A review by darkblueem
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Thank you to Red Tower Books for this ARC, which was sent to the Barnes & Noble location of which I am an employee. This is my honest review. 

I can see why a lot of people are going to love this, but it just wasn't for me. I felt a lot of the chapters were too short to allow for character development, and for the most part I didn't even like the majority of the main characters. Sometimes I hated them and I can deal with unlikeable characters, but this felt too far. The romance between two of the characters (you will know who when you read it) felt super rushed and I didn't feel much of their chemistry. But the romances between the other characters were handled well.  
I skimmed almost 100 pages because I got bored and just wanted to get to the climax. Some scenes could definitely stand to be edited or streamlined. 

That said, the story was very entertaining and fast paced. The very end leaves something to be desired but I do appreciate how some things were tied up while others are set up for the sequel. 
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