A review by hellsbellsbeepbeep
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

I wanted to love this book for many reasons and in some ways I do. I really love the queerness not being central to the plot
although I’m disappointed with the relationship between Luca and Touraine, all the other queer love was heartwarming
and I loved the diverse characters of the rebels. It took a quarter of the book for me to get into it and it still lost me at times throughout. A few pages of prologue could’ve emitted a lot of what felt like what took so much time to explain things in between what was happening that it took away from it. It also took  quite some time to get to the magic aspect which was a bit of let down, but when the plot did reach more magic use - it was very intriguing. 

The book is very a heartbreaking journey and the main character is still someone you can love despite all her choices that cause chaos.  I felt moved to finish out of my curiosity for Touraine’s fate and in hopes to find out wether or not the rebels won. I was also just waiting for some justice after all that xenophobic mistreatment to the Qazals or anyone not Balladrain. 

With all that said I did enjoy the book, just not as much I hoped I would. With this book I kept getting distracted because it felt too busy at times and didn’t feel gripped by the plot. 
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