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A review by thechaoshour
The Tiger's Watch by Julia Ember
4.0
**I want to send a big thank you to Julia Ember who was nice enough to send me a copy of Tiger's Watch in exchange for a review!**
Actual Rating 3.5 but rounded up to 4!
Thoughts After Reading
Way too short! Why did it have to end like that?!
LIKES
- LOVED Tashi. They were super cute yet kind of badass at the same time? It made for an interesting character. There was also a ton of development centred around this character.
- Also a big yay for a non-binary main character, especially in a fantasy book!
- I like the general idea of this book. The whole bond with animals was epic and I kind of liked that the plot took place in the middle of a war.
- Ok but can we talk about the fact that people in this world can be bonded to animals?? Like how cool would that be? I especially loved that the humans lifespans were cut if they were bonded though. Magic isn't all butterflies and rainbows so I liked this consequence!
DISLIKES
- The only thing I disliked was that the book wasn't longer. I could have used more of everything. A little more plot, world-building, character development, and general explanations. It was fine without all that but that's what would have pushed it up an extra star for me.
- Also as much as I loved Tashi, I hated their decision at the end and I wanted to reach into the pages and give them a good shake! Sadly that would have changed the plot for the next book. Again, not a bad thing, it just bothered me a teeny bit.
SUMMARY
Pick this one up! It's short and sweet but full of all kinds of great fantasy elements!
Actual Rating 3.5 but rounded up to 4!
Thoughts After Reading
Way too short! Why did it have to end like that?!
LIKES
- LOVED Tashi. They were super cute yet kind of badass at the same time? It made for an interesting character. There was also a ton of development centred around this character.
- Also a big yay for a non-binary main character, especially in a fantasy book!
- I like the general idea of this book. The whole bond with animals was epic and I kind of liked that the plot took place in the middle of a war.
- Ok but can we talk about the fact that people in this world can be bonded to animals?? Like how cool would that be? I especially loved that the humans lifespans were cut if they were bonded though. Magic isn't all butterflies and rainbows so I liked this consequence!
DISLIKES
- The only thing I disliked was that the book wasn't longer. I could have used more of everything. A little more plot, world-building, character development, and general explanations. It was fine without all that but that's what would have pushed it up an extra star for me.
- Also as much as I loved Tashi, I hated their decision at the end and I wanted to reach into the pages and give them a good shake! Sadly that would have changed the plot for the next book. Again, not a bad thing, it just bothered me a teeny bit.
SUMMARY
Pick this one up! It's short and sweet but full of all kinds of great fantasy elements!