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mafer1 's review for:
The Glittering Court
by Richelle Mead
Well I kind of disappointed... I was expecting more of this. Yes, the book is entertaining, it's intriguing in some ways, but above all, it wasn't enough and it felt like a big plot hole.
I like the main characters but they didn't manage to interest me enough to be into them and their love story. I think the main reason is that their chemistry was lacking for me. Since they met there were already sparks flying and probably I am more used to Richelle Mead's slow burning romances.
The religious aspect was the other point that I felt flat. We were constantly told that heretics are forbidden but we never were really shown what were the consequences of those practices till 80% of the book. I can see what she wanted to do but it wasn't well developed, she payed more attention to the "glittering" aspects of the book. Yes I enjoyed reading about the lessons, the dresses, and even the suitors, but I couldn't wraps the cultural and political plot that took place at the end because we were too invested in Adelaide romantic interest to really care, which felt kind of rush in my opinion.
I did like the book enough to continue with the series. I want to know more about Mira and Tamsin and what are their secrets, which felt like plot holes in the end, and see where the story is going to go. She said that the next book is going to be darker and I just hope that she blows my mind as she did with VA and Bloodlines.
I like the main characters but they didn't manage to interest me enough to be into them and their love story. I think the main reason is that their chemistry was lacking for me. Since they met there were already sparks flying and probably I am more used to Richelle Mead's slow burning romances.
The religious aspect was the other point that I felt flat. We were constantly told that heretics are forbidden but we never were really shown what were the consequences of those practices till 80% of the book. I can see what she wanted to do but it wasn't well developed, she payed more attention to the "glittering" aspects of the book. Yes I enjoyed reading about the lessons, the dresses, and even the suitors, but I couldn't wraps the cultural and political plot that took place at the end because we were too invested in Adelaide romantic interest to really care, which felt kind of rush in my opinion.
I did like the book enough to continue with the series. I want to know more about Mira and Tamsin and what are their secrets, which felt like plot holes in the end, and see where the story is going to go. She said that the next book is going to be darker and I just hope that she blows my mind as she did with VA and Bloodlines.