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A review by beesarenotflies
Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht
adventurous
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
1.5
I bought this book because the cover art was phenomenal and the idea of a space opera with a majority entire queer cast sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately, this book did not live up to my expectations. It's tough to rate this book poorly because the world building has so much promise, but I feel like it needed much more editing. The chapters were entirely too long. Technically, I guess a lot did happen plot wise but the book FELT like watching paint dry. Moreover, the brief sections that were truly interesting were so short. Taking it from almost 500 pages to about 300 would probably have improved the pacing and gotten rid of the dead weight bogging it down. At minimum this novel needed fewer pages of dull logistical discussions and half hearted banter.
I didn't make an emotional connection with a single character. None of them felt distinctive or fully developed. They were like cardboard cutouts with diverse ethnicities/genders/sexulaities pasted on for show. The dialogue at times felt like teenagers and not the 40 year olds they all are. The big Conflict™️ between Karter and Gita was anticlimactic both in content and resolution. Gita, the alleged main character spends 90% of the time being anxious and neurotic in her head and I STILL feel like the reader can't really get to know or connect with her. That's a shame.
It pains me to negatively review this book , but after the long slog to finish it, the only thing I still like about it is the cover. (Truly gorgeous)
I didn't make an emotional connection with a single character. None of them felt distinctive or fully developed. They were like cardboard cutouts with diverse ethnicities/genders/sexulaities pasted on for show. The dialogue at times felt like teenagers and not the 40 year olds they all are. The big Conflict™️ between Karter and Gita was anticlimactic both in content and resolution. Gita, the alleged main character spends 90% of the time being anxious and neurotic in her head and I STILL feel like the reader can't really get to know or connect with her. That's a shame.
It pains me to negatively review this book , but after the long slog to finish it, the only thing I still like about it is the cover. (Truly gorgeous)