A review by acogna
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.25

It was so close to being a good book by around the 75% mark,
what with the rescue plot
and interesting lore
(and the rule breaks thereof)
. But even praise like that won't save the book from being an asinine number of aggravating scenes strung up together in the semblance of Something Happening, its too-literal interpretations of the real-life Church in what amounts as a medieval fantasy France (where everyone speaks in modern slang, apparently), base-level engagement of gender dynamics and repression, and the lack of organic chemistry between its leads. 

Horrific to go through. I was spending the last half checking to see how far I was away from the ending.
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