A review by a_moon_witch
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The biggest praise I have for this book is the idea behind the book, which I found very interesting and new, but found it was badly carried out. 
I loved the first half of the book, while not being an exceptional read I wanted to read more and was thoroughly invested in the characters. However, the story starts losing focus towards the end and I found the ending tedious and almost ridiculous. The turn of events at the end felt forced and lazy and I felt betrayed for this choice. 
The end is lacking also regarding the writing. There are several instances where the author could have simply showed things, but chose to state the obvious on more than one occasion. I condoned this as the main character being a "know-it-all" and taking for stupid her readers. Thus a character flaw. However, this method did not fit well to the end, which is supposed to be action and tense packed, but ended up drowning the story.
I would still be interested in reading the other books if they happen my way.
 
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