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A review by synnereads
A Series of Rooms by A.J. Barlowe
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
2.75
I know a lot of people love this book, but it didn't fully work for me. But it was all right, and I did somewhat enjoy it.
It's hard to put my finger on what exactly I didn't like. I think it might have something to do with the characters. They could perhaps have been fleshed out a little more?
Another thing I thought about, is that even though I haven't read a story quite like this before, it still felt like a book (or a mash-up of books) I have read before, in a way, and it therefore felt a little bland...
I think I would have wanted a more literary and in-depth writing style too, but that's clearly me having the wrong expectations.
I think the dark subject matter and the power dynamics were handled quite well though.
Again, most readers love this book, so I'm clearly in the minority here.
It's hard to put my finger on what exactly I didn't like. I think it might have something to do with the characters. They could perhaps have been fleshed out a little more?
Another thing I thought about, is that even though I haven't read a story quite like this before, it still felt like a book (or a mash-up of books) I have read before, in a way, and it therefore felt a little bland...
I think I would have wanted a more literary and in-depth writing style too, but that's clearly me having the wrong expectations.
I think the dark subject matter and the power dynamics were handled quite well though.
Again, most readers love this book, so I'm clearly in the minority here.