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A review by brii_brii
Song of the Fae by Tricia O'Malley
3.0
This was pretty good, bordering on just okay. The story was decent. The characters, though a little shallow, were fun, and I enjoyed the banter with them all.
BUT: I have some issues.
This book reads like it's the second or third book of a series, not the first. We're thrown into this story, and all of the characters seem to have this history that we were supposed to know about. They talk about their relationships and battles as if I should know what's going on. I realized after doing some digging that this series is set in the same world as another, so it's possible these characters stem from there? I'm really not sure. I wasn't lost, I was still able to follow the plot, but it really did feel like I was missing something, or there were things going on that I wasn't totally grasping.
The pacing felt off as well. There were parts of the book that a bunch of time was spent on, that felt like it lagged, and we probably didn't need so much page time. Then we get to these battles, and these parts where huge plot bombs are dropped and those parts get three or four pages whereas there are literal CHAPTERS of them traveling across the sea. It really didn't work for me.
The romance didn't click for me either. I assume I was supposed to get the reluctant to fall in love but can't help it vibes, but that didn't come through. They went from maaaybe turning into friends to “the love of my life” in one chapter. I didn't get the warm and fuzzies from them… at all.
Honestly, her friendship with Bianca was the best part of this book. She was absolutely adorable.
BUT: I have some issues.
This book reads like it's the second or third book of a series, not the first. We're thrown into this story, and all of the characters seem to have this history that we were supposed to know about. They talk about their relationships and battles as if I should know what's going on. I realized after doing some digging that this series is set in the same world as another, so it's possible these characters stem from there? I'm really not sure. I wasn't lost, I was still able to follow the plot, but it really did feel like I was missing something, or there were things going on that I wasn't totally grasping.
The pacing felt off as well. There were parts of the book that a bunch of time was spent on, that felt like it lagged, and we probably didn't need so much page time. Then we get to these battles, and these parts where huge plot bombs are dropped and those parts get three or four pages whereas there are literal CHAPTERS of them traveling across the sea. It really didn't work for me.
The romance didn't click for me either. I assume I was supposed to get the reluctant to fall in love but can't help it vibes, but that didn't come through. They went from maaaybe turning into friends to “the love of my life” in one chapter. I didn't get the warm and fuzzies from them… at all.
Honestly, her friendship with Bianca was the best part of this book. She was absolutely adorable.