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A review by rafafinhass
Dancing with the Headless Horseman by Elena H. Covens
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It's a cute novella ngl. There's not much to explore, but I liked the idea of a shy Headless Horseman.
I feel like the story had some highlights, but I think it lacked a bit of planning in the order of the scenes in the story.
I felt like I was reading several short stories at the same time. When the explicit scenes come, it's very different from the rest.
I think this more faithful side of Osiris to the original character (the idea that he Headless Horseman seeks a bride) needed to be explored more before throwing a primal play scene abruptly into the story.
And his shadows are a bit out of character for me. There are already a lot of shadow people in other fantasy books, and I think the Headless Horseman has many other original qualities without needing shadows.
I also felt like so much time passed in a short span of pages. The passage of a month in just a few pages needs to be well done, and adding to this disconnection of scenes, it was a bit strange.
The end was a bit bland for me, as I'm not the type of person to like the "we need to stand together and learn to live with our differences!" cliché. I guess I'd rather have a more deep conversation than just expecting opposite groups to love each other out of nowhere.
It was a nice story to read, but it lacked a bit more consistency in the characters overall.
I feel like the story had some highlights, but I think it lacked a bit of planning in the order of the scenes in the story.
I felt like I was reading several short stories at the same time. When the explicit scenes come, it's very different from the rest.
I think this more faithful side of Osiris to the original character (the idea that he Headless Horseman seeks a bride) needed to be explored more before throwing a primal play scene abruptly into the story.
And his shadows are a bit out of character for me. There are already a lot of shadow people in other fantasy books, and I think the Headless Horseman has many other original qualities without needing shadows.
I also felt like so much time passed in a short span of pages. The passage of a month in just a few pages needs to be well done, and adding to this disconnection of scenes, it was a bit strange.
The end was a bit bland for me, as I'm not the type of person to like the "we need to stand together and learn to live with our differences!" cliché. I guess I'd rather have a more deep conversation than just expecting opposite groups to love each other out of nowhere.
It was a nice story to read, but it lacked a bit more consistency in the characters overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Murder