chilledbeansoup 's review for:

Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker

3.5

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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3.5/5
An interesting and certainly imaginative world and story, with a great plot twist at the end. I did, however, find the world and lore a little confusing and am unsure just how much I enjoyed the book. I think that the story itself is good, but I struggled with how Barker told it. I won’t use this experience as a reason to not try Barker again, as I really want to read The Bone Ships at a later date, so will certainly give Barker another go


What I loved: 
* The world building was great, though somewhat confusing 
* The plot, though it was somewhat meandering, I enjoyed it and how it came together at the end 
* The climactic battle at the end

What I didn’t love:
* Whilst I enjoyed the plot, I struggled to vibe with any of the characters
* RJ Barker’s prose - I didn’t really gel with it
* First 400pages were mixed feelings of “when will the plot come together”?