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rhodamack09's review
2.0
This review was originally posted on StrupagUpon reading the first book in this series last August (review here) I was very much looking forward to book two. I had enjoyed book one but felt it largely scene-setting. I had anticipated that book two would be more action packed.
Yes, there's plenty of action in this book. Yet, I found myself struggling more with this book despite that. I'm not sure that I particularly gelled with the writing style on this occasion. I've also come to realise that I like to use my mind when I'm reading and not have every detail spelled out to me, as was the case with this book. There were times when I felt this book almost stated the obvious. It felt more aimed at a younger audience in that respect, making sure the reader was following along.
I don't really know if I am explaining myself well here. While I was happy accepting this style in the first book as I classed it as 'scene-setting', it was something I did not enjoy in this book.
The story itself? I enjoyed it well enough but I didn't ever feel swept up in it. I continued to enjoy the twist on the Robin Hood tale and the nods to folklore. However, all in all, I just wasn't crazy about this book. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it? Either way, I fully intend to read the conclusion to the trilogy Robin Hood: Sovereign's War, next year. The title itself has me intrigued.
Yes, there's plenty of action in this book. Yet, I found myself struggling more with this book despite that. I'm not sure that I particularly gelled with the writing style on this occasion. I've also come to realise that I like to use my mind when I'm reading and not have every detail spelled out to me, as was the case with this book. There were times when I felt this book almost stated the obvious. It felt more aimed at a younger audience in that respect, making sure the reader was following along.
I don't really know if I am explaining myself well here. While I was happy accepting this style in the first book as I classed it as 'scene-setting', it was something I did not enjoy in this book.
The story itself? I enjoyed it well enough but I didn't ever feel swept up in it. I continued to enjoy the twist on the Robin Hood tale and the nods to folklore. However, all in all, I just wasn't crazy about this book. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it? Either way, I fully intend to read the conclusion to the trilogy Robin Hood: Sovereign's War, next year. The title itself has me intrigued.
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