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A review by beewitchtt
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book was really neat. The pity was it was a pendulum swinging between stuff I hated and stuff I loved. The world was complex and interesting to read about, but many, many times it let the romance plot shoot the pacing of the entire story in the foot. There was a point where it all became exhausting and felt like a solid chunk of chapters in the middle could have been completely eliminated. I cannot think of any purpose for them other than just being a slice of life moment. 

However, the reason it was so frustrating when these chapters would happen was because the rest of the book was fantastic. If it weren't for the messily executed romance plot and repetitive bits, it would have sat up there with my favorite romantasies. Which are extremely hard to touch. 

The action was fantastic and the world was truly a highlight. I love the inclusion of the glossary and index. Which may not be everyones cup of tea but it was definitely mine. Some of the romance scenes were perfectly steamy
(when Kaan gives her his necklace.... Bro..... I was kicking my feet. )
and the plot itself was constantly surprising and fun.

Overall, I enjoyed it. The low rating sadly comes purely from the slog of the middle bit. It truly frustrated me. It made me sad because it was so obvious this writer was great, but I felt she was bogged down by the need for the egregious romance. 

I would recommend to someone who can get through that stuff though! 
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