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A review by wendyk
Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved the writing, but I did feel like so much was missing from the story.
Koral lives on an island surrounded by monsters. Her family's livelihood relies on her and her brother's hunting and capturing one of these monsters for the elite to race in the Glory Race every four years. But when they come up empty-handed, Koral decides to enter the race herself. That sets off a chain of events that could destroy everything she's ever known.
I enjoyed the world-building and Koral as a protagonist, but I was left with so many unanswered questions: a relationship with a past that's never really fleshed out; why some of the upper-class racers are suddenly willing to help; the ending?!? To just name a few. I'm not saying an ending has to wrap up perfectly, but this one needs another novel!
Koral lives on an island surrounded by monsters. Her family's livelihood relies on her and her brother's hunting and capturing one of these monsters for the elite to race in the Glory Race every four years. But when they come up empty-handed, Koral decides to enter the race herself. That sets off a chain of events that could destroy everything she's ever known.
I enjoyed the world-building and Koral as a protagonist, but I was left with so many unanswered questions: a relationship with a past that's never really fleshed out; why some of the upper-class racers are suddenly willing to help; the ending?!? To just name a few. I'm not saying an ending has to wrap up perfectly, but this one needs another novel!