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Kalyna the Soothsayer
by Elijah Kinch Spector
DID NOT FINISH: 23%
Honestly part of the reason why I’m dnfing may be poor timing, because this week has been stressful and not the most conductive to reading.
Nonetheless, the book is divided into very short sections that break up the flow of the text. There’s a lot of exposition hammered in that hinders the tempo further. There’s also a lot of repetition of the three basic facts: 1) the protagonist has been kidnapped, 2) there’s a looming massive threat and 3) the protagonist can’t run from it until she’s reunited with her father. This is stated over and over. Speaking of statements — the author is also prone to very dry, matter-of-fact statements regarding social questions, such as the position of women in society. That’s a good topic for discussion, but it would be so much more interesting if the points arose organically from the story instead of being presented in lectures. I guess it ties back to the author’s overall love for exposition.
There’s some good, creative ideas here and the writing is readable enough. The storytelling part has been a miss for me though.
Nonetheless, the book is divided into very short sections that break up the flow of the text. There’s a lot of exposition hammered in that hinders the tempo further. There’s also a lot of repetition of the three basic facts: 1) the protagonist has been kidnapped, 2) there’s a looming massive threat and 3) the protagonist can’t run from it until she’s reunited with her father. This is stated over and over. Speaking of statements — the author is also prone to very dry, matter-of-fact statements regarding social questions, such as the position of women in society. That’s a good topic for discussion, but it would be so much more interesting if the points arose organically from the story instead of being presented in lectures. I guess it ties back to the author’s overall love for exposition.
There’s some good, creative ideas here and the writing is readable enough. The storytelling part has been a miss for me though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence