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

adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I would've DNF'd if I wasn't reading this for a read-a-thon and I didn't want to throw away the hours I spent reading. I seriously considered at about 50% when I was really uninterested in the story, but decided to stick through til the end. Unfortunately it didn't really get any better. Overall just a very boring read, with characters I couldn't really empathize with. I honestly couldn't really even call this a fantasy - barely any magic (from what I could glean it was hinted at Evi's mom) and some magical kind of creatures? I guess it was a medieval time period, but nothing much else about this book besides there being knights made it feel that way? I think this book had an interesting concept, but really wasn't executed well. I won't be continuing the series.

Also please, why do we care about a dimple THAT much? It was mentioned over and over.
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