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tobereadbookshelf 's review for:
Lore of the Wilds
by Analeigh Sbrana
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This started out pretty strong, but my interest waned as the book progressed. I think I would have enjoyed this more if it had stayed more firmly in the YA category. Almost every aspect of it felt like it was written with teenagers in mind, so when the smut scene arrived, it felt uncomfortable and out of place.
I am also pretty sick of the love triangle angle and found this one to be particularly annoying. She had insta love with the first guy and then the second was mainly just mean to her and not in a tense flirty way. I didn’t feel like she had any connection with him at all but still felt like it was implied that he would be a second romantic option for her. Perhaps if there had been a few more tender scenes sprinkled in, I might have felt differently.
I won’t go as far as to say that I saw the plot twist coming, but I did find it pretty fishy that one particular character played such a small roll in the story. I’m trying to avoid spoilers so I apologize if this is too cryptic, but the explaination for how that secret could have been kept and cultivated felt pretty weak to me. I feel like they’re also implying that this character is elitist and unfeeling so it doesn’t make sense to me that they would also be motivated to develop those relationships, spend time in those locations, etc.
Overall, this was decent, but the plot was pretty weak. I will be annoying if she turns out to be part Fae. She would be more impressive if she stayed fully human. Hopefully in book two she will be a little less naive.
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Pre Read: Halfway hoping I hate this so I’ll feel less salty about not receiving an email for the new Fairyloot subscription. 😜
I am also pretty sick of the love triangle angle and found this one to be particularly annoying. She had insta love with the first guy and then the second was mainly just mean to her and not in a tense flirty way. I didn’t feel like she had any connection with him at all but still felt like it was implied that he would be a second romantic option for her. Perhaps if there had been a few more tender scenes sprinkled in, I might have felt differently.
I won’t go as far as to say that I saw the plot twist coming, but I did find it pretty fishy that one particular character played such a small roll in the story. I’m trying to avoid spoilers so I apologize if this is too cryptic, but the explaination for how that secret could have been kept and cultivated felt pretty weak to me. I feel like they’re also implying that this character is elitist and unfeeling so it doesn’t make sense to me that they would also be motivated to develop those relationships, spend time in those locations, etc.
Overall, this was decent, but the plot was pretty weak. I will be annoying if she turns out to be part Fae. She would be more impressive if she stayed fully human. Hopefully in book two she will be a little less naive.
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Pre Read: Halfway hoping I hate this so I’ll feel less salty about not receiving an email for the new Fairyloot subscription. 😜