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A review by veereading
Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review:
Meh… I’m Disappointed
With such a beautiful cover and interesting premise, I was expecting a lot more than what was delivered
The Pros: What worked for me
I’m a big fan of strongly themed books and this one delivers on that. It does not pack punches when speaking about sexual abuse and eating disorders.
The romance was not the most important part of the story, which was nice to see.
I liked Jane’s character. She was not weak even though she felt that way and I connected with her on a deep level.
The Cons: What I didn’t like
The worldbuilding was confusing. I knew what the author was trying to do by creating this elaborate setting but some of it just didn’t make any sense.
Reagan’s character was a major problem for me. I like characters that grow and develop as the story continues but she never did. Her complete fixation on her own problems, and her insistence on returning to her own version of things annoyed me. She never listened to other people and she was NOT always right.
There were elements of the story that were just too repetitive and I didn’t like that.
While I support strong feminist themes, I also want the books to be well-developed. That wasn’t the case here. I liked the themes but I didn’t like the execution of the story. Pretty cover, though.
Meh… I’m Disappointed
With such a beautiful cover and interesting premise, I was expecting a lot more than what was delivered
The Pros: What worked for me
I’m a big fan of strongly themed books and this one delivers on that. It does not pack punches when speaking about sexual abuse and eating disorders.
The romance was not the most important part of the story, which was nice to see.
I liked Jane’s character. She was not weak even though she felt that way and I connected with her on a deep level.
The Cons: What I didn’t like
The worldbuilding was confusing. I knew what the author was trying to do by creating this elaborate setting but some of it just didn’t make any sense.
Reagan’s character was a major problem for me. I like characters that grow and develop as the story continues but she never did. Her complete fixation on her own problems, and her insistence on returning to her own version of things annoyed me. She never listened to other people and she was NOT always right.
There were elements of the story that were just too repetitive and I didn’t like that.
While I support strong feminist themes, I also want the books to be well-developed. That wasn’t the case here. I liked the themes but I didn’t like the execution of the story. Pretty cover, though.