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A review by rhappe13
We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu
3.0
*I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I don't really know what I think about this book. On the one hand, I enjoyed the writing style in terms of the descriptions and creating a dream-like atmosphere and on the other hand the writing style did nothing to help me feel anything for the characters or what they went through. I was also pretty lost with regards to the passage of time in the book. It takes place over the course of a year but we are rarely clued in on what month/time of year it is, so the character development over time felt very flat.
I really liked the story and the imagination behind the fantasy elements but didn't care for how the characters were portrayed. I enjoyed that some things were left a mystery- many things, in fact. I'd be interested in reading more from this author and hope that the characters feel more fleshed out in their future books.
Also a sidenote: I'm head over heels in love with this cover. I think that's honestly primarily what made me request this book.
Full review: https://picturethisliteraturecom.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/we-were-restless-things/
I don't really know what I think about this book. On the one hand, I enjoyed the writing style in terms of the descriptions and creating a dream-like atmosphere and on the other hand the writing style did nothing to help me feel anything for the characters or what they went through. I was also pretty lost with regards to the passage of time in the book. It takes place over the course of a year but we are rarely clued in on what month/time of year it is, so the character development over time felt very flat.
I really liked the story and the imagination behind the fantasy elements but didn't care for how the characters were portrayed. I enjoyed that some things were left a mystery- many things, in fact. I'd be interested in reading more from this author and hope that the characters feel more fleshed out in their future books.
Also a sidenote: I'm head over heels in love with this cover. I think that's honestly primarily what made me request this book.
Full review: https://picturethisliteraturecom.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/we-were-restless-things/