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A review by freadomlibrary
The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
4.0
Disclaimer: It's been four years since I read this, I'm sharing my notes from that time.
Critically
Plot - 4 out of 5 stars
intriguing, twists, simple, day to day life at court, betrayal, lies
Writing Style - 4 out of 5 stars
simple, straight forward, great world building, slow pace, beautiful but also kind of gross descriptions
Characters - 4 out of 5 stars
Twylla: vulnerable, manipulated, insecure, angry, determined
Lief: liar, smart, cunning, manipulative
Merek: desperate, brave, decisive, caring, protective, liar
Emotionally
The plot was very simple and sometimes predictable but still engaging. It starts off very slow and it's mostly learning about the world and the day to day life of the main character. Towards the half-way mark in the book is when things start heating up though not really with a lot of action. It's very secretive, behind the scenes kind of tension. The main character is left out of a lot. It's very similar to a game of chess, very strategic moves.
Twylla was a very interesting main character. In a fantasy, you tend to expect a main female character to take the world on with weapons but Twylla isn't like that. She's in a very vulnerable position and is quite easily manipulated by those around her. I wanted her to be much more assertive but I also appreciated her perspective.
The queen was a fantastic villain. She's driven and incredibly power hungry with just a touch of insanity that makes the dynamic between her and Twylla really entertaining.
Lief was a character that I wasn't sure about. I bought into him and his personality but then was totally swept away by the plot twist. Merek was a freaking phony and I did not like him at all! It was also strange to be duped by both love interests haha.
Critically
Plot - 4 out of 5 stars
intriguing, twists, simple, day to day life at court, betrayal, lies
Writing Style - 4 out of 5 stars
simple, straight forward, great world building, slow pace, beautiful but also kind of gross descriptions
Characters - 4 out of 5 stars
Twylla: vulnerable, manipulated, insecure, angry, determined
Lief: liar, smart, cunning, manipulative
Merek: desperate, brave, decisive, caring, protective, liar
Emotionally
Spoiler
I went into this book with low expectations, and I'm glad to say I was pleasantly surprised.The plot was very simple and sometimes predictable but still engaging. It starts off very slow and it's mostly learning about the world and the day to day life of the main character. Towards the half-way mark in the book is when things start heating up though not really with a lot of action. It's very secretive, behind the scenes kind of tension. The main character is left out of a lot. It's very similar to a game of chess, very strategic moves.
Twylla was a very interesting main character. In a fantasy, you tend to expect a main female character to take the world on with weapons but Twylla isn't like that. She's in a very vulnerable position and is quite easily manipulated by those around her. I wanted her to be much more assertive but I also appreciated her perspective.
The queen was a fantastic villain. She's driven and incredibly power hungry with just a touch of insanity that makes the dynamic between her and Twylla really entertaining.
Lief was a character that I wasn't sure about. I bought into him and his personality but then was totally swept away by the plot twist. Merek was a freaking phony and I did not like him at all! It was also strange to be duped by both love interests haha.