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see_sadie_read 's review for:
Lord of the White Hell: Book one
by Ginn Hale
3.5
What can I say, I liked it but I didn't love it? The things I liked I liked a lot though. I liked the characters. I thought they were well rounded and engaging, even the side characters. Nestor and Fedeles struck me particularly. I liked Kiram's tendency to speak his mind and Javier's attempt to respect that, while still flirting. I liked the world and the setting. I liked the writing. It's fairly simplistic, but the dialogue flowed well.
The things I didn't like are a little less about the broad strokes though. I disliked the slow pace of the plot. If I'm honest, this is probably more a case of expecting more than the book ever intended to deliver in this department. It is largely a story about boys in a boarding school, with a little time dedicated to a larger conspiracy and I was looking forward to a bit more of a sweeping adventure. I disliked how the book ended. I understand what Hale did with the brothel scene, not only forcing Karim to acknowledge the reality of loving a man in such a repressive culture, but also the understanding of the other characters' limited window to express affection. But I disliked it. I disliked that there are no women in the book, a couple mothers and whores are referenced but there are no female characters. I also thought the editing of the second half of the book started to falter.
I have book two and I'll be reading it. But the series has lost a little of the luster it held when I was first starting out. Hopefully I can regain it.
What can I say, I liked it but I didn't love it? The things I liked I liked a lot though. I liked the characters. I thought they were well rounded and engaging, even the side characters. Nestor and Fedeles struck me particularly. I liked Kiram's tendency to speak his mind and Javier's attempt to respect that, while still flirting. I liked the world and the setting. I liked the writing. It's fairly simplistic, but the dialogue flowed well.
The things I didn't like are a little less about the broad strokes though. I disliked the slow pace of the plot. If I'm honest, this is probably more a case of expecting more than the book ever intended to deliver in this department. It is largely a story about boys in a boarding school, with a little time dedicated to a larger conspiracy and I was looking forward to a bit more of a sweeping adventure. I disliked how the book ended. I understand what Hale did with the brothel scene, not only forcing Karim to acknowledge the reality of loving a man in such a repressive culture, but also the understanding of the other characters' limited window to express affection. But I disliked it. I disliked that there are no women in the book, a couple mothers and whores are referenced but there are no female characters. I also thought the editing of the second half of the book started to falter.
I have book two and I'll be reading it. But the series has lost a little of the luster it held when I was first starting out. Hopefully I can regain it.