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isabellak1 's review for:
Mask of Shadows
by Linsey Miller
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
I very much enjoyed the beginning of this book. It was very eventful from the first chapter. I was immediately pulled into the story. The premise of the story reminded me of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. This made my exited to keep reading because Throne of Glass is one of my favorite series.
This took place in a fantasy world. You do not find out much about the setting until later on in the book. I did not like this because it was difficult for me to picture what was going on without some background as to what people wore, their authenticity, the language, the characters' accent.
There were not many dull moments, because there was almost always something significant going on. The only reason I ever had to set this book down was because of the writing style. I found myself getting lost very often because the writer was very clear on what was going on. This made it very difficult for me to stay interested in the story.
I thought that the main character being gender fluid would bother me because I wouldn't know how to picture them. It was only difficult in the beginning because throughout most of the book Sal was wearing a mask. Although I liked Sal, my favorite character was Ruby, of the Left Arm. I just adored his personality. It was difficult for me to picture the other auditioners. Because they were all named as numbers, it was hard to remember who was who.
The entirety of this book was filled with action and had great characters. In my opinion, the biggest flaw with this book is the writing.
Rating: 3 stars
Release Date: August 29, 2017
I very much enjoyed the beginning of this book. It was very eventful from the first chapter. I was immediately pulled into the story. The premise of the story reminded me of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. This made my exited to keep reading because Throne of Glass is one of my favorite series.
This took place in a fantasy world. You do not find out much about the setting until later on in the book. I did not like this because it was difficult for me to picture what was going on without some background as to what people wore, their authenticity, the language, the characters' accent.
There were not many dull moments, because there was almost always something significant going on. The only reason I ever had to set this book down was because of the writing style. I found myself getting lost very often because the writer was very clear on what was going on. This made it very difficult for me to stay interested in the story.
I thought that the main character being gender fluid would bother me because I wouldn't know how to picture them. It was only difficult in the beginning because throughout most of the book Sal was wearing a mask. Although I liked Sal, my favorite character was Ruby, of the Left Arm. I just adored his personality. It was difficult for me to picture the other auditioners. Because they were all named as numbers, it was hard to remember who was who.
The entirety of this book was filled with action and had great characters. In my opinion, the biggest flaw with this book is the writing.
Rating: 3 stars
Release Date: August 29, 2017