A review by evilinchw0rm
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

adventurous dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

An interesting world we don’t get to explore enough because we spend all of our time over the shoulders of the leading characters. I would have loved a more macro perspective, or perspectives from characters in other realms of society, to build the world out more and help me care about the narrative.

The spice is limited but deliciously spicy. The dragons are 10/10. The system of magic is novel and I’d like to explore the universe established here more. Just with 50% fewer words and 50% less rage.

The first 400 pages of this book could simply be rewritten to
“She’s angry, she kills stuff, she was mean to a piece of paper.”
and you wouldn’t lose much. Picks up significantly about halfway through, but everyone is still so angry all the time. Lots of rumbling and snarling and rage, not a lot of character development. 

My biggest beefs: 
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The Fate Herder was just lazy writing that existed only as a plot device.
It came out of left field; was never introduced, was never mentioned again. 
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Raeve spends so much time being angry that she spends no time asking questions to find answers to situations.
What’s the point?
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