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A review by kiwiwonder
Misfit by Jon Skovron
3.0
Misfit takes the idea of a half-human, half-demon teenager, throws in the usual teen angst, plus some more due to her own unique situation she finds herself in.
I really, really like this concept. Additionally, I love the idea that 'fallen' gods of the previous civilisation become the 'demons' of the current society; so deities that were once worshipped become the ones feared and scapegoated.
However, at times I felt that the book lost sight of the plot and the authenticity for trying to cram in the ideas behind the book - almost like at times it lost focus of the story in preference of educating about the lore around the gods, or whatnot. It may have been an attempt at further world building, but it didn't quite work all the time, and instead just left me frustrated.
Large parts of the story were also predictable... but didn't necessarily detract from the enjoyability. All in all, an enjoyable read, but not something that will stay with me forever more.
I really, really like this concept. Additionally, I love the idea that 'fallen' gods of the previous civilisation become the 'demons' of the current society; so deities that were once worshipped become the ones feared and scapegoated.
However, at times I felt that the book lost sight of the plot and the authenticity for trying to cram in the ideas behind the book - almost like at times it lost focus of the story in preference of educating about the lore around the gods, or whatnot. It may have been an attempt at further world building, but it didn't quite work all the time, and instead just left me frustrated.
Large parts of the story were also predictable... but didn't necessarily detract from the enjoyability. All in all, an enjoyable read, but not something that will stay with me forever more.