A review by zero_sjl
King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

This book is a prime example of the Sexy Lamp Test. Replace the absolutely useless twig that is Mare the horse girl with a sexy lamp and the plot does not change. She does nothing for the first 75% of the book and then spends the remaining 25% recovering from the first 75%. 

The most infuriating sentences I read back to back in this book:

"I MUST ESCAPE.

Two long months pass."