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A review by chrystalannemarie
Touch of Faete by Ligia de Wit
3.0
I had a hard time rating this one for some reason. I really enjoy fantasy, so I think I'm inclined to enjoy elements of pretty much every book in this genre. I went with a middle-of-the-road rating because I think this book had a lot of give and take in pros and cons, but if half stars were available, I think I would give this 2.5.
First, let's start off with what I liked—I thought the premise of the book was very intriguing once you got to it. It does take a bit of the book to get there, but I enjoyed the charge of the FMC and what she was created to do. I also enjoyed Titus' character development throughout the book. He and Bug were easily my favorite characters in the story.
What I struggled with most in the book was the world-building aspect. I felt like it was rushed and had SO much language that wasn't explained—I kept feeling like I must have missed something. Additionally, it took the story a while to pick up. I felt like it was hard to get into at first, which is interesting because a lot does happen at the beginning of the book, but somehow it just was missing something that kept me excited. Lastly, the immaturity of the FMC was annoying to me for much of the book. At one point, the MMC does explain her immaturity due to the way she is treated by the fae, so honestly, it ended up making sense. I had just spent much of the book being annoyed by it.
The intriguing thing about this review is that despite the lower rating, I still find myself wanting to read the next book. I feel like there is more potential there because I'll already understand the world (which took me a while in this book). Additionally, I believe the second book will be more about Titus' world and background, which I think I'd enjoy after how much I liked him.
Ultimately, if you are a fantasy fan, I'd encourage you to give this a shot and would be intrigued to know if others' thoughts align with mine.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
First, let's start off with what I liked—I thought the premise of the book was very intriguing once you got to it. It does take a bit of the book to get there, but I enjoyed the charge of the FMC and what she was created to do. I also enjoyed Titus' character development throughout the book. He and Bug were easily my favorite characters in the story.
What I struggled with most in the book was the world-building aspect. I felt like it was rushed and had SO much language that wasn't explained—I kept feeling like I must have missed something. Additionally, it took the story a while to pick up. I felt like it was hard to get into at first, which is interesting because a lot does happen at the beginning of the book, but somehow it just was missing something that kept me excited. Lastly, the immaturity of the FMC was annoying to me for much of the book. At one point, the MMC does explain her immaturity due to the way she is treated by the fae, so honestly, it ended up making sense. I had just spent much of the book being annoyed by it.
The intriguing thing about this review is that despite the lower rating, I still find myself wanting to read the next book. I feel like there is more potential there because I'll already understand the world (which took me a while in this book). Additionally, I believe the second book will be more about Titus' world and background, which I think I'd enjoy after how much I liked him.
Ultimately, if you are a fantasy fan, I'd encourage you to give this a shot and would be intrigued to know if others' thoughts align with mine.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.