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A review by alibookedup
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Honestly, not as bad as I expected. It was okay, but still a fun entertaining ride.
What I liked:
- Tricksy Skillz
- morally grey feelings for a morally grey character. enjoyed the tension of falling for your enemy.
- also enjoyed the internal conflict that main character faces of being a part of Pestilence's journey to spread the plague while also befriending him
- more action, gore, and high stakes moments than I expected
- the ending
- the slow burn and the evolution of Sara and Pestilence's relationship
What I didn't like:
- I know it's about the Four Horseman, but a lot of the religious talk and God phrases were too heavy handed.
- "the horseman" and "my horseman" were said WAY TO MANY TIMES
- main character referred to herself in the third person/saying her last name referring about herself
- the main character kinda annoyed me. I know she was conflicted with Pestilence but she kept leading him on so rudely all the time. also the way she spoke sometimes just seemed like the author forcibly trying to make her "hip" and it just ended up being really cringey.
- expected the spice to be more, but was sorely disappointed with the actual follow through. probably a 2.5/5 spice rating for me.
- story eventually came a little repetitive (pestilence getting wounded, Sara being surprised by helping him, him rejuvenating, they rest and move on to the next house where more people die of sickness, and repeat) but I know there's only so many different things that can happen to an undying diety spreading the plague
What I liked:
- Tricksy Skillz
- morally grey feelings for a morally grey character. enjoyed the tension of falling for your enemy.
- also enjoyed the internal conflict that main character faces of being a part of Pestilence's journey to spread the plague while also befriending him
- more action, gore, and high stakes moments than I expected
- the ending
- the slow burn and the evolution of Sara and Pestilence's relationship
What I didn't like:
- I know it's about the Four Horseman, but a lot of the religious talk and God phrases were too heavy handed.
- "the horseman" and "my horseman" were said WAY TO MANY TIMES
- main character referred to herself in the third person/saying her last name referring about herself
- the main character kinda annoyed me. I know she was conflicted with Pestilence but she kept leading him on so rudely all the time. also the way she spoke sometimes just seemed like the author forcibly trying to make her "hip" and it just ended up being really cringey.
- expected the spice to be more, but was sorely disappointed with the actual follow through. probably a 2.5/5 spice rating for me.
- story eventually came a little repetitive (pestilence getting wounded, Sara being surprised by helping him, him rejuvenating, they rest and move on to the next house where more people die of sickness, and repeat) but I know there's only so many different things that can happen to an undying diety spreading the plague