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A review by letsreadwithcats
Flambards by K.M. Peyton
3.0
I did enjoy reading Flambards and am planning on reading the sequels. It has a an engaging plot and some interesting characters. The reason I didn't rate the book higher was because, though I found it enjoyable, I also felt a distance between myself and the characters. There is a disconnect that I think comes from the writing style.
There is a lot of "telling" instead of "showing", perhaps due to the time period it was written. For example, at the end It is a real weakness in the story. I also thought William, though a visionary, was rather prickly and boring. Dick was infinitely more appealing. I even liked Mark better. Yes, he's a jerk. But as a character I thought he was more charismatic and complex than William.
The writing style also left me confused of the genre this book is supposed to be. The writing style itself is very juvenile/middle grade; however, the content is more young adult. I'm marking it as young adult.
There is a lot of "telling" instead of "showing", perhaps due to the time period it was written. For example, at the end
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when Christina realizes she loves William and runs away with him, it seemed to come out of nowhere. There really wasn't any build up in their relationship to make it feel like it was taking a romantic turn. It just kind of happens at the end. But I never really FELT that Christina's feelings for William were any stronger than they had been for Dick or even Mark.The writing style also left me confused of the genre this book is supposed to be. The writing style itself is very juvenile/middle grade; however, the content is more young adult.