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wingedcreature 's review for:
Diamond City
by Francesca Flores
I thought Diamond City was just okay. I'm not sure why, but I had a really hard time getting through this book.
I really felt for Aina, and I hated Kohl for everything he did to her. He's just a completely horrible person, and I don't know if he felt guilty for what he did, or if he took her under his wing after taking away everything from Aina because it's his thing, but either way, it was completely and utterly horrible. Also, she just couldn't let him go, no matter what he did. I don't get it but maybe Aina felt like she owed because he took her off the streets?
Back to Aina, though. She has had a rough life, and I wanted everything to be okay for her. It seems like things are looking up at the end of the book, but considering this is the first book in a series, I know there's a lot more heartbreak in Aina's future. Things seem good now, but I know they're not going to stay that way. I know, in the end, things will be just fine for Aina, but what is she going to lose along the way? She's already lost so much, and I know the journey to the end of this series will be interesting.
Even though I didn't love this book, I am still curious to see how things work out for Aina. I definitely plan on reading the sequel, because I do like Aina, and I'm rooting for her.
I don't know how I feel about the world- all I can tell you is that magic and diamonds are outlawed, but diamonds seem to be all over the place because of a black market. Oh, and there's a specific religion that's forbidden as well. I honestly couldn't tell you anything more specific than that, so obviously, a lot of the world and magic did not make a big impression.
My Rating: 2 stars. I liked Aina, and I do want things to work out for her. Enough that I'm probably going to read the sequel, but for whatever reason, I just had a hard time liking it.
I really felt for Aina, and I hated Kohl for everything he did to her. He's just a completely horrible person, and I don't know if he felt guilty for what he did, or if he took her under his wing after taking away everything from Aina because it's his thing, but either way, it was completely and utterly horrible. Also, she just couldn't let him go, no matter what he did. I don't get it but maybe Aina felt like she owed because he took her off the streets?
Back to Aina, though. She has had a rough life, and I wanted everything to be okay for her. It seems like things are looking up at the end of the book, but considering this is the first book in a series, I know there's a lot more heartbreak in Aina's future. Things seem good now, but I know they're not going to stay that way. I know, in the end, things will be just fine for Aina, but what is she going to lose along the way? She's already lost so much, and I know the journey to the end of this series will be interesting.
Even though I didn't love this book, I am still curious to see how things work out for Aina. I definitely plan on reading the sequel, because I do like Aina, and I'm rooting for her.
I don't know how I feel about the world- all I can tell you is that magic and diamonds are outlawed, but diamonds seem to be all over the place because of a black market. Oh, and there's a specific religion that's forbidden as well. I honestly couldn't tell you anything more specific than that, so obviously, a lot of the world and magic did not make a big impression.
My Rating: 2 stars. I liked Aina, and I do want things to work out for her. Enough that I'm probably going to read the sequel, but for whatever reason, I just had a hard time liking it.