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A review by paperlove
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have to admit that I only really read the first half of the book and skimmed the second half. It was once again a case of: Great idea, bad execution.
The premise of the book was very promising: It's about female pirates who sail around the world in flying houses. One day, the members of the Wisteria Society are kidnapped by a villain and our MC has to rescue her people. She gets help from her enemy, who was supposed to kill her. (Yes, that sounds crazy. And yes, it was).
Unfortunately, I didn't like the writing at all, despite the good idea. I like stories that are funny and don't take themselves too seriously. But in this case, the writing was a bit over the top. It was like the author was trying too hard to be funny. There were too many characters, and it felt like they were all trying to kill each other.
I agree with the other readers who say that the story would make a good film. But as a book, the story was too ridiculous, and the slapstick humor made it impossible to take anything seriously.
The premise of the book was very promising: It's about female pirates who sail around the world in flying houses. One day, the members of the Wisteria Society are kidnapped by a villain and our MC has to rescue her people. She gets help from her enemy, who was supposed to kill her. (Yes, that sounds crazy. And yes, it was).
Unfortunately, I didn't like the writing at all, despite the good idea. I like stories that are funny and don't take themselves too seriously. But in this case, the writing was a bit over the top. It was like the author was trying too hard to be funny. There were too many characters, and it felt like they were all trying to kill each other.
I agree with the other readers who say that the story would make a good film. But as a book, the story was too ridiculous, and the slapstick humor made it impossible to take anything seriously.