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A review by shells
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Potential. That's what this book has.
I listened to it on audio. If I'd read it, my experience might have been different, I don't know. But I only stuck with it on audio because it's easy enough to listen to on my drive to and from work.
It was convoluted and I didn't know which character was speaking a great deal of the time. That might have been the narrator's fault, but I can't say for certain. While the narrator had a nice "speaking voice" there was no distinction between her characters and the exposition.
The characters were a challenge to like - this isn't always a bad thing - but there should be at least one you want to follow throughout the narrative. I didn't care who was killing the mentaths. I wanted to know more about this world rather than Miss Banon's narrow point of view down the tip of her nose.
It wasn't until nearly the end that I became more invested in the story and started to see a little more dimension to the characters. That being said, the characters were still quite cliched, and it's unfortunate that I only enjoyed the final act of the story.
However, I might be willing to give the second book a try based on this one's ending and I hope the author developed her skills more between books 1 and 2.
I listened to it on audio. If I'd read it, my experience might have been different, I don't know. But I only stuck with it on audio because it's easy enough to listen to on my drive to and from work.
It was convoluted and I didn't know which character was speaking a great deal of the time. That might have been the narrator's fault, but I can't say for certain. While the narrator had a nice "speaking voice" there was no distinction between her characters and the exposition.
The characters were a challenge to like - this isn't always a bad thing - but there should be at least one you want to follow throughout the narrative. I didn't care who was killing the mentaths. I wanted to know more about this world rather than Miss Banon's narrow point of view down the tip of her nose.
It wasn't until nearly the end that I became more invested in the story and started to see a little more dimension to the characters. That being said, the characters were still quite cliched, and it's unfortunate that I only enjoyed the final act of the story.
However, I might be willing to give the second book a try based on this one's ending and I hope the author developed her skills more between books 1 and 2.