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A review by r_happe
Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody, Joanne Rendell
2.0
*I received an Arc of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
The first 75% of the book was so dang slow. I would get a couple paragraphs into the chapter and my brain would wander off, wondering what it could do for more entertainment.
The authors did a great job of setting up Laterre and the atmosphere of the book. Their retelling was both original and faithful to its inspiration. However, I constantly found myself wanting more than the book was giving me. The authors established a great foundation, but they didn't build on that until the last 25% of the book! Until the end I didn't care much about the three main characters or the plot, and I found that a lot of the chapters were either too repetitive or didn't give enough new information to warrant being in the book in the first place.
Despite the rocky start, I am interested in reading book two. The last 25% of the book went by quickly and was much more interesting than the first part, so I'm holding out hope for a stronger second book.
You can find my full review here: https://picturethisliteraturecom.wordpress.com/2019/03/29/sky-without-stars/
The first 75% of the book was so dang slow. I would get a couple paragraphs into the chapter and my brain would wander off, wondering what it could do for more entertainment.
The authors did a great job of setting up Laterre and the atmosphere of the book. Their retelling was both original and faithful to its inspiration. However, I constantly found myself wanting more than the book was giving me. The authors established a great foundation, but they didn't build on that until the last 25% of the book! Until the end I didn't care much about the three main characters or the plot, and I found that a lot of the chapters were either too repetitive or didn't give enough new information to warrant being in the book in the first place.
Despite the rocky start, I am interested in reading book two. The last 25% of the book went by quickly and was much more interesting than the first part, so I'm holding out hope for a stronger second book.
You can find my full review here: https://picturethisliteraturecom.wordpress.com/2019/03/29/sky-without-stars/