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2.5 really, but we'll round up to 3.
I didn't enjoy Fever as much as Wither, but it's seldom the 2nd book of a series is my favourite - I have a theory about 2nd books. Can't be bothered to share it yet again here.
Anyways, Ms. DeStefano is a beautiful writer, even if clearly the product of creative writing classes (not that there is anything wrong with that). The problem I have, with both novels, is they seem to lack substance. They're ethereal and beautiful - but the plot seems to float along on pretty words and interior dialogue. And while some writers can get away with this, it isn't working for me here.
I also have some character issues. Almost all are flat - and Rhine, oh Rhine, is so contradictory it hurts. Without spoiling too much, at one point she decides she would rather die on the outside than live in glittering walls...only to prove herself wrong a few pages later.
I will continue to read the series. But they won't be books that ever hold a place on my shelf. I hope Ms. DeStefano grows as a writer, and we see more oomph and substance in her future endeavors.
I didn't enjoy Fever as much as Wither, but it's seldom the 2nd book of a series is my favourite - I have a theory about 2nd books. Can't be bothered to share it yet again here.
Anyways, Ms. DeStefano is a beautiful writer, even if clearly the product of creative writing classes (not that there is anything wrong with that). The problem I have, with both novels, is they seem to lack substance. They're ethereal and beautiful - but the plot seems to float along on pretty words and interior dialogue. And while some writers can get away with this, it isn't working for me here.
I also have some character issues. Almost all are flat - and Rhine, oh Rhine, is so contradictory it hurts. Without spoiling too much, at one point she decides she would rather die on the outside than live in glittering walls...only to prove herself wrong a few pages later.
I will continue to read the series. But they won't be books that ever hold a place on my shelf. I hope Ms. DeStefano grows as a writer, and we see more oomph and substance in her future endeavors.