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A review by starrynightcap
Crown of Earth and Sky by Emberly Ash
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
DNF at 31%
Let me start by saying that this had the potential to be a very interesting story with good world building and a pretty reliable, built in revenge plot.
That said, I found the writing to be very difficult to follow for multiple reasons, but mainly that it was incredibly repetitive and overly descriptive where it didn’t need to be. It felt like so much was happening and yet, nothing at all. I also found many of the character descriptions to be very cringy and got tired of reading about Veyka’s breasts and body every few paragraphs.
I REALLY didn’t appreciate how aggressive and grapey Arran came across in his initial descriptions of Veyka. There was also a plot point regarding Veyka’s past trauma/her mother that I truly felt was unnecessary and gross to include in the book.
Lastly, I don’t really care much for court politics and felt that this aspect of the story was very heavy handed. Too many characters to follow and I lost interest quickly.
Let me start by saying that this had the potential to be a very interesting story with good world building and a pretty reliable, built in revenge plot.
That said, I found the writing to be very difficult to follow for multiple reasons, but mainly that it was incredibly repetitive and overly descriptive where it didn’t need to be. It felt like so much was happening and yet, nothing at all. I also found many of the character descriptions to be very cringy and got tired of reading about Veyka’s breasts and body every few paragraphs.
I REALLY didn’t appreciate how aggressive and grapey Arran came across in his initial descriptions of Veyka. There was also a plot point regarding Veyka’s past trauma/her mother that I truly felt was unnecessary and gross to include in the book.
Lastly, I don’t really care much for court politics and felt that this aspect of the story was very heavy handed. Too many characters to follow and I lost interest quickly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape
Minor: Self harm