A review by theespressoedition
Reckless by Cornelia Funke

adventurous tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Honestly, I don't have much to say about this book aside from it was weird and I didn't enjoy it.

In the beginning, it felt like I was being thrown into the middle of the story. It was as if I was supposed to have additional information that I didn't have. There was no world-building so I had no clue why there were random fairytale characters mixed into it all. I was confused about everything.

The characters baffled me. Was I supposed to have any emotional connection to them? Because I certainly didn't. Their motive wasn't clear (aside from "save Will") and the way they went about certain tasks was baffling because, again, there was no further explanation. We were just supposed to understand why they did things the way they did.

It read like middle-grade but included cursing and one brief mention of sexual content. It was so simplistic it was actually a bit painful. If I hadn't been buddy-reading it, I would've DNF'd within the first couple of chapters.

I walked away confused and feeling as though I wasted my time. Huge bummer.
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