A review by krissasaur
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken

Did not finish book.

I decided that I would drop this book after reading 100 pages and... still having no idea what was going on. It was just really really terrible. I mean, the idea of the book was really nice, but the execution? Terrible. And it is sad because I really loved the whole opening, and the idea.

Basically what got to me what that there were so many instances, more than I can count, were something would happen, out of nowhere, and I was CONVINCED I skipped PAGES or even WHOLE CHAPTERS. Things would just happened with no explanation and... I... did not... understand. Here are some reviews I found that summed up my thoughts:

"Even though much of it was overwritten, it seemed to leave out important details and was so confusing that 100 pages in, I still had no idea where they were going or why. " - Liz

"I liked the first chapter okay, but sixty pages in this book is a lost cause. Nothing is making any sense -- plot, characterization, dialogue, magic. It just isn't good." - Emily

"I just kept saying "What?" "Where the hell did THAT come from" "What? What? What?" "O, Srsly!" Had to stop before I broke my brain & shot my mood even further. Just not working for me. At all." - Simba

Anyway, yea. Definitely dropping. I am not having good luck with books it seems.