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The Lion of Senet by Jennifer Fallon
Did not finish book.
DNF around page 163.
I just can’t get into this. The world is interesting but under-described. The politics lack the mystery and character necessary for them to have any interest. The book is almost all telling and very little showing (or what is told is something we’ve already been shown, rendering the shown bits impotent and useless).
Also, all I can tell you about the character who is arguably our lead is that he’s smart and doesn’t think human sacrifice is a good thing. He’s blandly kind and wants to be a doctor.
He’s about as interesting as a slice of white bread with a hint of butter scraped on top. Sure, he has potential, but there’s nothing to draw me to him.
Also, if a big part of the plot is to have a character grappling with a religion that he believes to be false, maybe keep the facts surrounding that religion as a mystery for a while instead of revealing just about everything within the first few chapters.
Twists don’t generally make or break a book, but mysteries add tension, and tension was what was sorely lacking.
I just can’t get into this. The world is interesting but under-described. The politics lack the mystery and character necessary for them to have any interest. The book is almost all telling and very little showing (or what is told is something we’ve already been shown, rendering the shown bits impotent and useless).
Also, all I can tell you about the character who is arguably our lead is that he’s smart and doesn’t think human sacrifice is a good thing. He’s blandly kind and wants to be a doctor.
He’s about as interesting as a slice of white bread with a hint of butter scraped on top. Sure, he has potential, but there’s nothing to draw me to him.
Also, if a big part of the plot is to have a character grappling with a religion that he believes to be false, maybe keep the facts surrounding that religion as a mystery for a while instead of revealing just about everything within the first few chapters.
Twists don’t generally make or break a book, but mysteries add tension, and tension was what was sorely lacking.