It as all very confusing and not very well explained at all. And hey, I'm all for character growth, but towards the end, Aina's actions didn't seem consistent with her character at all. It as like she had to fit the mold for lead romantic character, tough girl, and best friend all in one. And I get that people can definitely be multifaceted, but usually their choices are consistent.
The world was interesting enough, if not well enough explained. I did't understand the magic system until over halfway through the book, and even then it seemed to be a secondhand thought. One strength that this book had was descriptions. I absolutely love well envisioned characters and settings, and I was fully able to see these while reading. The best parts were the actual fight scenes. These are hard to get right for me and these were done right.
Overall this book was just okay. It did remind me of a lot of other YA reads. Just for once I wish that a main character was fully unique.