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graceheartsbooks's review against another edition
2.5
I don’t know if it was the mood I was in (from skimming the reviews, I don’t think it’s just me lol) but this book was so boring🙃
This is probably not a fair critique as this is all I’ve read but I don’t think Drew Karpyshyn is a good novelist. The books were very sterile with unnecessary details and flat characters. Kahlee could’ve been interesting but she comes across as boring. Also what’s with making a big deal about the age gaps? Kahlee and Grayson’s both dated someone younger. Who cares? If you don’t make a big deal about it, no one’s going to care (granted, these novels were written in the early 2010s…different times😅). I just couldn’t give a care about anyone in this book which is kind of a red flag as these are all characters we’ve been following. Also, no matter what medium you put him in, you can’t make Kei Lang interesting lol.
I just think the tie ins for Mass Effect in general just really miss the mark for me. I’m currently reading the comics as well and am pretty underwhelmed. I think BioWare did better with Dragon Age’s tie-in media.
Anyway, I guess this is alright to end the series. I’m still going to read the fourth book in the series to form my own opinions but I will probably hate that one as well. Everything I’ve heard about that is awful.
This is probably not a fair critique as this is all I’ve read but I don’t think Drew Karpyshyn is a good novelist. The books were very sterile with unnecessary details and flat characters. Kahlee could’ve been interesting but she comes across as boring. Also what’s with making a big deal about the age gaps? Kahlee and Grayson’s both dated someone younger. Who cares? If you don’t make a big deal about it, no one’s going to care (granted, these novels were written in the early 2010s…different times😅). I just couldn’t give a care about anyone in this book which is kind of a red flag as these are all characters we’ve been following. Also, no matter what medium you put him in, you can’t make Kei Lang interesting lol.
I just think the tie ins for Mass Effect in general just really miss the mark for me. I’m currently reading the comics as well and am pretty underwhelmed. I think BioWare did better with Dragon Age’s tie-in media.
Anyway, I guess this is alright to end the series. I’m still going to read the fourth book in the series to form my own opinions but I will probably hate that one as well. Everything I’ve heard about that is awful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Drug abuse, Blood, and Vomit
sir_meowsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Vomit