A review by scrollsofdragons
The Cursed Sea by Lauren DeStefano
2.0
2.5
This was not really better then the first one because of the disconnect with the characters that it feels like I'm being told a story instead of being in the story, there's just no emotion. The character I liked the most before, the little kid, had no speaking part whatsoever in this book, it was like he barely existed.
This one did not improve on the world building, despite the amount of places they went to there should have been. It's not even clear on the politics/way of life in their own kingdoms let alone what the others look like.
The plot seemed to be leading up to a war which was more a battle that was over within seconds it felt like. Also too many fake deaths, just either take it all the way or leave it out entirely. Everything felt too easy and was over too quickly. Yeah it was enjoyable but it wasn't enough.
This was not really better then the first one because of the disconnect with the characters that it feels like I'm being told a story instead of being in the story, there's just no emotion. The character I liked the most before, the little kid, had no speaking part whatsoever in this book, it was like he barely existed.
This one did not improve on the world building, despite the amount of places they went to there should have been. It's not even clear on the politics/way of life in their own kingdoms let alone what the others look like.
The plot seemed to be leading up to a war which was more a battle that was over within seconds it felt like. Also too many fake deaths, just either take it all the way or leave it out entirely. Everything felt too easy and was over too quickly. Yeah it was enjoyable but it wasn't enough.