A review by darumachan
The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The writing seemed underdeveloped, especially when it came to pacing and timing of how information about the characters was introduced. In particular, the dissatisfaction that the MC was feeling was full blown from the start, but just kept getting repeated so that it made her come across as bratty and selfish, when more texture and variety of her internal world would have made her much more sympathetic. I also thought the house had a surprisingly small role for a book that made its title about it.
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