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A review by sandreline
Spirits and Sirens by Kelly Fireside, Tana Fireside
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Spirits & Sirens has the setting, dialogue, and depth of a small-town Hallmark movie, and the plot of a quirky paranormal romance.
I was excited to see a sapphic romance with a masc lead. But this book was just too much for me. Too much dialogue, too much exposition between the dialogue, too much time in between having our leads interacting, and way too much minutiae of the town and each person we cross. A lot of talking, not a whole lot of feelings.
I appreciate that the authors really tried to give their characters lives outside of eachother, but it turns the pacing into a slog. All the conversation with friends, all the exposition about jobs and town politics.
Elena has an internal rant about the body dysmorphia of her previous partners, right in the middle of a sex scene?
The book definitely picks up when the Elena and Al finally get together. But that isn't until you hit the 70% mark, and there wasn't enough heat leading up to it to support the slow burn.
Overall, I think this just needed more focus on the main characters and their relationship.
ARC provided by NetGalley.
I was excited to see a sapphic romance with a masc lead. But this book was just too much for me. Too much dialogue, too much exposition between the dialogue, too much time in between having our leads interacting, and way too much minutiae of the town and each person we cross. A lot of talking, not a whole lot of feelings.
I appreciate that the authors really tried to give their characters lives outside of eachother, but it turns the pacing into a slog. All the conversation with friends, all the exposition about jobs and town politics.
Elena has an internal rant about the body dysmorphia of her previous partners, right in the middle of a sex scene?
The book definitely picks up when the Elena and Al finally get together. But that isn't until you hit the 70% mark, and there wasn't enough heat leading up to it to support the slow burn.
Overall, I think this just needed more focus on the main characters and their relationship.
ARC provided by NetGalley.