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A review by burch727
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This was really disappointing. I was really looking forward to a whimsical cozy fantasy, but this book was a chore.
I think most importantly, it needed editing. If you have 50 cool ideas, that's super great for you but you can't cram all of them into one book. It felt like the author just thought of as many whimsical fantasy elements as possible and then underdeveloped all of them instead of choosing a few and really making those few ones good.
I also found the characters to be very underdeveloped and lacking in personality, and their relationship makes no sense for two people who literally just met.
By the end I was so bored and frustrated and strongly considered DNFing.
Also not a fan of parenthood/pregnancy themes so I didn't love that.
I think most importantly, it needed editing. If you have 50 cool ideas, that's super great for you but you can't cram all of them into one book. It felt like the author just thought of as many whimsical fantasy elements as possible and then underdeveloped all of them instead of choosing a few and really making those few ones good.
I also found the characters to be very underdeveloped and lacking in personality, and their relationship makes no sense for two people who literally just met.
By the end I was so bored and frustrated and strongly considered DNFing.
Also not a fan of parenthood/pregnancy themes so I didn't love that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy