A review by ezrazoe4
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I feel like this book makes the whole reveal in the Thor movies irrelevant- if there already was
a whole prophecy about Loki turning evil, which made everyone already suspicious of him, there was no way they wouldn't suspect him immediately in the movies. Also, the romance with Theo was really unnecessary and rather forced- why in the world would Theo still have a crush- and there's no way it could be love, they've known each other for only a week- on someone who killed his mentor figure?? 

Speaking of romance, I have mixed feelings about Amora. She's meant to be a big part of why Loki became what he is now, but clearly she's never mentioned again outside of the book in the movies.


I suppose the problem lies with me expecting... a whole lot more mystery that what we got. There was close to no investigating, mystery, or detective work done. I don't think that this is the fault of the book itself, per ser, but the blurb at the back was misleading, which definitely influenced my overall expectations of the book. 
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