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A review by taylor1388
The Color of Dragons by Erika Lewis, R.A. Salvatore
4.0
⚠️SPOILERS AHEAD⚠️
It was okay.
The ending was quite abrupt and a little too easy (not easy, but simple) for the protagonist, because somehow everything deftly- and coincidently- fell into place under the most dire circumstances (ik that’s basically all fantasy novels in a nutshell but this was just so…).
The characters didn’t have backup plan- or even a plan to begin with- to escape, let alone win. Yet it was a quick luck of the draw that led to simultaneous sequences, which eventually brought them to their very underwhelming victory. *sigh*
The plot twist was not a twist, it was a predictable and honestly boring giant obstacle. Its been done one too many times, when someone close-ish (someone who doesn’t seem like a villain or could do no wrong) turns out to be an evil mastermind in disguise pulling all the strings.
Sometimes when this scenario is written it’s enjoyable and riveting to read, because sometimes it actually is unexpected.
I can’t say that I hated Maggie (the MC) but I definitely didn’t like her. At first, I was really interested in her character and liked her personality. She had a no nonsense temperament and had zero tolerance when it came to oglers and idiots. I envied her for that, but some of her decisions were rash and stupid.
For instance, near the end there was this one scene when it was her life and plenty of others on the line, and even though she wanted to keep everyone safe, guess what…………. she provoked the guy who was juggling all of their lives in his hands by head butting his nose. *face palm* DO YOU WANT TO DIE. I know you hate his guts, but like, ENDURE GIRL, ENDURE SO SOME PEOPLE CAN LIVE. I didn’t understand the ridiculous impulse she had to aggravate him.
(to answer the question that you’re probably not even thinking, yes, the villain is a guy, that’s all I’m giving away)
Overall though, it wasn’t the worst. hehe.
3.5 stars
It was okay.
The ending was quite abrupt and a little too easy (not easy, but simple) for the protagonist, because somehow everything deftly- and coincidently- fell into place under the most dire circumstances (ik that’s basically all fantasy novels in a nutshell but this was just so…).
The characters didn’t have backup plan- or even a plan to begin with- to escape, let alone win. Yet it was a quick luck of the draw that led to simultaneous sequences, which eventually brought them to their very underwhelming victory. *sigh*
The plot twist was not a twist, it was a predictable and honestly boring giant obstacle. Its been done one too many times, when someone close-ish (someone who doesn’t seem like a villain or could do no wrong) turns out to be an evil mastermind in disguise pulling all the strings.
Sometimes when this scenario is written it’s enjoyable and riveting to read, because sometimes it actually is unexpected.
I can’t say that I hated Maggie (the MC) but I definitely didn’t like her. At first, I was really interested in her character and liked her personality. She had a no nonsense temperament and had zero tolerance when it came to oglers and idiots. I envied her for that, but some of her decisions were rash and stupid.
For instance, near the end there was this one scene when it was her life and plenty of others on the line, and even though she wanted to keep everyone safe, guess what…………. she provoked the guy who was juggling all of their lives in his hands by head butting his nose. *face palm* DO YOU WANT TO DIE. I know you hate his guts, but like, ENDURE GIRL, ENDURE SO SOME PEOPLE CAN LIVE. I didn’t understand the ridiculous impulse she had to aggravate him.
(to answer the question that you’re probably not even thinking, yes, the villain is a guy, that’s all I’m giving away)
Overall though, it wasn’t the worst. hehe.
3.5 stars