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A review by shaysshelf
The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J.
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There were a number of elements about this story that I genuinely enjoyed, particularly the writing. It was easy to read, descriptive and smooth. The narration by Luna Rey was fantastic! I honestly continued listening to the end because of her narration. Her voices were consistent and well executed. Her narration was smooth and easy to listen too.
Something I struggled with was the pacing. Although the writing was good and the narration great, I found the pace to be quite slow and it didn't hold my attention at times. I lacked the ability to stay focused and interested in the story and even dozed off a couple times.
I found that the FMC, Marlow, lacked maturity. She clearly had a lot of trauma and struggled with her mental health, but even so. I would have loved for some more character development and self awareness. I typically love a quiet, brooding, alpha male, but I wanted more from our MMC. There is a lot of mystery surrounding him in the beginning of the book and I would have liked more time with him to become more invested in his character.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ALC.
Something I struggled with was the pacing. Although the writing was good and the narration great, I found the pace to be quite slow and it didn't hold my attention at times. I lacked the ability to stay focused and interested in the story and even dozed off a couple times.
I found that the FMC, Marlow, lacked maturity. She clearly had a lot of trauma and struggled with her mental health, but even so. I would have loved for some more character development and self awareness. I typically love a quiet, brooding, alpha male, but I wanted more from our MMC. There is a lot of mystery surrounding him in the beginning of the book and I would have liked more time with him to become more invested in his character.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ALC.