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A review by thespicelessreader
Breaklands Season One: The Chase by Justin Jordan, Tyasseta
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
This one wasn't for me which is unfortunate because it had so many things I love in a story: post-apocalyptic hell scape, unique power sets/abilities, and a terrifying godlike cult leader. The art was solid, vivid colours, dynamic action.
The main issue I ran into was an inability to connect with any of the characters. Instead of fleshed out, fully formed characters it felt like a handful of tropes thrown in a blender. Our FMC is "not like other girls", with an "insufferably bratty golden child" brother who is kidnapped by a "rock-a-billy" gang. FMC is helped by "mystical old guy" whose whole personality is "old and cryptic", "girl who likes to blow shit up" and the "quiet barbarian berserker".
This is only volume one so it could be said that the characters will develop as the story moves on, but this is the chance to hook your readers and it hard to stay hooked long enough to see that development come about when the characters are so flat.
The main issue I ran into was an inability to connect with any of the characters. Instead of fleshed out, fully formed characters it felt like a handful of tropes thrown in a blender. Our FMC is "not like other girls", with an "insufferably bratty golden child" brother who is kidnapped by a "rock-a-billy" gang. FMC is helped by "mystical old guy" whose whole personality is "old and cryptic", "girl who likes to blow shit up" and the "quiet barbarian berserker".
This is only volume one so it could be said that the characters will develop as the story moves on, but this is the chance to hook your readers and it hard to stay hooked long enough to see that development come about when the characters are so flat.