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A review by edshara
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
4.0
So this book had me going back and forth. The first half I was really enjoying it and then we got to around the middle and Maya really started ticking me off and I sort of disconnected from the story. Then with several chapters left, things got good and I was back into it.
I do think that this book was well written without being to flowery or over the top. I enjoyed reading about some of the more traditional Indian mythical creatures, but because they were new to me, I felt a little overwhelmed and I spent just as much time googling the names, so I had some idea of what they might be, as I was reading the actual book.
As I said earlier, some of Maya's decisions really irritated me and made her seem more like a naïve seventeen year old and not a Queen with equal standing with the Raja. I did enjoy how Maya seemed to take the path geared more towards forgiveness, even though she really did have reason to hate. It was also good to see all the loose ends, come together. I am interested in the second book, because I liked the character featured in that one, in this book. I'm hoping she'll be a better protagonist. I was torn between a 3 and a 4 star rating, but since I don't do half stars, I'll just go with 4 because it was a good story.
I do think that this book was well written without being to flowery or over the top. I enjoyed reading about some of the more traditional Indian mythical creatures, but because they were new to me, I felt a little overwhelmed and I spent just as much time googling the names, so I had some idea of what they might be, as I was reading the actual book.
As I said earlier, some of Maya's decisions really irritated me and made her seem more like a naïve seventeen year old and not a Queen with equal standing with the Raja. I did enjoy how Maya seemed to take the path geared more towards forgiveness, even though she really did have reason to hate. It was also good to see all the loose ends, come together. I am interested in the second book, because I liked the character featured in that one, in this book. I'm hoping she'll be a better protagonist. I was torn between a 3 and a 4 star rating, but since I don't do half stars, I'll just go with 4 because it was a good story.