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A review by audripixelcloud
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle
4.0
EDIT:
After finishing the book, I’ve given it a 4 star. As suspected in my original review, the story really came together and the speed of the book picked up a lot. I fell in love with the characters and I’m excited to jump into book 2 to see the rest of the story unfold; I just wish the book wasn’t so slow and difficult for me to get into during the first half . I would recommend reading , especially if you enjoy lunar magick .
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Firstly, I’m currently at the halfway point as I write this review, and considering how I’m feeling about it thus far, I think half way is a generous point for a first impression.
3 stars because I’m conflicted. The writing is slow. The world building is barely scratching the surface.
To break it down without providing too much spoiler:
You are thrown into an already open investigation of a tragedy that took place the year before , I was convinced there was a book 1 that I was missing that provided the insight I needed.
Turns out, the story was written in a “lost in confusion, learn along with the character” - but the character already knew more than we did upon the start of the novel? So the reader is left trying to catch up the first handful of chapters.
It wasn’t until the halfway point where I finally started feeling a sense of excitement for the plot (generously worded).
The POV style writing is something I typically DEVOUR. But the way it’s laid out: one POV is more action based, the other POV is academic based. So I’m dragging my feet trying to get through every other chapter. Not to mention the chapters are long (for being single setting POV) - on average 15 pages long.
There’s a lot of unnecessary filler content, I find myself skipping over paragraphs of senseless banter and still having no issue understanding the story.
I’m giving this novel 3 stars at the halfway point because it leaving hope that the final half of this novel will blow me away .
The reason I picked up this book was because I originally had started book 2 (Stranger Skies) - not realizing it was a sequel. Stranger Skies was captivating. So I’m not sure if the author had time to refine her writing before starting the second novel, but time will tell.
If I remember to come back and provide a final review of curious tides, I will.
After finishing the book, I’ve given it a 4 star. As suspected in my original review, the story really came together and the speed of the book picked up a lot. I fell in love with the characters and I’m excited to jump into book 2 to see the rest of the story unfold; I just wish the book wasn’t so slow and difficult for me to get into during the first half . I would recommend reading , especially if you enjoy lunar magick .
__________
Firstly, I’m currently at the halfway point as I write this review, and considering how I’m feeling about it thus far, I think half way is a generous point for a first impression.
3 stars because I’m conflicted. The writing is slow. The world building is barely scratching the surface.
To break it down without providing too much spoiler:
You are thrown into an already open investigation of a tragedy that took place the year before , I was convinced there was a book 1 that I was missing that provided the insight I needed.
Turns out, the story was written in a “lost in confusion, learn along with the character” - but the character already knew more than we did upon the start of the novel? So the reader is left trying to catch up the first handful of chapters.
It wasn’t until the halfway point where I finally started feeling a sense of excitement for the plot (generously worded).
The POV style writing is something I typically DEVOUR. But the way it’s laid out: one POV is more action based, the other POV is academic based. So I’m dragging my feet trying to get through every other chapter. Not to mention the chapters are long (for being single setting POV) - on average 15 pages long.
There’s a lot of unnecessary filler content, I find myself skipping over paragraphs of senseless banter and still having no issue understanding the story.
I’m giving this novel 3 stars at the halfway point because it leaving hope that the final half of this novel will blow me away .
The reason I picked up this book was because I originally had started book 2 (Stranger Skies) - not realizing it was a sequel. Stranger Skies was captivating. So I’m not sure if the author had time to refine her writing before starting the second novel, but time will tell.
If I remember to come back and provide a final review of curious tides, I will.