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A review by littleyarngoblin
Rebel Heart by Moira Young
2.0
Rebel Heart was a bit of a let down after the excitement of Blood Red Road. Rebel Heart opens with a snippet following Jack right after we left him in BRR.
Character-wise, we meet some new people but there isn't much growth for anyone besides Saba, and even then, it's negative growth. She's uncertain, constantly worried, plagued by spirits and things that might not be real, and spends a majority of the book in emotional turmoil. While this is normally something that creates great tension in a book, it only made Saba incredibly annoying. She was no longer influencing the plot--the plot seemed to be pushing her around for about half the book.
Furthermore, the plot itself wasn't quite clear. I found myself wondering when I was going to see some action, some conflict to get me out of Saba's emotional turmoil and into some external problems. When there was external conflict, it was almost entirely related to Saba's internal conflict and often dealt with some romance-y problem NOT between Saba and Jack.
Jack was the one saving grace to this book. While he doesn't get a lot of screen time, he's Saba's primary motivation now. Every time he shows up, he sparks an inciting incident, which gave the plot some flavor.
Overall, Rebel Heart was a bit of a let-down after Blood Red Road, but I'm still intrigued about Saba and Jack. Hopefully Raging Star is better.
Character-wise, we meet some new people but there isn't much growth for anyone besides Saba, and even then, it's negative growth. She's uncertain, constantly worried, plagued by spirits and things that might not be real, and spends a majority of the book in emotional turmoil. While this is normally something that creates great tension in a book, it only made Saba incredibly annoying. She was no longer influencing the plot--the plot seemed to be pushing her around for about half the book.
Furthermore, the plot itself wasn't quite clear. I found myself wondering when I was going to see some action, some conflict to get me out of Saba's emotional turmoil and into some external problems. When there was external conflict, it was almost entirely related to Saba's internal conflict and often dealt with some romance-y problem NOT between Saba and Jack.
Jack was the one saving grace to this book. While he doesn't get a lot of screen time, he's Saba's primary motivation now. Every time he shows up, he sparks an inciting incident, which gave the plot some flavor.
Overall, Rebel Heart was a bit of a let-down after Blood Red Road, but I'm still intrigued about Saba and Jack. Hopefully Raging Star is better.