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raequigley 's review for:
Brigands & Breadknives
by Travis Baldree
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think a disclaimer is needed - that I knew this was Legends & Lattes #2 but was unaware of the prequel (#0 or #0.5) when I requested this ARC. Having now finished this book, and seen a bit about the prequels - I do think that those should maybe be read first before reading this. I *loved* Legends and Lattes. I’m not ashamed crier while reading, but I cried with L&L and remember it being a book I really enjoyed from start to finish. I was so excited to get back into that world, and this just didn’t hit for me. I am wondering if the prequels would have made me feel differently.
Fern felt like an entirely new character (which it seems to me she probably was bc of the prequel) and I didn’t understand her enough to just jump right into her story? It took me a while to get my bearings. I enjoyed a lot of the cozy elements, but didn’t super enjoy the quest/adventure part this time. This is all definitely a me problem, and I do wonder how much of my feelings will change once I get Fern’s backstory.
There were a few areas where I felt the pacing slowed *too* much and I was starting to zone out of the audio. But Travis does, as usual, an amazing job of storytelling. So while it wasn’t for me, I can appreciate it as a good piece of work and I feel like people will really enjoy this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this audiobook for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Fern felt like an entirely new character (which it seems to me she probably was bc of the prequel) and I didn’t understand her enough to just jump right into her story? It took me a while to get my bearings. I enjoyed a lot of the cozy elements, but didn’t super enjoy the quest/adventure part this time. This is all definitely a me problem, and I do wonder how much of my feelings will change once I get Fern’s backstory.
There were a few areas where I felt the pacing slowed *too* much and I was starting to zone out of the audio. But Travis does, as usual, an amazing job of storytelling. So while it wasn’t for me, I can appreciate it as a good piece of work and I feel like people will really enjoy this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this audiobook for review consideration. All opinions are my own.