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A review by myah_reads
West of Jaws by Capes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
***Most recent read-through review, July 2024***: ignore all the negative crap I said before. None of it is right or deserving.
-it’s written VERY well. Especially for a fantasy slow-burn romance.
-the world building was actually immaculate. It wasn’t too much, just enough to realize the vast differences in each city, its inhabitants and the resources that come from it.
-it’s definitely a comedic Romantasy. Helisent is funny as shit.
Read it!!!
***edit October 2023***
I think about this book a lot and it absolutely deserves more than the 3 stars I originally gave it. I was a bit naive when it came to reviews and tropes. I didnt know that slow-burn was a thing authors did on purpose and Capes absolutely bodied that trope. This book was amazing and I’m so glad that I’ve been given the opportunity to stay on the ARC team.
***First read-through review, January 2023***: It’s a good book, I want more of Helisent and Samson.
Things I enjoyed:
-Alternating POVs
-Glossary and pronunciation
-Cliffhanger
-LGBTQ+ representation
-The character emotions were strong, thorough, and added significantly to character progression
There are a few reasons why I don’t give it 5 stars:
-it’s a very, very slow story. And by that, I mean it didn’t reach the ‘don’t wanna put it down’ point for me until about 65% through.
-For it to be a fantasy, the world building was at a minimum. The descriptions were good, but I needed more. Especially since majority of the book is told while they’re traveling for months at a time.
-The romance build up was lacking, anti-climatic. I would not classify it as a comedic romantasy as some do.
The cliffhanger was 100000% completely unexpected. It hurt my feelings actually. But it definitely solidified the chance of my reading the second book In the series.
Thank you, BookSirens. This is an honest and voluntary review.
-it’s written VERY well. Especially for a fantasy slow-burn romance.
-the world building was actually immaculate. It wasn’t too much, just enough to realize the vast differences in each city, its inhabitants and the resources that come from it.
-it’s definitely a comedic Romantasy. Helisent is funny as shit.
Read it!!!
***edit October 2023***
I think about this book a lot and it absolutely deserves more than the 3 stars I originally gave it. I was a bit naive when it came to reviews and tropes. I didnt know that slow-burn was a thing authors did on purpose and Capes absolutely bodied that trope. This book was amazing and I’m so glad that I’ve been given the opportunity to stay on the ARC team.
***First read-through review, January 2023***: It’s a good book, I want more of Helisent and Samson.
Things I enjoyed:
-Alternating POVs
-Glossary and pronunciation
-Cliffhanger
-LGBTQ+ representation
-The character emotions were strong, thorough, and added significantly to character progression
There are a few reasons why I don’t give it 5 stars:
-it’s a very, very slow story. And by that, I mean it didn’t reach the ‘don’t wanna put it down’ point for me until about 65% through.
-For it to be a fantasy, the world building was at a minimum. The descriptions were good, but I needed more. Especially since majority of the book is told while they’re traveling for months at a time.
-The romance build up was lacking, anti-climatic. I would not classify it as a comedic romantasy as some do.
The cliffhanger was 100000% completely unexpected. It hurt my feelings actually. But it definitely solidified the chance of my reading the second book In the series.
Thank you, BookSirens. This is an honest and voluntary review.