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The Paper Magician
by Charlie N. Holmberg
I really enjoyed Charlie's whimsical Spellbreaker duology, so I was excited to read this one, but I was so disappointed.
This book was just so boring.
The beginning was kind of bland. It took awhile for get the plot going.
Then the last 75% of it was just the main character meandering along inside a magical heart describing scenes she saw and occasionally running into some type of situation that is easily escaped..
That's it.
I understand that description phrases are important in a book, but in this book, that's *all there is* because nothing is really happening. It's 200+ pages of descriptive word-vomit with no real plot.
I also was not a fan of the book's "Hot for Teacher" vibes when the 19 yr old main character declares her love for the 32-yr old teacher. Let's be real... nothing wrong with age gaps, and sure, 19 is "legal," but what would a 19 yr old even have in common with a 32 yr old MAN she's known for a MONTH?! Gross. That declaration of love was made towards the end. I would have stopped reading altogether if it had happened earlier in book. Since it happened towards the end, I figured I had made it that far, so I might as well finish the book.
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book, and I don't plan to read the rest of the series.
Honestly, the best part of the book was.
TW for the book: a scene where a character recalls discovering a friend who "unalived" herself is mentioned, so if that topic is sensitive for you, you might want to steer clear of this book.
This book was just so boring.
The beginning was kind of bland. It took awhile for get the plot going.
Then the last 75% of it was just the main character meandering along inside a magical heart describing scenes she saw and occasionally running into some type of situation that is easily escaped..
That's it.
I understand that description phrases are important in a book, but in this book, that's *all there is* because nothing is really happening. It's 200+ pages of descriptive word-vomit with no real plot.
I also was not a fan of the book's "Hot for Teacher" vibes when the 19 yr old main character declares her love for the 32-yr old teacher. Let's be real... nothing wrong with age gaps, and sure, 19 is "legal," but what would a 19 yr old even have in common with a 32 yr old MAN she's known for a MONTH?! Gross. That declaration of love was made towards the end. I would have stopped reading altogether if it had happened earlier in book. Since it happened towards the end, I figured I had made it that far, so I might as well finish the book.
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book, and I don't plan to read the rest of the series.
Honestly, the best part of the book was
Spoiler
the paper dogTW for the book: a scene where a character recalls discovering a friend who "unalived" herself is mentioned, so if that topic is sensitive for you, you might want to steer clear of this book.