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challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
When I picked this book up from the library, I legit said this book is going to become my whole personality.
I promised I would always be honest and I am going to say that this one didn’t work for me like I had expected. I am going to share what I loved and what was a struggle so you can decide if this might be just what you need.
I loved the storyline and plot. It was fascinating and it is paced throughout the book so you are not getting info-dumping, which was really nice. I loved that the FMC is authentically herself. She is confident in her body, she does face some comments from others at times in the story but it pretty body neutral. I LOVED seeing a FMC that was plus sized in fantasy, it is represented on the cover and in the pages. She is also a bad a$$ in the book and using her inventions towards being able to overthrow the system that led to so many to be sacrificed to the monsters. I found the themes about who is sacrificed and why, the discussion of good vs evil, monsters vs humans and when monsters work with the humans/ see humans as the monsters.
I struggled to connect with the characters. This is a very plot driven story and a lot of emphasis was put in on the plot and not as much into the emotions of the characters to be able to connect with them. I wanted that. I was missing that personally, but I know some love a good plot driven story so if that is you, this one might be for you!