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A review by theveronicareview
A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
At the start, this book felt so promising. I was intrigued by the magic system, by what was happening to the main character, by the odd romance prospect, and I enjoyed seeing everything through our naive, unworldly main character's eyes - learning about this world as she did. However, once things (kind of) started moving along, the book felt like it became more about mundane particulars. The exposition makes you expect intrigue and direct conflict, but leaves you with a bunch of seemingly random, boring events that kind of tie in together at the end but not in a way that validates the pages upon pages of monotony.
The characters are all one dimensional. Our main character is bland and her "love interest" (betrothed) even more so, nobody has any redeeming qualities, I don't find myself rooting for anyone, and the main "enemies" are no longer a threat (and we learn of their downfall after the fact).
This book definitely left something to be desired. The entire plot could have been condensed with more care put into the climax and falling action, which fell flat for me. I do plan to continue this series (or at least the 2nd book) to satisfy my own curiosity about some aspects of the story but, as you can probably tell, my expectations are incredibly low.
The characters are all one dimensional. Our main character is bland and her "love interest" (betrothed) even more so, nobody has any redeeming qualities, I don't find myself rooting for anyone, and the main "enemies" are no longer a threat (and we learn of their downfall after the fact).
This book definitely left something to be desired. The entire plot could have been condensed with more care put into the climax and falling action, which fell flat for me. I do plan to continue this series (or at least the 2nd book) to satisfy my own curiosity about some aspects of the story but, as you can probably tell, my expectations are incredibly low.