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A review by readundancies
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
The writing is wonderful but all this read has solidified in me is that I don’t fuck with fae as the central focus in a fantasy novel.
Like, I just cannot get with the faerie courts or customs or inhumanity - I’m both bored and apathetic and that hasn’t changed since the last time I tried a fae read.
I wish I could articulate why I have such a strong disinclination towards this subgenre, but other than it just completely putting me off, I can’t explain it. Perhaps it’s the obsession with humanity? I dunno, all I know is that it rubs me the wrong way.
Outside of the fae themselves, the romance made this feel very YA instalove which is not my vibe. It was fast-paced and of a shorter length than I think was needed; a lot of the relationship dynamics were not as strong as they could’ve been had there been more page time to flesh them out.
I don’t regret taste-testing faeries again just because it confirmed that it’s not where my interest lies, but as someone who typically actively avoids faeries in my reads, it wasn’t doing much for me.
Like, I just cannot get with the faerie courts or customs or inhumanity - I’m both bored and apathetic and that hasn’t changed since the last time I tried a fae read.
I wish I could articulate why I have such a strong disinclination towards this subgenre, but other than it just completely putting me off, I can’t explain it. Perhaps it’s the obsession with humanity? I dunno, all I know is that it rubs me the wrong way.
Outside of the fae themselves, the romance made this feel very YA instalove which is not my vibe. It was fast-paced and of a shorter length than I think was needed; a lot of the relationship dynamics were not as strong as they could’ve been had there been more page time to flesh them out.
I don’t regret taste-testing faeries again just because it confirmed that it’s not where my interest lies, but as someone who typically actively avoids faeries in my reads, it wasn’t doing much for me.