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A review by forgedopulence
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't have a ton to say about this book, and for once, that's not a bad thing.
I understand that the main criticisms are the overall lack of plot and a weak magic system. I agree with those assessments.
However, what really made this book for me (and aided in the overall decision to continue the series) is the character development.
Based on how everyone was written in the first half of this book, I genuinely thought I'd end up super disappointed in an entire cast of cardboard "people," but that's not what happened.
I'm actually excited to learn how these characters continue to develop, and I'm interested to see the decisions they make as the story progresses.
Also, the jury is still out on how I feel about Gabe. His character in particular for me is equal parts heartbreaking and infuriating.
I understand that the main criticisms are the overall lack of plot and a weak magic system. I agree with those assessments.
However, what really made this book for me (and aided in the overall decision to continue the series) is the character development.
Based on how everyone was written in the first half of this book, I genuinely thought I'd end up super disappointed in an entire cast of cardboard "people," but that's not what happened.
I'm actually excited to learn how these characters continue to develop, and I'm interested to see the decisions they make as the story progresses.
Also, the jury is still out on how I feel about Gabe. His character in particular for me is equal parts heartbreaking and infuriating.