A review by _barb
When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

 2. 5 stars that I can't round down to 2, but giving it a 3 would be, in my opinon, too generous.  
This book is among the favorites of a close friend, and I was super excited to read it. And honestly, I can see how and why she loved it. It has the angst, the bickering, the steam. However, it is not really the story I had issue with. It was the writing. 
Personally, there was too much "show" and not enough "tell". The auhtor goes out of her way to explain every relationship to the reader: relations, backstories, best friends. Motives. I would've preferred to see those things explored differently, by giving the characters time to interact with eachother and for readers to see the connection between them. Or hate. 

All in all, I am very sorry I didn't enjoy this book as I wanted to, especially because I know how much someone close to me loves it. Sadly, it wasn't a book for me, but I am glad I've read it. 
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