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A review by hailslynn
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Did I think this was a great book? No. Did this book grab be me by the neck (quite literally) and made me obsessed? Yes.
This book craft wise was not great. There were several areas of the storytelling and plot that should have been reworked before going to print. I found myself having difficulty getting into the book after 50 pages because the first few chapters are choppily written as Girma establishes the world and the mc's backstory, making them feel disconnected and floaty. And as the story progresses, certain key events seemed to appear randomly. It almost feels like, in specifically anime, when tv shows rotate between filler episodes to eat into fan service and episodes that should not be skipped as they importantly develop the story. I sense the potential of great storytelling, but she wants to focus on the main relationship so badly she treats it almost as the main course when it's supposed to be a side dish.
But Girma, your characters girlie? Chokehold. I LOVE a bat shit crazy mc and when the entire ensemble is fucked up at least a litttle. Kidan is so insane and obsessed with her finding her sister and it's BEAUTFUL. And Susenyos??? Yeah downbad. Girma knows how to write a character you would never think to root for. The vibe she put together is also stellar and is almost exactly what I'm looking for during this type of year. I think it should have been categorized as New Adult at the minimum instead of YA because there's some pretty 🌶️🌶️ scenes that had me questioning the age category SEVERAL times.
I will definitely have to reread again once book 2 is close to refresh my brain especially with how odd the story progresses.
This book craft wise was not great. There were several areas of the storytelling and plot that should have been reworked before going to print. I found myself having difficulty getting into the book after 50 pages because the first few chapters are choppily written as Girma establishes the world and the mc's backstory, making them feel disconnected and floaty. And as the story progresses, certain key events seemed to appear randomly. It almost feels like, in specifically anime, when tv shows rotate between filler episodes to eat into fan service and episodes that should not be skipped as they importantly develop the story. I sense the potential of great storytelling, but she wants to focus on the main relationship so badly she treats it almost as the main course when it's supposed to be a side dish.
But Girma, your characters girlie? Chokehold. I LOVE a bat shit crazy mc and when the entire ensemble is fucked up at least a litttle. Kidan is so insane and obsessed with her finding her sister and it's BEAUTFUL. And Susenyos??? Yeah downbad. Girma knows how to write a character you would never think to root for. The vibe she put together is also stellar and is almost exactly what I'm looking for during this type of year. I think it should have been categorized as New Adult at the minimum instead of YA because there's some pretty 🌶️🌶️ scenes that had me questioning the age category SEVERAL times.
I will definitely have to reread again once book 2 is close to refresh my brain especially with how odd the story progresses.