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A review by thesapphiccelticbookworm
Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Thanks to Netgally and Sourcebooks Fire for a copy of this book.
Sixteen year old Koral and her brother, Emrik are maristag hunters, a dangerous job, but they do it to help feed their family and get medicine for their little sister. The ruling elite in this dystopian fantasy, the Landers hold a dangerous competition every year, the Glory race. The prize is gold and glory, but not all survive.
Koral cheats her way into the competition as her family need to the money to survive. The stakes are high as a rebellion rises.
I wanted to love this book, as I loved the Hunger Games-esque premise. Unfortunately, I found the world building, scene setting and characterisation seriously lacking, as it's all action, action, action. Therefore I was unable to care about the characters or the plot and just found it boring
Sixteen year old Koral and her brother, Emrik are maristag hunters, a dangerous job, but they do it to help feed their family and get medicine for their little sister. The ruling elite in this dystopian fantasy, the Landers hold a dangerous competition every year, the Glory race. The prize is gold and glory, but not all survive.
Koral cheats her way into the competition as her family need to the money to survive. The stakes are high as a rebellion rises.
I wanted to love this book, as I loved the Hunger Games-esque premise. Unfortunately, I found the world building, scene setting and characterisation seriously lacking, as it's all action, action, action. Therefore I was unable to care about the characters or the plot and just found it boring