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suzjustsuz 's review for:
Tangled Threads
by Jennifer Estep
The long arc is interesting, action packed, progresses quickly and engenders compassion regarding some of the characters. The romance makes nice in-roads and Gin makes some strides dealing with her personal issues concerning being close to people and worthiness. There is some movement with the situation with her sister.
There was about 17 chapters devoted to just bringing the reader up to speed with the backstory and world building. Perhaps I'd be more kind about this if I hadn't read this series back to back, but the amount of repetition just within this book alone has become nearly intolerable. After four books in a row it's made me ready to scream.
Also, there were two instances that marked a "how did they find out about that? The last book they didn't know for sure yet" spot in the story that were jarring, pulling me out of suspension of disbelief and making me question the story line.
I still don't understand why this strong, self sufficient, pragmatic heroine hasn't stolen my empathy if not my heart - but these books are only ok for me, not gripping.
Another 3.5 but I'm erring low rather than high this time for the repetition factor.
There was about 17 chapters devoted to just bringing the reader up to speed with the backstory and world building. Perhaps I'd be more kind about this if I hadn't read this series back to back, but the amount of repetition just within this book alone has become nearly intolerable. After four books in a row it's made me ready to scream.
Also, there were two instances that marked a "how did they find out about that? The last book they didn't know for sure yet" spot in the story that were jarring, pulling me out of suspension of disbelief and making me question the story line.
I still don't understand why this strong, self sufficient, pragmatic heroine hasn't stolen my empathy if not my heart - but these books are only ok for me, not gripping.
Another 3.5 but I'm erring low rather than high this time for the repetition factor.