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A review by antivancrowe
Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Character 2| Setting 3| Plot 3| Writing 3| Enjoyability 3
Overall Rating: 2.8
I have never read a book that has made a character so insufferable. I hated Andrius, he is the dumbest character I've ever read about. I wish it was endearing. It was just frustrating. He has never had to play the game of politics like his sister or his brother the crown prince.
It shows so much he gets played so easily. He ignores his princely duties to play engineer for the wind turbines, because he is physically weak. His sister Carys protects him from it, she understands the game a lot more. And is honestly the redeeming quality from this book. I didn't feel much growth from Carys she felt pretty static and that's not terrible, Andrius changed but like for the worse.
I honestly just didn't care who ruled through most of the book or really care about what was going on the book felt rather boring to me? A lot happened, but it didn't feel like a lot happened. I only started to care when Andrius started to be a shit to Carys because all his life Carys has protected him and it feels like Andrius just doesn't really understand. He is a dumb-ass. I wish he wasn't so stupid.
I don't have any desire to read more about andrius being stupid, so I won't be continuing the series, this kind of bummed me out because I saw this on a list of queer books...wheres the queer?
Overall Rating: 2.8
I have never read a book that has made a character so insufferable. I hated Andrius, he is the dumbest character I've ever read about. I wish it was endearing. It was just frustrating. He has never had to play the game of politics like his sister or his brother the crown prince.
It shows so much he gets played so easily. He ignores his princely duties to play engineer for the wind turbines, because he is physically weak. His sister Carys protects him from it, she understands the game a lot more. And is honestly the redeeming quality from this book. I didn't feel much growth from Carys she felt pretty static and that's not terrible, Andrius changed but like for the worse.
I honestly just didn't care who ruled through most of the book or really care about what was going on the book felt rather boring to me? A lot happened, but it didn't feel like a lot happened. I only started to care when Andrius started to be a shit to Carys because all his life Carys has protected him and it feels like Andrius just doesn't really understand. He is a dumb-ass. I wish he wasn't so stupid.
I don't have any desire to read more about andrius being stupid, so I won't be continuing the series, this kind of bummed me out because I saw this on a list of queer books...wheres the queer?