A review by psychology4introverts
Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Still good writing, still great character description but otherwise quite disappointing. The academia setting is gone, the story and the main characters are fully plot-driven in a dumb, reactive way, especially Amari seems to have learned nothing from their previous adventures and acts like a puppet right up to the last minute. Really the villain should get all the credit and win the day, he had deserved it so much more. It was painful to watch Amari make one bad decision after the other, if she had two more brain cells or stopped to consider things a bit more carefully, the book would have ended after the chapters. Also the reason the ending was anti-climatic, sad and very disappointing. Book one is the only worth re-reading, mostly for the magical academia setting.