A review by kaylakaotik
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood
3.0
I have pretty mixed feelings about Wild Swans. Some parts worked for me while others just fell flat.
I enjoyed the writing a lot. Even though I've got lukewarm feelings about this book, the writing was able to keep my attention. This is my first book by Jessica Spotswood and I'm sure it won't be my last.
The story line was interesting. This book had lots of potential (family drama, mental illness, romance), but I don't feel like anything was really fleshed out. Part of me feels like the book was just too short. I remember when I was about 85% into the book, I thought that there's just no way everything that "needs" to happen could happen before the end of the book. To top it all off, the ending felt too abrupt for my liking.
Also, being nitpicky here, I don't really get the title. I know that has little to nothing to do with how good a book is. It just doesn't make sense to me.
Wild Swans was good, but not great. There's good writing, story line full of potential, and pretty great characters. If it was longer and more developed, I think I would have enjoyed it more.
* This book was received from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
I enjoyed the writing a lot. Even though I've got lukewarm feelings about this book, the writing was able to keep my attention. This is my first book by Jessica Spotswood and I'm sure it won't be my last.
The story line was interesting. This book had lots of potential (family drama, mental illness, romance), but I don't feel like anything was really fleshed out. Part of me feels like the book was just too short. I remember when I was about 85% into the book, I thought that there's just no way everything that "needs" to happen could happen before the end of the book. To top it all off, the ending felt too abrupt for my liking.
Also, being nitpicky here, I don't really get the title. I know that has little to nothing to do with how good a book is. It just doesn't make sense to me.
Wild Swans was good, but not great. There's good writing, story line full of potential, and pretty great characters. If it was longer and more developed, I think I would have enjoyed it more.
* This book was received from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *