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A review by aronettet
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book is trying too hard to be something it isn’t. I genuinely do not understand the hype for this at all. I found nothing original about the story. It felt like a poorly written fanfiction version of The Hunger Games.
The writing was mediocre, to say the least; it read like an unedited draft that was half-finished. The typos made it worse.
What is the actual point of these trials? It was said that the trials were meant to showcase the contestants' powers, not kill them off. Most of them knew each other from childhood and now are just killing each other off to do what…. for the fun of it? It makes no sense. The author used more time describing Paedyn’s ball gowns than the actual trials.
No world-building. I have no clue what the world they live in looks like.
The constant threats of stabbing and killing lost meaning when used every five pages. Additionally, Paedyn, the pickpocket, suddenly has super archery skills and is supposedly a badass fighter. Really, where did she defend herself without help? I am surprised she survived in the slums.
Lastly, the repeated use of phrases like "excruciating pain," "piercing pain," and "blinding pain" became annoying and overused." And explain why the two main characters were bored throughout the book.
The writing was mediocre, to say the least; it read like an unedited draft that was half-finished. The typos made it worse.
What is the actual point of these trials? It was said that the trials were meant to showcase the contestants' powers, not kill them off. Most of them knew each other from childhood and now are just killing each other off to do what…. for the fun of it? It makes no sense. The author used more time describing Paedyn’s ball gowns than the actual trials.
No world-building. I have no clue what the world they live in looks like.
The constant threats of stabbing and killing lost meaning when used every five pages. Additionally, Paedyn, the pickpocket, suddenly has super archery skills and is supposedly a badass fighter. Really, where did she defend herself without help? I am surprised she survived in the slums.
Lastly, the repeated use of phrases like "excruciating pain," "piercing pain," and "blinding pain" became annoying and overused." And explain why the two main characters were bored throughout the book.