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A review by pacey1927
The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell
3.0
I loved "The Vespertine" and "The Springsweet". They were everything I ever wanted in a novel. I loved the setting and the characters. I enjoyed that although there were supernatural elements to each of the first two novels, they were about so much more. Saundra Mitchell's writing is lovely and engaging. I was swept into her world in each book.
I was thrilled about the final book being released and have anticipated it for ages. I was eager to read about the children of the heroines of the first two novels. But unfortunately "The Elementals" didn't really live up to its potential. The idea behind the book was excellent. I enjoyed both main characters, Julian and Kate. Julian works on his parent's farm and has a bad leg. He can bring back dead animals. Kate is a free spirit who yearns to be a movie director. She finds a muse in an actress named Mollie. The two become friends and run off together to chase their dreams. Kate has more than 'friendly' feelings for Mollie. I want to be clear that I adored Julian and Mollie and I have no complaints with their portrayal in the book other than the fact that there was so much lost potential. The two meet very late in the story and the ending felt rushed.
The ending was very disappointing as well. Maybe if there had been more time for us to see the two grow in their friendship with each other, the ending would have worked for me better. It is quite a shocking ending so maybe not. Either was it seemed to come out of nowhere and was very unsatisfying. The writing was still beautiful, the characterization strong. "The Elementals" is missing some important element of its own.
I was thrilled about the final book being released and have anticipated it for ages. I was eager to read about the children of the heroines of the first two novels. But unfortunately "The Elementals" didn't really live up to its potential. The idea behind the book was excellent. I enjoyed both main characters, Julian and Kate. Julian works on his parent's farm and has a bad leg. He can bring back dead animals. Kate is a free spirit who yearns to be a movie director. She finds a muse in an actress named Mollie. The two become friends and run off together to chase their dreams. Kate has more than 'friendly' feelings for Mollie. I want to be clear that I adored Julian and Mollie and I have no complaints with their portrayal in the book other than the fact that there was so much lost potential. The two meet very late in the story and the ending felt rushed.
The ending was very disappointing as well. Maybe if there had been more time for us to see the two grow in their friendship with each other, the ending would have worked for me better. It is quite a shocking ending so maybe not. Either was it seemed to come out of nowhere and was very unsatisfying. The writing was still beautiful, the characterization strong. "The Elementals" is missing some important element of its own.