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jennicraw 's review for:
The Lord of Stariel
by A.J. Lancaster
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The main character is well written, and the side characters were enjoyable. Lots of fun repartee between the protagonist and her butler/friend. A quick, fun read.
However, there were some pacing issues. It took forever for the choosing ceremony to happen, even though you can guess from the blurb alone who will be chosen. Also I dislike a plot driven by lack of communication. In this case, you are well aware that other characters know what's happening, and their reasons for not telling the protagonist are silly. It was all to easy to guess what the big secrets would be, so that by the end I was just impatient for the protagonist to figure it out already.
Still a fun, easy story that I don't regret reading. I'll probably pick up the sequel as a palate cleanser between heavier books in the future.
However, there were some pacing issues. It took forever for the choosing ceremony to happen, even though you can guess from the blurb alone who will be chosen. Also I dislike a plot driven by lack of communication. In this case, you are well aware that other characters know what's happening, and their reasons for not telling the protagonist are silly. It was all to easy to guess what the big secrets would be, so that by the end I was just impatient for the protagonist to figure it out already.
Still a fun, easy story that I don't regret reading. I'll probably pick up the sequel as a palate cleanser between heavier books in the future.