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samandthebookstack 's review for:
Realm of Lore and Lies
by Claire Wright
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book started off so strong for me. I was so pumped because the premise was right up my alley. From the beginning, the MC interacting with a fae who appeared as a very demanding cat had me laughing, but just as I was sinking my teeth into getting to know the MC and getting a feel for the story, the various point of view changes began and the story lost some of its luster and structure for me.
I must say that I loved the potential of the overall plot and still enjoyed reading it, but the switch between four different points of view really took something from the story and made the plot feel messy and disorienting at times. I never felt like I got to know any of the characters well enough to care about what was happening to them. I found myself thinking that I had too many questions by the 50% mark and not enough answers. Despite the struggles with the pacing, I still found that I wanted to know what was going to happen but in the end I had more questions than answers.
While I believe that the writer is extremely talented and I do intend to continue reading this series (because I think there is great potential here), I think this story would've been a lot better had it focused on the point of view of one or two characters instead of four and left the other points of view for a novella or for bonus chapters. There was a lot of telling how the characters felt and not enough showing and better editing could've made this story a five-star read for me. Overall, despite my few grievances with it, it was an enjoyable read and I think the author did an excellent job building an interesting world, and the story was truly interesting.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Big thank you to NetGalley and Claire Wright for the opportunity to enjoy this book.
I must say that I loved the potential of the overall plot and still enjoyed reading it, but the switch between four different points of view really took something from the story and made the plot feel messy and disorienting at times. I never felt like I got to know any of the characters well enough to care about what was happening to them. I found myself thinking that I had too many questions by the 50% mark and not enough answers. Despite the struggles with the pacing, I still found that I wanted to know what was going to happen but in the end I had more questions than answers.
While I believe that the writer is extremely talented and I do intend to continue reading this series (because I think there is great potential here), I think this story would've been a lot better had it focused on the point of view of one or two characters instead of four and left the other points of view for a novella or for bonus chapters. There was a lot of telling how the characters felt and not enough showing and better editing could've made this story a five-star read for me. Overall, despite my few grievances with it, it was an enjoyable read and I think the author did an excellent job building an interesting world, and the story was truly interesting.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Big thank you to NetGalley and Claire Wright for the opportunity to enjoy this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse