A review by 5aru
Saint Death's Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney

adventurous challenging lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This book is delightfully written; it plays with language exceedingly well, and weaves complex worldbuilding without often resorting to information dumps. However, at about the halfway point, it began to drag on. Though many of the scenes delving into the characters relationships were welcome, some of them felt too much like filler, particularly later in the book. Eventually, it started to feel far too long for the story it was telling, like too many loops were necessary to develop the plot. I enjoyed the first half immensely, but ended up feeling a little disappointed in it after all.
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