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A review by talknerdybookblog
Shackled to the World by Stacey Brutger
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Wow, I cannot believe I rated Shackled to the World 5-stars when I first read it last year. Upon re-reading the book, I found it had the same problems as the first book in the series: the plot was inconsistently paced and seemed to be pushed forward by the Heroine's mistakes. And, of course, her mistakes were actually part of a cLeVeR pLaN of hers... yet, from what I understand, all she's doing is making enemies that she'll have to deal with eventually (and in this book she coercively gets them to be her tentative allies which makes no sense).
I did like how the Heroine is finally growing into her powers. Although, I found it funny (more like frustrating) how in the first book all the Heroine's Heroes were like, you need to embrace your powers, it's the only way to control them. And, in this book, everyone wants to limit her use of and exposure to her powers. Like, what?
I think the reason I found Shackled to the World not as great a read is that there doesn't seem to be any purpose or goal driving the main characters forward. Things keep happening to them. Yet, in her efforts to fight these injustices, the Heroine keeps going on about how she doesn't want a position of leadership. I think it would've been so cool if the Heroine had decided to take up the mantle of Alpha, and actually worked towards building bridges with the other supernatural factions (wolves, other shapeshifters, and witches), especially given all the bad blood.
I'm excited to read the last book though! I cannot believe I didn't know it had released.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• No OM drama
• Does have OW drama
– Edgar's ex-fiancé/betrothed comes back into the picture. There's a misunderstanding where the Heroine thinks Edgar is choosing to be with his ex over her.
• Does have the Heroine pushing the Heroes away
• Does have the Heroine separated from Logan for a majority of the book
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Violence, including gore
• Murder
• Allusion to torture
• Blackmail
Ending:HFN
[9 March 2020]
Overall: 5-stars
Wow, I cannot believe I rated Shackled to the World 5-stars when I first read it last year. Upon re-reading the book, I found it had the same problems as the first book in the series: the plot was inconsistently paced and seemed to be pushed forward by the Heroine's mistakes. And, of course, her mistakes were actually part of a cLeVeR pLaN of hers... yet, from what I understand, all she's doing is making enemies that she'll have to deal with eventually (and in this book she coercively gets them to be her tentative allies which makes no sense).
I did like how the Heroine is finally growing into her powers. Although, I found it funny (more like frustrating) how in the first book all the Heroine's Heroes were like, you need to embrace your powers, it's the only way to control them. And, in this book, everyone wants to limit her use of and exposure to her powers. Like, what?
I think the reason I found Shackled to the World not as great a read is that there doesn't seem to be any purpose or goal driving the main characters forward. Things keep happening to them. Yet, in her efforts to fight these injustices, the Heroine keeps going on about how she doesn't want a position of leadership. I think it would've been so cool if the Heroine had decided to take up the mantle of Alpha, and actually worked towards building bridges with the other supernatural factions (wolves, other shapeshifters, and witches), especially given all the bad blood.
I'm excited to read the last book though! I cannot believe I didn't know it had released.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• No OM drama
• Does have OW drama
– Edgar's ex-fiancé/betrothed comes back into the picture. There's a misunderstanding where the Heroine thinks Edgar is choosing to be with his ex over her.
• Does have the Heroine pushing the Heroes away
• Does have the Heroine separated from Logan for a majority of the book
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Violence, including gore
• Murder
• Allusion to torture
• Blackmail
Ending:
[9 March 2020]
Overall: 5-stars