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sarac 's review for:
Into This River I Drown
by TJ Klune
I have really enjoyed Klunes other books so I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately it in no way lived up to them. There were a few redeeming moments but overall they weren’t enough to save it for me.
By the end I was skimming through whole sections because of how clunky and overdone the prose was. Scenes felt thrown together haphazardly too. Should also note that a lot of it felt very preachy.
The book is only 390 pages but somehow felt so so much longer - as in it dragged on. Despite how long and prosey the book itself felt, the characters for the most part felt a little bland and underdone. I didn’t feel very invested in regards to what happened to them.
I also had a real issue with the repeated use of transphobic language. Despite the context (usually used by characters who were telling the main character they didn’t care if he gay) I didn’t think it was necessary at all.
By the end I was skimming through whole sections because of how clunky and overdone the prose was. Scenes felt thrown together haphazardly too. Should also note that a lot of it felt very preachy.
The book is only 390 pages but somehow felt so so much longer - as in it dragged on. Despite how long and prosey the book itself felt, the characters for the most part felt a little bland and underdone. I didn’t feel very invested in regards to what happened to them.
I also had a real issue with the repeated use of transphobic language. Despite the context (usually used by characters who were telling the main character they didn’t care if he gay) I didn’t think it was necessary at all.