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A review by mallorypen
Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
That was hilariously bad. But that said, why do I feel like I want to read the second book?
To be generous, this felt like a first draft of a novel from someone who read just enough Irish mythology to have a loose grasp of the subject matter. The characters were pretty one-dimensional and behaved like caricatures of fairy mythology OR acted like pod people with weird smiles during tense moments. Though the plot evolved more thoroughly than I first expected, there were still gaps that left me disgruntled with the high praise this duology has received on BookTok (why do I keep trusting BookTok?)
That said, there was something oddly compelling about the story. Like, it was kinda hot garbage but I wanted to know what happened next? Ugh. Am I really gonna drop another Audible credit on this? … shit, maybe.
To be generous, this felt like a first draft of a novel from someone who read just enough Irish mythology to have a loose grasp of the subject matter. The characters were pretty one-dimensional and behaved like caricatures of fairy mythology OR acted like pod people with weird smiles during tense moments. Though the plot evolved more thoroughly than I first expected, there were still gaps that left me disgruntled with the high praise this duology has received on BookTok (why do I keep trusting BookTok?)
That said, there was something oddly compelling about the story. Like, it was kinda hot garbage but I wanted to know what happened next? Ugh. Am I really gonna drop another Audible credit on this? … shit, maybe.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Violence