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Pathfinder's Way
by T.A. White
DID NOT FINISH: 60%
This book is the rare novel that suffers due to it's relatively high writing quality.
Let me explain.
T.A. White succeeds in writing multiple plotlines that I frankly find to be incredibly tiresome. I don't find MC adventures into the great unknown to be particularly thrilling. Quite frankly, authors tend to rely on the premise itself to do the heavy lifting instead of going the extra mile to make things interesting. Shockingly, the MC's journey into uncharted lands is incredibly interesting. Through her trials and tribulations there, we learn much about who she is and how the world has treated her. Her psychological baggage is conveyed to the reader in a very digestible and creative manner. We become intimately familiar with her emotional scares. We understand her. Not only that, but the immediate supporting cast is pretty enjoyable as well. They clash a ton, but ultimately they care about her and it's amazing to see them grow together.
And yet ultimately, this is the downfall of the novel.
In my humble opinion, the romantic choices of the main character weren't consistent with who she was, or how people have treated her.
She is a person who has been demeaned, and attacked by men because she's an independent and knowledgeable woman. The MC is someone who has uprooted her life because he felt entitled to her. He claims to think of her happiness, but does little that shows a genuine affection for her, or care for her feelings. He sacrifices very little. He does not make amends. I refuse to believe that he is the first entitled but attractive jerk that she's met. I also refuse to believe that a mapmaker would want to become a manager but honestly that is a minor gripe.
Let me explain.
T.A. White succeeds in writing multiple plotlines that I frankly find to be incredibly tiresome. I don't find MC adventures into the great unknown to be particularly thrilling. Quite frankly, authors tend to rely on the premise itself to do the heavy lifting instead of going the extra mile to make things interesting. Shockingly, the MC's journey into uncharted lands is incredibly interesting. Through her trials and tribulations there, we learn much about who she is and how the world has treated her. Her psychological baggage is conveyed to the reader in a very digestible and creative manner. We become intimately familiar with her emotional scares. We understand her. Not only that, but the immediate supporting cast is pretty enjoyable as well. They clash a ton, but ultimately they care about her and it's amazing to see them grow together.
And yet ultimately, this is the downfall of the novel.
In my humble opinion, the romantic choices of the main character weren't consistent with who she was, or how people have treated her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment