A review by kassidyreads
Air Awakens by Elise Kova

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This book left a lot to be desired. The world and magic were barely explained, the writing was awkward, and the characters were hard to like. I found Vhalla especially annoying. She's supposed to be intelligent, yet she is constantly saying and doing the dumbest things. The love interest Aldrick was such an asshole; I couldn't stand him. There was a lot of telling and not much showing. Vhalla claims to be childhood friends with Sareem, yet they are hardly friendly towards each other. Whenever she was with him, she seemed to always want to get away. Also, Vhalla was weirdly racist. She mentioned multiple times how she thinks lighter skin tones are more attractive. There were so many grammatical errors that it was painful to read. The story had potential, but it needed a lot more refining. I'm curious to see if Kova's writing has improved in her more recent books. 
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