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A review by no2camels
The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
For months now I have been wondering what would be my "3 Stars". . . and I think I have found it.
I could finish this book, but found it bizarrely ridiculous (there is a honestly a segment in this book that will have you thinking "yeah, the publishers said 'this is too short' you think you could send them on a worthless two chapter errand into a magical realm to thicken it a bit?'").
I obsessed over details that just never added up, for instance, our heroine had suffered with cancer for 5 years, but she remembers her drinking days and the lure of seducing men. And then we are told her cancer started at 17. . . so math is weird in this one. Oh and the characters have had sex only once when the heroine thinks to herself "He loves it when I touch myself during sex" (not a direct quote btw)--and in that previous sexual act. . . she did not touch herself.
And of course, the old woman is the villain. The characters are really tough to know let alone like: moody dragon who sleeps all day whose main character trait is he is big and "won't hurt anyone." But the heroine is really just beyond annoying--and not in a fun way. Her sole mantra seems to be "I just want to be free"--while reading you imagine a blue eyed raccoon with its hand caught in a jar clinging to a "freedom" pin.
An awkward sample (one of many):
"'You find me sexy?' He pulled her against him and kissed her, her red lipstick smearing from the pressure and intensity. She didn't complain or try to stop him. Her body melted into his, and the scent of her arousal was a brand upon his heart. He knew she could drain him within an inch of his life, and still he was ready to mount her. Death be damned.
"'Are you two ready?' Tobias said from the door. 'We are wasting daylight.'
"Gabriel pulled back, panting.
"'Give me a minute to freshen up,' Raven said, ducking into the bathroom.
"Gabriel wiped his mouth, his fingers coming away red. He walked into the kitchen and wet a towel to clean up."
(Maybe this is closer to a 2.5?)
I could finish this book, but found it bizarrely ridiculous (there is a honestly a segment in this book that will have you thinking "yeah, the publishers said 'this is too short' you think you could send them on a worthless two chapter errand into a magical realm to thicken it a bit?'").
I obsessed over details that just never added up, for instance, our heroine had suffered with cancer for 5 years, but she remembers her drinking days and the lure of seducing men. And then we are told her cancer started at 17. . . so math is weird in this one. Oh and the characters have had sex only once when the heroine thinks to herself "He loves it when I touch myself during sex" (not a direct quote btw)--and in that previous sexual act. . . she did not touch herself.
And of course, the old woman is the villain. The characters are really tough to know let alone like: moody dragon who sleeps all day whose main character trait is he is big and "won't hurt anyone." But the heroine is really just beyond annoying--and not in a fun way. Her sole mantra seems to be "I just want to be free"--while reading you imagine a blue eyed raccoon with its hand caught in a jar clinging to a "freedom" pin.
An awkward sample (one of many):
"'You find me sexy?' He pulled her against him and kissed her, her red lipstick smearing from the pressure and intensity. She didn't complain or try to stop him. Her body melted into his, and the scent of her arousal was a brand upon his heart. He knew she could drain him within an inch of his life, and still he was ready to mount her. Death be damned.
"'Are you two ready?' Tobias said from the door. 'We are wasting daylight.'
"Gabriel pulled back, panting.
"'Give me a minute to freshen up,' Raven said, ducking into the bathroom.
"Gabriel wiped his mouth, his fingers coming away red. He walked into the kitchen and wet a towel to clean up."
(Maybe this is closer to a 2.5?)