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A review by bookstobarbells
The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance
2.0
I really struggled with this one. At first, I thought I was going to love it: a mystery with folklore tied in, cool. However, it felt so muddy and drawn out, I could not connect to it.
Eline, the main character, is mopey and boring. I couldn’t tell you much about her personality except she was anxious and self-focused. I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to make you empathetic, but I didn’t find myself feeling much other than annoyed with her most of the time.
What could have been an interesting look at mental health and mother/daughter relationships, ended up being a muddled view of folk fairy tales and a bizarre fantasy/mystery hybrid.
The redeeming quality for me was the writing. I found the descriptions to be vivid and well-thought out. You can really see the stark difference in the various landscapes and worlds that you’re traveling between when either in the present or folk land. I can appreciate the craft, even if I’m not in love with the content.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.
Eline, the main character, is mopey and boring. I couldn’t tell you much about her personality except she was anxious and self-focused. I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to make you empathetic, but I didn’t find myself feeling much other than annoyed with her most of the time.
What could have been an interesting look at mental health and mother/daughter relationships, ended up being a muddled view of folk fairy tales and a bizarre fantasy/mystery hybrid.
The redeeming quality for me was the writing. I found the descriptions to be vivid and well-thought out. You can really see the stark difference in the various landscapes and worlds that you’re traveling between when either in the present or folk land. I can appreciate the craft, even if I’m not in love with the content.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.