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courtsport3000 's review for:
The Queen of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
I honestly don’t know why I struggled with this read so much. It feels like something I should love, but I had a difficult time connecting with the story.
Pros: I found many of the characters very likable (ily Mace) and the worldbuilding was really cool. I loved the casual references to this futuristic society after the fall of technology and wish we’d gotten more of the lore surrounding this place and the people who came to live there.
Cons: The entire story feels like set up for something later in the series, but lacking enough pay off to make me actually care to pick up the later books. Lots of character development, but very little plot. Also, tw for several mentions of child abuse (physical and sexual) that served no purpose outside of demonstrating that someone/something was bad, which feels like lazy storytelling and is a huge pet peeve of mine.
Also worth noting that the audio version was fantastic! The very enthusiastic narration was the only thing keeping me engaged much of the time.
Pros: I found many of the characters very likable (ily Mace) and the worldbuilding was really cool. I loved the casual references to this futuristic society after the fall of technology and wish we’d gotten more of the lore surrounding this place and the people who came to live there.
Cons: The entire story feels like set up for something later in the series, but lacking enough pay off to make me actually care to pick up the later books. Lots of character development, but very little plot. Also, tw for several mentions of child abuse (physical and sexual) that served no purpose outside of demonstrating that someone/something was bad, which feels like lazy storytelling and is a huge pet peeve of mine.
Also worth noting that the audio version was fantastic! The very enthusiastic narration was the only thing keeping me engaged much of the time.