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A review by thelibrarylady42
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
2.0
*copy provided by NetGalley*
I wanted to love this book I really did! Mostly because I was so excited about a fantasy book with a genderfluid main character and that was the best part of this book and I felt it was done pretty well.
I've never read a book with a genderfluid main character so I don't have anything to compare it to yet. Everything else was just difficult to get through.
I found myself reading and rereading passages over and over so I could understand what was going on. There were massive info dumps that meandered and didn't make much sense until I read them at least twice. I found it difficult to care about the characters.
Overall I just wanted so much more from this book. I will not be purchasing for the library at this time. If anyone has any suggestions about other books with genderfluid main characters, please let me know. I would love to read something better.
I wanted to love this book I really did! Mostly because I was so excited about a fantasy book with a genderfluid main character and that was the best part of this book and I felt it was done pretty well.
I've never read a book with a genderfluid main character so I don't have anything to compare it to yet. Everything else was just difficult to get through.
I found myself reading and rereading passages over and over so I could understand what was going on. There were massive info dumps that meandered and didn't make much sense until I read them at least twice. I found it difficult to care about the characters.
Spoiler
When Ruby was killed in the final battle I felt like I should be crying but I just couldn't make myself feel it. I was also a little annoyed because I felt like it was setting book two up to go through the same process only with Sal now on the other side.Overall I just wanted so much more from this book. I will not be purchasing for the library at this time. If anyone has any suggestions about other books with genderfluid main characters, please let me know. I would love to read something better.