A review by limerickreads
Lightlark by Alex Aster

4.0

The main complaints that I’ve seen about this book:

• Too many tropes in one character
• Not enough world building
• Unnecessary dialogue
• Lack of diversity

Here’s my response:

• Maybe Isla is a little messy and complex. It’s not like her situation lends to a straight forward story. Sorry she isn’t two-dimensional with just one quirk. If you want that, go read Fourth Wing. 
• The story isn’t really about the world itself; it’s about the characters and their curses. Understanding their specific “type of being” and their individual problems explains a lot. To be honest, if you don’t get that, I’m not sure you’d be able to handle more world-building. 
• My life is full of unnecessary dialogue. It’s entertaining. 
• Not every book has to be about diversity. Be so for real, how many “types” of human beings do you know? Can you actually identify six?