cuppa_curiositea's review
3.0
This is the foundation of a great book, but poor editing makes it feel like a draft rather than a finished work. The middle drags a lot, and the ending feels like a set up for a sequel rather than a satisfying ending. There's a constant clash between a classic fairy tale tone that comes naturally to the story and dark edgy tones that feel forced into it. It is a fun read from a storytelling perspective, but from a technical perspective, it just feels unfinished and unpolished as a final publication. One of the biggest strengths of this work is its interesting world, but there is significantly more time spent on "developing" a group of uninteresting characters instead of world building.
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