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A review by npolanchik
Misrecognition by Madison Newbound
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The premise of the book was more riveting than the book itself. The second half of the book is better articulated than the first and I think if the book matched the whole style of the second half my rating might be a little higher.
The biggest thing that didn’t work for me in the novel is the way characters were introduced without actual names: “the actor-character,” “the man and the woman”. Maybe there’s some underlying choice here but it made the writing seem clunky and confusing.
I never found myself rooting for Elsa but I also didn’t mind her as being a wishy-washy protagonist. I think she was written well for a young adult going through so many emotions.
Ultimately I think there was too much going on with the whole story, with some clunky writing. I hope Madison Newbound finds her groove in the next novel because there is definite potential.
The biggest thing that didn’t work for me in the novel is the way characters were introduced without actual names: “the actor-character,” “the man and the woman”. Maybe there’s some underlying choice here but it made the writing seem clunky and confusing.
I never found myself rooting for Elsa but I also didn’t mind her as being a wishy-washy protagonist. I think she was written well for a young adult going through so many emotions.
Ultimately I think there was too much going on with the whole story, with some clunky writing. I hope Madison Newbound finds her groove in the next novel because there is definite potential.