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A review by writingmidnight96
Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a very efficiently written book. By that I mean every single chapter is pushing the characters towards the climax of the book.
As a side effect the characters don’t get a lot of time to breath emotionally. There are changes in their dynamics/relationships that happen very quickly. These changes are not poorly written and don’t come off as rushed but as a reader I like for emotional beats to sit more, I personally like a little more time with characters when they’re building relationships with each other.
It’s not a bad book, and the writing is engaging. I was invested. But, not enough to continue on if there are further stories that follow this one. Mostly because it’s just not a format that I prefer.
As a side effect the characters don’t get a lot of time to breath emotionally. There are changes in their dynamics/relationships that happen very quickly. These changes are not poorly written and don’t come off as rushed but as a reader I like for emotional beats to sit more, I personally like a little more time with characters when they’re building relationships with each other.
It’s not a bad book, and the writing is engaging. I was invested. But, not enough to continue on if there are further stories that follow this one. Mostly because it’s just not a format that I prefer.