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A review by kerrythefire
Bitterburn by Ann Aguirre
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
It'll take a lot for me to not read a Beauty & the Beast retellings/reimagining. This one was just ok for me.
It was a little slow and yet the plot points felt a little fast at times... Like they were just dropped in, but not really built up to. I think it made the pacing a little off for me.
The narrator's voice may have contributed to the slow feeling too. She had a pretty gentle, soft and fluid narration which felt tonally lighter than what I think the story needed. Certainly it took the edge off the major conflict or sinister plot points... which also maybe is what made them feel just dropped in.
Something just wasn't fully hitting for me, but it was an enjoyable enough background listen.
It was a little slow and yet the plot points felt a little fast at times... Like they were just dropped in, but not really built up to. I think it made the pacing a little off for me.
The narrator's voice may have contributed to the slow feeling too. She had a pretty gentle, soft and fluid narration which felt tonally lighter than what I think the story needed. Certainly it took the edge off the major conflict or sinister plot points... which also maybe is what made them feel just dropped in.
Something just wasn't fully hitting for me, but it was an enjoyable enough background listen.