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A review by iam
Wench by Maxine Kaplan
Did not finish book.
DNF @ 29%
Nothing wrong with this one, but for now it failed to keep my attention.
I loved the setup of Wench and Tanya, the no-nonsense protagonist who is determined to get her tavern back at all costs.
From the very beginning the plot was fast-paced, and scenes, moods and allegiances changed quickly. It was not particularly funny or surprising, but while I did find it entertaining, somehow I was not especially deeply invested. I think ultimately things just happened a little too fast, and I didn't really know what to do with and think of with various plot elements that were introduced in frequent intervals without really letting the previous one sink in.
In the part I read there were already several intriguing developing relationships, and I am looking forward to eventually picking it back up and finding out how they all end up.
Related to that, Tanya definitely reads as bisexual.
The most overt thing that bothered me was all the misogyny. Tanya knows how to handle herself and use her situation and how men view her as weaker to her advantage, and while it certainly was never condoned it also was treated as so deeply normalized that it was barely worth remarking, much less get upset over.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Nothing wrong with this one, but for now it failed to keep my attention.
I loved the setup of Wench and Tanya, the no-nonsense protagonist who is determined to get her tavern back at all costs.
From the very beginning the plot was fast-paced, and scenes, moods and allegiances changed quickly. It was not particularly funny or surprising, but while I did find it entertaining, somehow I was not especially deeply invested. I think ultimately things just happened a little too fast, and I didn't really know what to do with and think of with various plot elements that were introduced in frequent intervals without really letting the previous one sink in.
In the part I read there were already several intriguing developing relationships, and I am looking forward to eventually picking it back up and finding out how they all end up.
Related to that, Tanya definitely reads as bisexual.
The most overt thing that bothered me was all the misogyny. Tanya knows how to handle herself and use her situation and how men view her as weaker to her advantage, and while it certainly was never condoned it also was treated as so deeply normalized that it was barely worth remarking, much less get upset over.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.