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City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

I only finished this because of the high praise Erica (@_ericasbookshelf_) gave this for having a spicy exhibitionist scene on par with ACOMAF. Nope. 

More for those who enjoy dark urban fantasy with mafia and crime detecting vibes

This took far too long to follow through with the romance and the sex only came in the final chapters.  Ch 61 ffs. 

the plot was convoluted and messy. 

The hyperbole was foolish. For example. A 5000mile radius of the bomb would mean the entirety of Earth. Radius is half the diameter of a circle. And the distance of 5000miles is more than the flight path from London to Beijing. 

The homophobic banter between men was tiresome. And the use of baby girl, baby, girl, and the description of school clothes (short pleated skirts) just gave me the ick. The MMC was a cliche of cliches. And I was not invested in the characters. The nameless crone in the fountain was the most interesting to me. 

And a fecking deus ex machina approach to apocalyptic plot. 
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