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ixris 's review for:
The Bridge Kingdom
by Danielle L. Jensen
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
For a while this was going to be a solid 3 stars. Then we went to snake island.
I'm a lover of pulp. I think indiepub is great and adds to the literary landscape. I've not read a dedicated romantasy before, but I have read my share of fantasy and of goofy af romance.
Things I like:
* the fights were fine
* the bridge is cool
* I've read worse global political intrigue plots
Things I wanted to like better:
* Lara really could have avoided this whole plot by using the "trust but verify" tactic the MOMENT she thought she was wrong about the ithicanians, bc I saw her dad's BS by chapter two.
* I did read so many of laras chapters in Christian bale batman voice bc they're SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EDGY
* none of this ecological world building makes a lick of sense
* miscommunication is literally my least favorite romance plot. If the only reason they can't be together is one of them is too chicken to use their words, there's a problem w this relationship and I don't believe their love will endure
* the bedroom scene narration literally says their physical acts are making her a better person (biiiiiiig sigh)
The writing is goofy, but whatever. There are plot inconsistencies, but im willing to forgive something that was originally indiepub. I was quite willing to have fun w it and have a fantasy island vacation, and then the last third of the plot showed up. I wanted a lot more nuance and thought in this climax than there was.
I will not be reading the rest of the series.
I'm a lover of pulp. I think indiepub is great and adds to the literary landscape. I've not read a dedicated romantasy before, but I have read my share of fantasy and of goofy af romance.
Things I like:
* the fights were fine
* the bridge is cool
* I've read worse global political intrigue plots
Things I wanted to like better:
* Lara really could have avoided this whole plot by using the "trust but verify" tactic the MOMENT she thought she was wrong about the ithicanians, bc I saw her dad's BS by chapter two.
* I did read so many of laras chapters in Christian bale batman voice bc they're SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EDGY
* none of this ecological world building makes a lick of sense
* miscommunication is literally my least favorite romance plot. If the only reason they can't be together is one of them is too chicken to use their words, there's a problem w this relationship and I don't believe their love will endure
* the bedroom scene narration literally says their physical acts are making her a better person (biiiiiiig sigh)
The writing is goofy, but whatever. There are plot inconsistencies, but im willing to forgive something that was originally indiepub. I was quite willing to have fun w it and have a fantasy island vacation, and then the last third of the plot showed up. I wanted a lot more nuance and thought in this climax than there was.
I will not be reading the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Vomit, Classism