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A review by marixi
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
I really love this author’s writing style but everything else about this book sucks.
Everybody needs a love interest it seems. Not a single female character is free from a complex and oh-so tragic romance plot. It’s heteronormative to an embarrassing level.
Kiri was such a compelling antagonist up until she was nerfed to make Solmir seem even more evil, but he just felt like an unnecessary plot device. Only added in to have something to write about. That could be said about all the side characters. They were just there to fill up space. So much of the book is just navel gazing and rehashing the same conflict over and over. That time could’ve been used to actually get to know the characters. It felt like just watched paper cutouts on a stage.
Everybody needs a love interest it seems. Not a single female character is free from a complex and oh-so tragic romance plot. It’s heteronormative to an embarrassing level.
Kiri was such a compelling antagonist up until she was nerfed to make Solmir seem even more evil, but he just felt like an unnecessary plot device. Only added in to have something to write about. That could be said about all the side characters. They were just there to fill up space. So much of the book is just navel gazing and rehashing the same conflict over and over. That time could’ve been used to actually get to know the characters. It felt like just watched paper cutouts on a stage.