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A review by babs_reviews
Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee
3.0
I liked the book, enough that I'm curious for the next installment.
I had a hard time connecting with the main character Kai, she seemed a little wish-washy to me at times and honestly I just couldn't picture the name Kai for a girl. She seemed to bounce from fierce and independent to naïve and dependent. She was adamant that she didn't need Reev or Avan to 'take care of her' but really she did. At times she was clueless.
The concept of bending time was unique and the way she wrote it was incredibly creative though I would have liked to see more of it. It was only a handful of times Kai actually used the threads. It was meant to be this great power that she held but it felt small compared to what others could do.
I liked the world she built but felt it came to end toward the 3/4 mark. Like she just stopped building it. I would have liked a little more insight into the Infinites as the story unfolded instead of in a heap at the end.
I'll be adding the next book to my TBR but I won't rush it to the top.
Overall, I'd give it more like 3.5. I liked it but it wasn't amazing.
I had a hard time connecting with the main character Kai, she seemed a little wish-washy to me at times and honestly I just couldn't picture the name Kai for a girl. She seemed to bounce from fierce and independent to naïve and dependent. She was adamant that she didn't need Reev or Avan to 'take care of her' but really she did. At times she was clueless.
The concept of bending time was unique and the way she wrote it was incredibly creative though I would have liked to see more of it. It was only a handful of times Kai actually used the threads. It was meant to be this great power that she held but it felt small compared to what others could do.
I liked the world she built but felt it came to end toward the 3/4 mark. Like she just stopped building it. I would have liked a little more insight into the Infinites as the story unfolded instead of in a heap at the end.
I'll be adding the next book to my TBR but I won't rush it to the top.
Overall, I'd give it more like 3.5. I liked it but it wasn't amazing.