A review by gabs_parr
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

To start, I listened to the audio version and the narrator was lovely. The first half of this book was awesome. Loved it. The second half kind of dragged for me. Meh. I gave it 3 stars. The premise was great & the series has potential. The first half was well executed, the second half was just immature felt very YA even though it’s classified as adult science fiction and fantasy (on Amazon as of 9/21/23). It also has some weirdly harsh language that doesn’t really fit with the lighthearted tone of the story, especially in the second half when it takes a turn for a YA feel? It made me feel kind of awkward and aware instead of immersed in the story. If the second book doesn’t improve on the first, I won’t read the third. 

However, this is a first time author who took a creative risk and for that I applaud her. I have high hopes that she will continue to grow as an author and the writing will become more consistent and improved in books 2 and 3!
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