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lacyk_reads 's review for:
Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven
by Bella Forrest
I started this audiobook while on a short road trip with my mom. She fell for Harley quickly, enjoying her spunk and sass. I ended up putting the book down and only picking it up later when I’d had some sleepless nights recently. The storyline itself is pretty good. No wild and crazy new concepts, but a formula sure to entertain.
The characters were not super well developed, but most were likeable, except for Harley. She was immature and quite annoying to me. She’s the teenager (or adult) who says snide little things just to get a rise out of someone, even if it serves no purpose. Harley put people down again and again, even those who were friends. She was rewarded for that behavior again and again in this story, and I just did not like it, nor did I understand why the other characters really cared for her.
Lastly, the writing started off okay, but was really not good by the end. Some sections drawn on over explaining a simple issue, others gave barely enough information to keep up. I did not enjoy the dialogue at all. In addition to Harley’s snips and quips and rude remarks, most of the book’s dialogue was made up of characters bickering. What’s the fun in that?
All that said, I did keep reading to the end, and I was intrigued by the other characters as well as the little bit of lore scattered throughout. Unlike my mom, I don’t think I will continue reading this series, but I wish it and all the Harley Merlin fans well.
The characters were not super well developed, but most were likeable, except for Harley. She was immature and quite annoying to me. She’s the teenager (or adult) who says snide little things just to get a rise out of someone, even if it serves no purpose. Harley put people down again and again, even those who were friends. She was rewarded for that behavior again and again in this story, and I just did not like it, nor did I understand why the other characters really cared for her.
Lastly, the writing started off okay, but was really not good by the end. Some sections drawn on over explaining a simple issue, others gave barely enough information to keep up. I did not enjoy the dialogue at all. In addition to Harley’s snips and quips and rude remarks, most of the book’s dialogue was made up of characters bickering. What’s the fun in that?
All that said, I did keep reading to the end, and I was intrigued by the other characters as well as the little bit of lore scattered throughout. Unlike my mom, I don’t think I will continue reading this series, but I wish it and all the Harley Merlin fans well.