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A review by mistghost1398
The Wise One (The Scottish Scrolls, 1) by K.T. Anglehart
3.0
Thank you, NetGalley, Kat Biggie Press, and K.T. Anglehart, for a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Wise One follows the story of McKenna, a 17 year old teenager who discovers that her mother was not an anonymous surrogate as McKenna believed; she was married to one of McKenna’s dad, Sean, and was a witch. She also starts experiencing magical powers. She then sets out in search of her mother and to know more about her past and her origins.
Overall, I liked the concept of the story. I love stories about coming of age and finding oneself. I liked the sprinkle of Celtic folklore, as well as the fiery character of McKenna. It also had a creative take on modern mysticism with a relevant backdrop of radical environmentalism.
But I had way too many problems with it that triggered me. I feel like the book should be marketed as middle-grade fantasy instead of YA. The story was also too slow-paced for my liking but I did like the things I got to learn a lot about, especially Ireland and its myths. But the characters didn’t actually feel real to me. I didn't feel much when reading this book, but it was still enjoyable, I guess? There were also too many grammatical errors, and even though that may seem petty to some, it was just happening way too much and was putting me off as a reader. I am both a language student as well as literature, so this probably bothered me more so than others. I don't mean the grammar is an important aspect, but maybe just don't make silly mistakes all over the book like calling a "plain" a "plane" instead. There was a little bi-erasure going on too and that disturbed me as well.
I'm probably just pointing out abstract flaws, but I really have mixed feelings about this so it's hard for me to put things into words for this one. I don't mean to demean the author in any way, as I read only the advanced pre-published copy of the book one of her "The Scottish Scrolls" series, so I hope she'll fix the problems. Waiting for the next book, and to know what happens next. Good luck!
The Wise One follows the story of McKenna, a 17 year old teenager who discovers that her mother was not an anonymous surrogate as McKenna believed; she was married to one of McKenna’s dad, Sean, and was a witch. She also starts experiencing magical powers. She then sets out in search of her mother and to know more about her past and her origins.
Overall, I liked the concept of the story. I love stories about coming of age and finding oneself. I liked the sprinkle of Celtic folklore, as well as the fiery character of McKenna. It also had a creative take on modern mysticism with a relevant backdrop of radical environmentalism.
But I had way too many problems with it that triggered me. I feel like the book should be marketed as middle-grade fantasy instead of YA. The story was also too slow-paced for my liking but I did like the things I got to learn a lot about, especially Ireland and its myths. But the characters didn’t actually feel real to me. I didn't feel much when reading this book, but it was still enjoyable, I guess? There were also too many grammatical errors, and even though that may seem petty to some, it was just happening way too much and was putting me off as a reader. I am both a language student as well as literature, so this probably bothered me more so than others. I don't mean the grammar is an important aspect, but maybe just don't make silly mistakes all over the book like calling a "plain" a "plane" instead. There was a little bi-erasure going on too and that disturbed me as well.
I'm probably just pointing out abstract flaws, but I really have mixed feelings about this so it's hard for me to put things into words for this one. I don't mean to demean the author in any way, as I read only the advanced pre-published copy of the book one of her "The Scottish Scrolls" series, so I hope she'll fix the problems. Waiting for the next book, and to know what happens next. Good luck!