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tessjs 's review for:
The Memory Thief
by Lauren Mansy
I had high hopes for this book. I really did. I’m constantly looking for new, fresh ideas in my fantasy novels and I felt like she had such an interesting take on the genre.
It just fell flat. With the grand, sweeping plot and the promise that this world had (in conception), the book could have easily been twice as long. And I think it would’ve been better longer, as the entire thing felt a little rushed. The pace made it difficult to really connect with any characters or their relationships with each other, so any loss or trials just didn’t resonate with me as a reader. So... boo.
I do think that the author’s writing style held a lot of promise, I think that once she has a couple more books under her belt and finds her sweet spot in terms of length and voice, she could put out something really excellent.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t it. But it was oooookay.
It just fell flat. With the grand, sweeping plot and the promise that this world had (in conception), the book could have easily been twice as long. And I think it would’ve been better longer, as the entire thing felt a little rushed. The pace made it difficult to really connect with any characters or their relationships with each other, so any loss or trials just didn’t resonate with me as a reader. So... boo.
I do think that the author’s writing style held a lot of promise, I think that once she has a couple more books under her belt and finds her sweet spot in terms of length and voice, she could put out something really excellent.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t it. But it was oooookay.