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A review by surbhi_reads
The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken
Did not finish book.
DNF @ 55%
I rarely ever give such a low rating to any book but god! this book is bad, It's a very short book but I dragged myself through it and by the time I reached the 50% mark I was so frustrated with the plot and the incessant bickering between characters that I had to put it down for good. I feel that the idea behind this story is decent and interesting but the execution is done very poorly and at the end it wasn't for me. I don't want to write a long negative review, so, I'll just point out the things that didn't work for me.
1. Zero to minimal world building
2. The writing lacks substance, the narration is done mostly through dialogues and that leaves the plot underdeveloped and flimsy.
3. Underdeveloped and immature characters. The MC is supposed to be in her late 20's but the way she and her sister quarrels made me feel like she was 12. Plus, it gets exhausting after the first few times, give me a break and sort it out like adults do.
4. The unrealistic portrayal of the MC's family. Like, am I supposed to believe that this family is so awesome that they are able to defeat an entire army without suffering any casualties?
5. Kilt wearing sexy Centaurs can't save a bad book!
That's all, I am done!
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion!
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I rarely ever give such a low rating to any book but god! this book is bad, It's a very short book but I dragged myself through it and by the time I reached the 50% mark I was so frustrated with the plot and the incessant bickering between characters that I had to put it down for good. I feel that the idea behind this story is decent and interesting but the execution is done very poorly and at the end it wasn't for me. I don't want to write a long negative review, so, I'll just point out the things that didn't work for me.
1. Zero to minimal world building
2. The writing lacks substance, the narration is done mostly through dialogues and that leaves the plot underdeveloped and flimsy.
3. Underdeveloped and immature characters. The MC is supposed to be in her late 20's but the way she and her sister quarrels made me feel like she was 12. Plus, it gets exhausting after the first few times, give me a break and sort it out like adults do.
4. The unrealistic portrayal of the MC's family. Like, am I supposed to believe that this family is so awesome that they are able to defeat an entire army without suffering any casualties?
5. Kilt wearing sexy Centaurs can't save a bad book!
That's all, I am done!
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion!
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