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A review by chlcrc617
Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
2.0
Oh boy, I did not like this book. I only finished it as a "what not to do" example and also because the chapters were so short I could convince myself to read "just one more! it's not that much."
This book does not nearly have enough world building in some areas, definitely not enough character development, and the pacing is very much a mess. The latter two are potentially because of all the character POVs we cycle through - four. You don't spend enough time with any one character to really get into their world or their head beyond the obvious parts that are spelled out for us.
Also, there were long periods where I didn't know where I was physically throughout this book. There was almost no attention to that. I don't need paragraphs dedicated to scenery, but some placement is generally nice.
The final nail in the coffin is the plot. There's a good amount of action. But... yawn? I just never cared. It wasn't suspenseful and it almost felt confusing at times, again, given the location issues.
I have no desire to read anything else despite the cliffhanger ending. At least I checked this book out from the library and didn't pay money.
This book does not nearly have enough world building in some areas, definitely not enough character development, and the pacing is very much a mess. The latter two are potentially because of all the character POVs we cycle through - four. You don't spend enough time with any one character to really get into their world or their head beyond the obvious parts that are spelled out for us.
Also, there were long periods where I didn't know where I was physically throughout this book. There was almost no attention to that. I don't need paragraphs dedicated to scenery, but some placement is generally nice.
The final nail in the coffin is the plot. There's a good amount of action. But... yawn? I just never cared. It wasn't suspenseful and it almost felt confusing at times, again, given the location issues.
I have no desire to read anything else despite the cliffhanger ending. At least I checked this book out from the library and didn't pay money.