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A review by nasya_4567
A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I can’t believe the rating myself because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Jen and the FBBA series and the spin off … but this book was so draggy 😔
Like, it took me more that a month to finish this book and that’s unusual, (unless it’s course work 🤓). I think it’s because most of it was just the main character waffling about her feelings… and that went on for just a tiny bit too long. So after a while it felt like a chore trying to finish the book. I think a lot of it could’ve been smaller and still achieved its goal, for the overarching story of the FBBA universe, or it could’ve been split into two. Because when it got to the last chapter and that reveal happened, I was more relieved than shocked.
I was glad it was over 😭
Doesn’t mean that I absolutely can’t wait for the next instalment, BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT JEN CAN DO 🤌🫡, it’s just I’m a tiny bit disappointed.
On a better note, I love the detail we got between characters. The deep dive into their relationships was amazing and all those little nuggets of info about how and why certain gods, guards and mortals ended up at Nyktos’ court was nice. 😌👌
overall, I just wish it was cut and chopped for the sake of the readers sanity. HOWEVERRRR, if you enjoy an explosive and overly detailed, repetitive monologue of the protagonists thoughts this is for you ✌️
Like, it took me more that a month to finish this book and that’s unusual, (unless it’s course work 🤓). I think it’s because most of it was just the main character waffling about her feelings… and that went on for just a tiny bit too long. So after a while it felt like a chore trying to finish the book. I think a lot of it could’ve been smaller and still achieved its goal, for the overarching story of the FBBA universe, or it could’ve been split into two. Because when it got to the last chapter and that reveal happened, I was more relieved than shocked.
I was glad it was over 😭
Doesn’t mean that I absolutely can’t wait for the next instalment, BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT JEN CAN DO 🤌🫡, it’s just I’m a tiny bit disappointed.
On a better note, I love the detail we got between characters. The deep dive into their relationships was amazing and all those little nuggets of info about how and why certain gods, guards and mortals ended up at Nyktos’ court was nice. 😌👌
overall, I just wish it was cut and chopped for the sake of the readers sanity. HOWEVERRRR, if you enjoy an explosive and overly detailed, repetitive monologue of the protagonists thoughts this is for you ✌️