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schomj 's review for:
Wildest Dreams
by Kristen Ashley
As it took over a month to finish, I had plenty of time to wonder how this could be so boring. Possibilities listed below:
* Maybe because I read enough futuristic/medieval fantasy romances in the '90s that this seemed old hat?
* Maybe because the obvious influence of Game of Thrones made me expect to see references to a few epic fantasy tropes and I never did. There were scenes that seemed to call out for them so strongly, it felt like Charlie Brown and the football. I guess that was more me speculating that KA isn't familiar with the fantasy genre and being disappointed by the wasted potential, rather than boredom.
* Maybe because of all the "it looks like Disneyland, but really it's just like home!!1!" moments. It's like going to Spain and strictly eating at McDonald's; what's the point?
* Maybe it's because I never figured out whether Sjofn and Finnie made a physical switch or just a mental one -- signs pointed in both directions, and it's kind of important to the story and....
.... so many world building questions I could never settle in to the narrative. I think that's why it took so long to finish.
* Maybe because I read enough futuristic/medieval fantasy romances in the '90s that this seemed old hat?
* Maybe because the obvious influence of Game of Thrones made me expect to see references to a few epic fantasy tropes and I never did. There were scenes that seemed to call out for them so strongly, it felt like Charlie Brown and the football. I guess that was more me speculating that KA isn't familiar with the fantasy genre and being disappointed by the wasted potential, rather than boredom.
* Maybe because of all the "it looks like Disneyland, but really it's just like home!!1!" moments. It's like going to Spain and strictly eating at McDonald's; what's the point?
* Maybe it's because I never figured out whether Sjofn and Finnie made a physical switch or just a mental one -- signs pointed in both directions, and it's kind of important to the story and....
.... so many world building questions I could never settle in to the narrative. I think that's why it took so long to finish.