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A review by rebeccathebookworm
The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
While I loved the idea of this book, I was left wanting with the execution.
While it’s labeled as adult fantasy, this felt much more YA aside from a few more graphic scenes, including an unnecessary addition of SA against Arinya by a demon.
Ex was also a rather petulant protagonist that would have been more understandable if this had been written for a YA audience. Rather, we have a man in his mid-twenties with an astounding level of entitlement and ego. The arguments between Ex and Arinya also felt very teenage rather than sometime between hardened warriors.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and just wish it had been executed slightly differently.
While it’s labeled as adult fantasy, this felt much more YA aside from a few more graphic scenes, including an unnecessary addition of SA against Arinya by a demon.
Ex was also a rather petulant protagonist that would have been more understandable if this had been written for a YA audience. Rather, we have a man in his mid-twenties with an astounding level of entitlement and ego. The arguments between Ex and Arinya also felt very teenage rather than sometime between hardened warriors.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and just wish it had been executed slightly differently.