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A review by maddy707
The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs
2.0
Pros
- Overall the end was fine. Though, in my opinion, a second trilogy wasn't needed.
- I love we got a scrap of gay representation with Horace, it was a nice touch. (Should've been way more) Horace did feel like a more fleshed out, dynamic character in this book, he was a highlight for me.
Cons
- This book contains some sloppy writing. At one point Emma speaks during a scene she's not even in. Riggs can't remember whose supposed to be in a scene and who isn't.
- Because of the many characters in this series and book, it often feels like certain characters aren't utilised nearly enough. I'll forget a character is in a scene because they haven't done anything for the majority of a chapter. Again, it feels like Riggs forgets characters.
- Hollows are born from egg sacs now? Not from the "accident" Bentham created? Ok, how are they fertilised, how do they develop? They don't expand upon this at all.
To sum up my main issues with this series as whole they are, too many characters, lack of individual character development, and too many plot points that fizzle out after a few pages/lead nowhere. These things exists in every instalment of this series and drags it down heavily. I wouldn't recommend these books and I certainly won't be rereading this series ever.
- Overall the end was fine. Though, in my opinion, a second trilogy wasn't needed.
- I love we got a scrap of gay representation with Horace, it was a nice touch. (Should've been way more) Horace did feel like a more fleshed out, dynamic character in this book, he was a highlight for me.
Cons
- This book contains some sloppy writing. At one point Emma speaks during a scene she's not even in. Riggs can't remember whose supposed to be in a scene and who isn't.
- Because of the many characters in this series and book, it often feels like certain characters aren't utilised nearly enough. I'll forget a character is in a scene because they haven't done anything for the majority of a chapter. Again, it feels like Riggs forgets characters.
- Hollows are born from egg sacs now? Not from the "accident" Bentham created? Ok, how are they fertilised, how do they develop? They don't expand upon this at all.
To sum up my main issues with this series as whole they are, too many characters, lack of individual character development, and too many plot points that fizzle out after a few pages/lead nowhere. These things exists in every instalment of this series and drags it down heavily. I wouldn't recommend these books and I certainly won't be rereading this series ever.