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A review by beasneaz
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Not finishing this book was for a handful of reasons.
1. The plot didn’t engage me in same way that the first book did. I feel like this book does not need to be as long as it is, and the plot, up to the point where I stopped could be written in a more engaging way.
2. Rebecca Yarros co-opted the Gaelic language without doing proper research or paying homage to the language and culture she was using. This wouldn’t be okay if it was a more commonly spoken language, so she should not get a pass for a “more obscure” language such as Gaelic. She is not the only author guilty of this, but once I became aware of the issue it became too difficult for me ignore.
1. The plot didn’t engage me in same way that the first book did. I feel like this book does not need to be as long as it is, and the plot, up to the point where I stopped could be written in a more engaging way.
2. Rebecca Yarros co-opted the Gaelic language without doing proper research or paying homage to the language and culture she was using. This wouldn’t be okay if it was a more commonly spoken language, so she should not get a pass for a “more obscure” language such as Gaelic. She is not the only author guilty of this, but once I became aware of the issue it became too difficult for me ignore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Animal death, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia