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A review by specialk6
War Hour by Lauren Loscig
4.0
4/5 stars
I really enjoyed the concept of this book, and was really glad I was chosen to receive an ARC for an honest review.
Overall, I’d say the execution of the plot was there, but there were times I struggled to get through. The beginning of the book felt slower and confusing, and cheesy at times. I feel that the plot developed well for most of the book, but the characters fell a little flat. It’s hard to mind both plot and character development while not making a book too long. I’m hoping the next books in the series will fill in the gaps and offer more insight into the characters now that the plot has been more established.
There were a few times where I felt I was more being “told” something by the author rather than shown. A phrase toward the end of the book stands out: “Steeling myself, I say it—my plan that could solve everything”, and right after this phrase that plan is described. Why tell me you’re telling me the plan rather than just telling me the plan?
What this book did leave me with is sadness that since I read it as an ARC, I’ll have to wait even longer for the next one to come out. The overall concept is fresh, easy enough to follow once you get a hang of it, and well executed. The smaller details were the “downfall” of this book, but I wouldn’t let that stop anyone from reading it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy books where people have varying powers. The author did deliver on the fact that they are earned, not inherent!
I really enjoyed the concept of this book, and was really glad I was chosen to receive an ARC for an honest review.
Overall, I’d say the execution of the plot was there, but there were times I struggled to get through. The beginning of the book felt slower and confusing, and cheesy at times. I feel that the plot developed well for most of the book, but the characters fell a little flat. It’s hard to mind both plot and character development while not making a book too long. I’m hoping the next books in the series will fill in the gaps and offer more insight into the characters now that the plot has been more established.
There were a few times where I felt I was more being “told” something by the author rather than shown. A phrase toward the end of the book stands out: “Steeling myself, I say it—my plan that could solve everything”, and right after this phrase that plan is described. Why tell me you’re telling me the plan rather than just telling me the plan?
What this book did leave me with is sadness that since I read it as an ARC, I’ll have to wait even longer for the next one to come out. The overall concept is fresh, easy enough to follow once you get a hang of it, and well executed. The smaller details were the “downfall” of this book, but I wouldn’t let that stop anyone from reading it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy books where people have varying powers. The author did deliver on the fact that they are earned, not inherent!