livthebooknerd's review
May 5, 2019: DNF’d at page 120. I couldn’t bring myself to care about anything that was happening. It was very 2-D and boring. Not my cup of tea.
I really tried with this book. I really did. However, I just was not enjoying it at all. I DNF'd it around 120 pages in, but absolutely nothing happened in it. I was just really bored. I really love my fantasy novels to be action driven and this just wasn't. I was bored with the characters, I didn't care about the actual conflict (was there a conflict) and rereading the synopsis to see what would happen just wasn't compelling me to finish this book. I know that I accepted this review request, but I was really bored and it wasn't happening.
I really tried with this book. I really did. However, I just was not enjoying it at all. I DNF'd it around 120 pages in, but absolutely nothing happened in it. I was just really bored. I really love my fantasy novels to be action driven and this just wasn't. I was bored with the characters, I didn't care about the actual conflict (was there a conflict) and rereading the synopsis to see what would happen just wasn't compelling me to finish this book. I know that I accepted this review request, but I was really bored and it wasn't happening.
haley_27's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.75
burstnwithbooks's review
3.0
I've had quite a while to mull over my thoughts on this book, as it's been a solid month since I finished it. The problem with this book is mainly the pacing; it was incredibly slow and too drawn out for the first third to half of the book, the middle was relatively well paced, and then the last third of the book was way too short with an awkward ending. It is definitely clear that this is meant to be the first of a series, but I'm not entirely sure whether the author will continue writing the story. I'm rather interested in what happens with these characters and how the story wraps up, but the pacing was truly a struggle in this book. If you're looking for a Peter Pan retelling (where there isn't really a Peter Pan but just Lost Boys), you should check this one out; otherwise, it's a very "clan" based book and is heavily "political" in that fictional sense. It kind of gave me Warrior Cat vibes, so... if that's your thing, go for it. As you can tell, I have mixed feelings on this book. Again, I am genuinely invested in the characters (I spent 400 pages with them, people), but I would really love to see this author grow in his skills with pacing and storytelling in general. If I see the sequel come out, I'll probably pick it up eventually.
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