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tyghe_bright 's review for:
Winterset Hollow
by Jonathan Edward Durham
As tense and violent as the story gets, it's ultimately moving, even if it's predictable. I cried at the end of the third section.
The prose was often poetic, but the characters' voices could have been a bit more distinct.
I didn't like Mark, and didn't understand why the others did. He felt like a stock character.
The hunt and fight scenes were well written. Not all authors can do action, but that's a strength of this book.
My main frustration with the story was that the background of the protagonist was underutilized. He was trained for his entire upbringing as a survivalist, but that rarely kicks in. He should have been rescued by his training, but is often saved by other characters. And there should have been a bit more development earlier about who he really is. That was left until late and then info dumped.
I did love all of the animal characters. They were well conceived and distinct. I really felt their motivations and empathized with all of them. I would have liked it if one of them were female.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, even though it's imperfect.
The prose was often poetic, but the characters' voices could have been a bit more distinct.
I didn't like Mark, and didn't understand why the others did. He felt like a stock character.
The hunt and fight scenes were well written. Not all authors can do action, but that's a strength of this book.
My main frustration with the story was that the background of the protagonist was underutilized. He was trained for his entire upbringing as a survivalist, but that rarely kicks in. He should have been rescued by his training, but is often saved by other characters. And there should have been a bit more development earlier about who he really is. That was left until late and then info dumped.
I did love all of the animal characters. They were well conceived and distinct. I really felt their motivations and empathized with all of them. I would have liked it if one of them were female.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, even though it's imperfect.