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book_wraith 's review for:
A Twist of the Blade
by S.M. Gaither
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Maybe I am not feeling generous right now but...
IMHO, Cassia has got to be one of the worst FMCs I have ever read. Her selfish, nonsensical choices end up killing or nearly killing people and then she has the nerve to cry when there's consequences?
She even admits how stupid and selfish she was being in her choices but her regret always comes too late and often at a steep price. I could see this happening in book one when she was still learning her impact on things but we are past that going into book three now with an absolutely catastrophic situation that could have so easily been avoided if she had just.... stopped and thought at all? For one second? About literally anything other than herself in that moment? But no, she is still reacting on blind emotion with no thought whatsoever to the people around her.
I would be more sympathetic to her cause if the choices at least made sense and she was just being "human". That would be relatable. But every time she has risked all of her friends lives in order to do something she wanted (NOT needed) to do I could not puzzle out why she felt so strongly about the silliness she was insisting on.
Ugh. Not super motivated to continue this series and if I was reading it I would probably stop here with how disgusted I am with her but since I just passively listen to this going to and from work I suppose I will stick it out and hope she gets a better personality and at least a kernel of common sense.
IMHO, Cassia has got to be one of the worst FMCs I have ever read. Her selfish, nonsensical choices end up killing or nearly killing people and then she has the nerve to cry when there's consequences?
She even admits how stupid and selfish she was being in her choices but her regret always comes too late and often at a steep price. I could see this happening in book one when she was still learning her impact on things but we are past that going into book three now with an absolutely catastrophic situation that could have so easily been avoided if she had just.... stopped and thought at all? For one second? About literally anything other than herself in that moment? But no, she is still reacting on blind emotion with no thought whatsoever to the people around her.
I would be more sympathetic to her cause if the choices at least made sense and she was just being "human". That would be relatable. But every time she has risked all of her friends lives in order to do something she wanted (NOT needed) to do I could not puzzle out why she felt so strongly about the silliness she was insisting on.
Ugh. Not super motivated to continue this series and if I was reading it I would probably stop here with how disgusted I am with her but since I just passively listen to this going to and from work I suppose I will stick it out and hope she gets a better personality and at least a kernel of common sense.