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A review by thattheatrekid
Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book started really strong. I loved the premise and was intrigued about a character with social anxiety, which is very relatable to my past. I feel like it could have been done a little better though because the anxiety became her whole personality with no real endearing features aside from relatability to anxiety.
However, when the love subplot started it made everything more clunky and messy. The author unintentionally tells rather than shows a lot (for example one of the character’s weaknesses is vulnerability and rather than just showing us how he doesn’t like to be vulnerable she just tells us over and over again that he’s uncomfortable with it). The mc had something of a backbone and then when you brought the love interest in it was all she was thinking about even in the midst of life or death situations. Not my favorite. It also didn’t help that I thought this book was a standalone when I got it and then I found out there was a sequel.
But, this was a great read to get me back into the swing of reading and I loved the world building and concepts. The writing just could have been better done.
However, when the love subplot started it made everything more clunky and messy. The author unintentionally tells rather than shows a lot (for example one of the character’s weaknesses is vulnerability and rather than just showing us how he doesn’t like to be vulnerable she just tells us over and over again that he’s uncomfortable with it). The mc had something of a backbone and then when you brought the love interest in it was all she was thinking about even in the midst of life or death situations. Not my favorite. It also didn’t help that I thought this book was a standalone when I got it and then I found out there was a sequel.
But, this was a great read to get me back into the swing of reading and I loved the world building and concepts. The writing just could have been better done.