A review by rynaissanceenby
A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers

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

4.0

This book has a much different vibe than the other two trilogies Wagers h s written, but it's a fun vibe nonetheless. It's so light-hearted and fun. It almost reminds me of the way Nancy Drew books read. Even though the stakes are high, there's so much humor and labor throughout the story that it's hardly a stressful read. I think my main criticism of the book is that some of the representation felt very forced and almost like tokenism. Don't get me wrong, I'll take my representation where I can get it, but the way people from underrepresented groups were introduced felt like it unnecessarily drew too much attention to their marginalized characteristic rather than having it come up naturally in the story when relevant. This surprised me because I think Wagers has handled this well in their other books and even in this book, some of it was handled really well. Just some of them felt very shoehorned in. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings