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A review by musebeliever
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman
2.0
I was not very interested in the premise of a "chosen one" story, but I can understand that it is a popular setting for youth literature. I thought the insights on mental health were interesting and well included.
However, I felt the book had some several issues. The main character is very bland and washed out.
Most of all, I felt that the author struggled with the tone of the book. This is surprisingly quite a bleak book! The familial and social context of Skandar is awful and the tone of the book struggles to find balance. Everything is gloomy and stressful, and no, a farting unicorn cannot restore balance. I did not feel any ounce of wonderment throughout the book.
The pace didn't work for me. Important parts of the book are resolved too quickly while we delve on some secondary issues for entire chapters.
Also, plot holes.
I really dragged myself to finish this.
However, I felt the book had some several issues. The main character is very bland and washed out.
Most of all, I felt that the author struggled with the tone of the book. This is surprisingly quite a bleak book! The familial and social context of Skandar is awful and the tone of the book struggles to find balance. Everything is gloomy and stressful, and no, a farting unicorn cannot restore balance. I did not feel any ounce of wonderment throughout the book.
The pace didn't work for me. Important parts of the book are resolved too quickly while we delve on some secondary issues for entire chapters.
Also, plot holes.
I really dragged myself to finish this.