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A review by simplyallytea
The Last of the Firedrakes by Farah Oomerbhoy
This book was sent to me in exchange of an honest review.
The amount of books I had to put down and claim as “did not finish” could be counted on a single. I make it my motto to try to finish all books, even bad ones — and I have read a few bad ones in my lifetime.
The premise of the story was something right up my alley, hence why I requested it. It promised a story in a fantasy world with a missing princess, a cruel queen and a grand adventure. However, the story was about a perfect over trusting whiny girl whom everyone likes for some reason who falls in love with a guy in a span of 5 minutes (and in less than 40 pages).
Aurora was suppose to be 16, but acted worse than most 11 and 12 year old I know.
The quality of the prose was so poor I actually felt like tearing my eyes out. Maybe it is because I am quite picky with prose, because I have read so much great writing. Oomerbhoy’s prose fails in the “show don’t tell” schematics.
"My heart was racing, and I was suddenly afraid. How did the shadow guard known about the midnight market? Karen had said I would be safe here. I was terrified at what Lord Oblek would do to me for escaping his Dungeons if he caught me again."
Please show me how beautiful and grand the forest is instead of telling me "the forrest was huge and beautiful.” I just can’t with that type of prose.
Oomeerbhoy introduced a series of interesting side characters who were just…there.
The Last of the Firedrakes has the bones of a great story, it just needs to be fleshed out.
Did not finish on page 87 out of 488.
The amount of books I had to put down and claim as “did not finish” could be counted on a single. I make it my motto to try to finish all books, even bad ones — and I have read a few bad ones in my lifetime.
The premise of the story was something right up my alley, hence why I requested it. It promised a story in a fantasy world with a missing princess, a cruel queen and a grand adventure. However, the story was about a perfect over trusting whiny girl whom everyone likes for some reason who falls in love with a guy in a span of 5 minutes (and in less than 40 pages).
Aurora was suppose to be 16, but acted worse than most 11 and 12 year old I know.
The quality of the prose was so poor I actually felt like tearing my eyes out. Maybe it is because I am quite picky with prose, because I have read so much great writing. Oomerbhoy’s prose fails in the “show don’t tell” schematics.
"My heart was racing, and I was suddenly afraid. How did the shadow guard known about the midnight market? Karen had said I would be safe here. I was terrified at what Lord Oblek would do to me for escaping his Dungeons if he caught me again."
Please show me how beautiful and grand the forest is instead of telling me "the forrest was huge and beautiful.” I just can’t with that type of prose.
Oomeerbhoy introduced a series of interesting side characters who were just…there.
The Last of the Firedrakes has the bones of a great story, it just needs to be fleshed out.
Did not finish on page 87 out of 488.