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A review by starfleeting
Nocturne by Alyssa Wees
1.0
I picked this up because it said it was a Beauty and the Beast retelling, and I'm a sucker for those, since that's always been one of my favorite fairytales. However, this was not that, and I'm annoyed at the false advertising tbh. Be warned: this is not that kind of book.
I'm also annoyed at overwritten prose that is trying to sell itself as "lyrical". Too much telling, not enough showing. The MC is self-centered, and I'm glad I dipped when I did.
I have over 2k other books on my TBR. I ain't got time for books I'm not vibing with. This is literally the year with that mantra, and I'm sorry to anyone who liked this book, but I am not messing around with stuff like this anymore (i.e. books that just aren't working for me).
I feel like if the author tightened her prose and really tried to create a story that wasn't just a bunch of other things smushed together like a ball of Play-Doh, it could be good. But for now, this is a "nah" from me.
I'm also annoyed at overwritten prose that is trying to sell itself as "lyrical". Too much telling, not enough showing. The MC is self-centered, and I'm glad I dipped when I did.
I have over 2k other books on my TBR. I ain't got time for books I'm not vibing with. This is literally the year with that mantra, and I'm sorry to anyone who liked this book, but I am not messing around with stuff like this anymore (i.e. books that just aren't working for me).
I feel like if the author tightened her prose and really tried to create a story that wasn't just a bunch of other things smushed together like a ball of Play-Doh, it could be good. But for now, this is a "nah" from me.