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kierscrivener 's review for:
The Storm Runner
by J.C. Cervantes
I have a lot of thoughts I still need to flesh out. I don't think I can rate it yet. I plan on reading at least book two before rating cause it had disability representation but the rep was problematic at best and leaning toward the offensive. I want to see how it plays out to see if this internalized ableism is better handled or if continues to support a lot of harmful beliefs while masquerading as empowerment (I don't mean this as a shot against Cervantes, I think she aimed to tell an empowering story but sometimes when it is not an own voices story good intentions can really backfire).
Also there was a lot of plot and character building that just didn't make sense or needed a lot more development or storylines that didn't contribute anything and or were completely dropped by the end. And like 95% of the plot progression relied on stupidity with the MC saying it was foolish and doing it anyways (now multiply that 100+ times over)
But guys, it is based on Maya Mythology and also has great intergenerational friendships (and a fantastic uncle/nephew relationship). I am pulling on strings but I WANT to love it. So I will give book 2 a try and hopefully finish the trilogy and circle around to a rating.
Also there was a lot of plot and character building that just didn't make sense or needed a lot more development or storylines that didn't contribute anything and or were completely dropped by the end. And like 95% of the plot progression relied on stupidity with the MC saying it was foolish and doing it anyways (now multiply that 100+ times over)
But guys, it is based on Maya Mythology and also has great intergenerational friendships (and a fantastic uncle/nephew relationship). I am pulling on strings but I WANT to love it. So I will give book 2 a try and hopefully finish the trilogy and circle around to a rating.