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A review by writervid
Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
adventurous
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Oh, I so, so badly wanted to adore this.
The comps are definitely up my alley. My main qualms with this lay in the writing style, which tended towards the melodramatic and flowery, and the generally lackluster stakes. The most compelling pieces of the plot--Kallia's relationship with Jack and Eva's disappearance--were overlooked in favor of disappearances of characters I didn't care about and a competition Kallia had no trouble winning, with little challenge to it. I wanted more worldbuilding, and I wanted more growth and change for Kallia and the other characters, who remained relatively stagnant.
I'll definitely look into future Angeles writings, but this disappointed me.
The comps are definitely up my alley. My main qualms with this lay in the writing style, which tended towards the melodramatic and flowery, and the generally lackluster stakes. The most compelling pieces of the plot--Kallia's relationship with Jack and Eva's disappearance--were overlooked in favor of disappearances of characters I didn't care about and a competition Kallia had no trouble winning, with little challenge to it. I wanted more worldbuilding, and I wanted more growth and change for Kallia and the other characters, who remained relatively stagnant.
I'll definitely look into future Angeles writings, but this disappointed me.