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A review by puffybus21
Malice by Heather Walter
dark
sad
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Originally, I was going to rate this 3 stars, but that ending really blew me away. I can't believe how dark this book became.
However, despite the pleasantly unexpected ending, this duology isn't compelling enough for me to continue with it. It lacked the to most important qualities I like in books: good prose (not that the prose/writing wasn't good in this, it just pales in comparison to some other books I've read) and interesting characters (Alyce and Aurora were good characters, however, I just didn't feel a connection with either of them).
However, despite the pleasantly unexpected ending, this duology isn't compelling enough for me to continue with it. It lacked the to most important qualities I like in books: good prose (not that the prose/writing wasn't good in this, it just pales in comparison to some other books I've read) and interesting characters (Alyce and Aurora were good characters, however, I just didn't feel a connection with either of them).
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Homophobia