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I was initially drawn in & a rapt audience, but as the book went on, my enthusiasm cooled a bit.
It did seem very repetitive - I believe some of this was intentional - the constant insinuation by all who sought Alinor’s help that she was using magic/had some other magical/fairie power. However, whenever characters were speaking in a dialogue or monologue, they seemed to repeat the same thing over and over and over. I get it, move on.
Secondly, I am not sure if the female characters were drawn through the lens of modern-day feminism a bit too much. I felt the book was heavy-handed in serving up the ‘life was sh*t for women and always will be’ message.
I only realised it was the first in a series when about half way through, thus realising there probably would not be much, if any, resolution at the conclusion of this first book. There was a well-done cloud of dread over the book; I knew something bad was coming, but the ending felt sort of rushed and strange, and I didn’t expect that reaction from the character that had been drawn of James, up to that point. Though, I do think the group-think/fear of the town of something ‘other’ was well done.
It did seem very repetitive - I believe some of this was intentional - the constant insinuation by all who sought Alinor’s help that she was using magic/had some other magical/fairie power. However, whenever characters were speaking in a dialogue or monologue, they seemed to repeat the same thing over and over and over. I get it, move on.
Secondly, I am not sure if the female characters were drawn through the lens of modern-day feminism a bit too much. I felt the book was heavy-handed in serving up the ‘life was sh*t for women and always will be’ message.
I only realised it was the first in a series when about half way through, thus realising there probably would not be much, if any, resolution at the conclusion of this first book. There was a well-done cloud of dread over the book; I knew something bad was coming, but the ending felt sort of rushed and strange, and I didn’t expect that reaction from the character that had been drawn of James, up to that point. Though, I do think the group-think/fear of the town of something ‘other’ was well done.