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A review by starkov
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
The idea was cool but the execution didn’t impress me too much tbh.
Some of the prophesies were so painfully obvious that it actually pissed me off when the characters didn’t get it. I much prefer when the characters outsmart ME - not the other way around.
The romance between Yeeran and Furi felt so forced. I reread some pages several times to see if I missed some key sentence as to why they got together, but no it was just that sudden. They had no chemistry. Lettle and Rayan also felt sudden but more so in a insta-love type way than a forced way. The “oh no there was only one bed” moment did nothing for me. Give me more mutual pining!!!
And the characters read so much younger than they actually were??? What was up with that.
Some of the prophesies were so painfully obvious that it actually pissed me off when the characters didn’t get it. I much prefer when the characters outsmart ME - not the other way around.
And the characters read so much younger than they actually were??? What was up with that.