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A review by myrful
Illusion by Paula Volsky
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It was a very very very long read. But I really did like Volsky's style despite the miles of description at some parts. Even those bits had me reading every word which is why this book took me so long to finish.
Eliste, the main character, is haughty and prideful but she is also good hearted and kind. Because of that, I really do like her because of how well she's written.
Volsky is a merciless author who crafts a very beautiful story. There was a lot of presumptuous vocabulary but it didn't feel out of place because Eliste, being the main character, probably does think that way. It might bother some people a lot like it did to me in the beginning but, later I found myself really enjoying it.
The romance is to die for!
Edit: It's been a week and this book is STILL haunting me after I've finished reading it. Normally, I read a book and then I read another and another and the last book I've read diminishes in my mind next to the book I'm currently reading. But I've read two books and neither of them have replaced Illusion.
I guess I really did love every word of it even if it did sometimes go on for hours. Illusion took me a while to finish because I kept wanting to savor every single word.
And now the storyline and characters are stuck in my head!
When I rated the book, my instant dislike of all the words had made me unsure about whether or not it was worthy of five stars. Since it's still around in my head, I'm going to up the rating.
Eliste, the main character, is haughty and prideful but she is also good hearted and kind. Because of that, I really do like her because of how well she's written.
Volsky is a merciless author who crafts a very beautiful story. There was a lot of presumptuous vocabulary but it didn't feel out of place because Eliste, being the main character, probably does think that way. It might bother some people a lot like it did to me in the beginning but, later I found myself really enjoying it.
The romance is to die for!
Edit: It's been a week and this book is STILL haunting me after I've finished reading it. Normally, I read a book and then I read another and another and the last book I've read diminishes in my mind next to the book I'm currently reading. But I've read two books and neither of them have replaced Illusion.
I guess I really did love every word of it even if it did sometimes go on for hours. Illusion took me a while to finish because I kept wanting to savor every single word.
And now the storyline and characters are stuck in my head!
When I rated the book, my instant dislike of all the words had made me unsure about whether or not it was worthy of five stars. Since it's still around in my head, I'm going to up the rating.