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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Girl with the Fierce Eyes by Sophia Vahdati
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a book I was not sure about. It could be a hit, it could be not for me. However One More Chapter invited me to read the book through Netgalley and decided to accept the invitation and to give this book a chance.
After finishing the book I'm still not entirely sure about it. There are parts of the book I liked, there are parts I didn't like. The book as a whole didn't really work for me, but I guess that has mostly to do with the amount of point of views and the story mostly focusing on what is going on and less on how that makes the characters feel. I think that especially younger readers will love it however, because there is constantly something happening.
I mostly had an issue with the fact that at times it was hard to connect with the characters and hard to understand the direction of the characters and the story. At times it felt like the characters were mostly acting and not so much reacting and it took quite some time before all the storylines came together and we got an idea of what they were trying to do. The finale was a little chaotic and everything happened really fast, but the premise for the next book is amazing.
I did like the magic in this book, though! The magic had some elements of science and the line between magic and science fiction felt really thin in this book. That meant I needed a little time to grasp the world and to understand what kind of society this was and what was expected of the characters. If you're a true fantasy reader, the world might be a little too sci-fi for you. If you love a mix of both these genres, you might want to check this book out.
After finishing the book I'm still not entirely sure about it. There are parts of the book I liked, there are parts I didn't like. The book as a whole didn't really work for me, but I guess that has mostly to do with the amount of point of views and the story mostly focusing on what is going on and less on how that makes the characters feel. I think that especially younger readers will love it however, because there is constantly something happening.
I mostly had an issue with the fact that at times it was hard to connect with the characters and hard to understand the direction of the characters and the story. At times it felt like the characters were mostly acting and not so much reacting and it took quite some time before all the storylines came together and we got an idea of what they were trying to do. The finale was a little chaotic and everything happened really fast, but the premise for the next book is amazing.
I did like the magic in this book, though! The magic had some elements of science and the line between magic and science fiction felt really thin in this book. That meant I needed a little time to grasp the world and to understand what kind of society this was and what was expected of the characters. If you're a true fantasy reader, the world might be a little too sci-fi for you. If you love a mix of both these genres, you might want to check this book out.