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A review by barbarianmissy
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
First half of this book had me thinking it was going to be a 2 star read. The characters were flat, the storyline was getting repetitive, insta-love was annoying, the unscientific scientific research, the random trauma, and the predictable storytelling. I WASN’T INTO IT.
BUT! The second half really helped. The characters were more likeable and human, albeit the dialogue still wasn’t the greatest. The plot twists WERE predictable, but not all of them. There were a few really good surprises thrown in there that I enjoyed. The ending was a great twist.
I liked that even though it was a tad repetitive it was a super easy read. I felt like I could whip through it and I love it when that happens. I also loved the Bella-Swan-New-Moon-time-elapse pages. So dramatic. Loved it.
I’m interested to learn more about the magic system and the world beyond the prison. The rebellion be crazy. (Also Kiva is such a hypocrite getting mad at JAREN for keeping secrets from HER! GIRL, he’s gonna be so mad at you. I can’t wait.)
I’m hopeful the second and third book keep pace with how this one ended. Fingers crossed! 🤞
BUT! The second half really helped. The characters were more likeable and human, albeit the dialogue still wasn’t the greatest. The plot twists WERE predictable, but not all of them. There were a few really good surprises thrown in there that I enjoyed. The ending was a great twist.
I liked that even though it was a tad repetitive it was a super easy read. I felt like I could whip through it and I love it when that happens. I also loved the Bella-Swan-New-Moon-time-elapse pages. So dramatic. Loved it.
I’m interested to learn more about the magic system and the world beyond the prison. The rebellion be crazy. (Also Kiva is such a hypocrite getting mad at JAREN for keeping secrets from HER! GIRL, he’s gonna be so mad at you. I can’t wait.)
I’m hopeful the second and third book keep pace with how this one ended. Fingers crossed! 🤞
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic