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A review by thebooknookgroup
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
had a really hard time sorting out my opinion of this book. I finished this book on 11/18 and wanted to give myself this past week to gain perspective before writing this review.
I will start by saying I did really enjoy about two-thirds of this book. The author’s writing style and dialogue felt really natural for me to read, and I had a hard time putting it down after about 230 pages in. However, the beginning felt slow and the ending put a sour taste in my mouth I can’t seem to shake.
I do think this book could have been a lot stronger. I worry that the writing/editing/publication of this book was rushed in order to appease the fan base and I think the quality suffered a bit. Even though this series has been planned for 5 books from the start, it doesn’t read that way. I felt as though the author was reaching for content and just hoping it wouldn’t punch holes in her plot or character developments. I am hopeful that the third book will exceed my expectations, but I can feel myself growing tired of the repeated discord between the main couple and hope that doesn’t continue for another 600 pages.
Overall, I still recommend this series to you all - especially contemporary romance lovers who want to try reading a fantasy romance. I was entertained by the book and will be eagerly picking up the next one, so 3.5 stars it is for this one!
I will start by saying I did really enjoy about two-thirds of this book. The author’s writing style and dialogue felt really natural for me to read, and I had a hard time putting it down after about 230 pages in. However, the beginning felt slow and the ending put a sour taste in my mouth I can’t seem to shake.
I do think this book could have been a lot stronger. I worry that the writing/editing/publication of this book was rushed in order to appease the fan base and I think the quality suffered a bit. Even though this series has been planned for 5 books from the start, it doesn’t read that way. I felt as though the author was reaching for content and just hoping it wouldn’t punch holes in her plot or character developments. I am hopeful that the third book will exceed my expectations, but I can feel myself growing tired of the repeated discord between the main couple and hope that doesn’t continue for another 600 pages.
Overall, I still recommend this series to you all - especially contemporary romance lovers who want to try reading a fantasy romance. I was entertained by the book and will be eagerly picking up the next one, so 3.5 stars it is for this one!