A review by bookmaddie
Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This seemed like the sort of story I'd love, but I just never felt connection to any of the characters, and found the narrative to have too large a scope to really convey anything with emotional strength. What could have been an epic saga was maybe too short to accomplish all that it set out to do, and instead we are left with a book that feels underdone. A lot of the characters felt shallow and not fully developed. I did enjoy the historical setting and events woven into the story. But, overall, I'm sad this didn't live up to my expectations.
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