A review by cassandrat
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The time travel is really good (all stars are for that), and the whole reason I read the book. However, it was too slow for me. The first half was intriguing and a good read. I disliked the second half of the book because it jumped back and forth between times and perspectives. The writing suffered a bit imo. It was sometimes hard to follow. There were sections where pronouns were used and it wasn't obvious to whom the pronouns referred. I also don't care for Napoleonic War historical fantasy or really war in general. If you are ok with spoilers,
I think it was much more enjoyable to read knowing that Joe is Jem and he and Kite are in love.
Nevertheless, I skimmed the last half of the book.
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