A review by elihinze
White Cat by Holly Black
4.0
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Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5
I've been wanting to read this book for ages because of the cover alone. Very nice. Dark. All over, White Cat didn't let me down, but didn't pack as much of a punch as I'd expected.
I wish I could feel the other characters more. Cassel and Barron are just fine, but I'm talking in regards to the rest of the cast. They're not quite one-dimensional, but they don't feel fully fleshed out either.
The writing itself was good, on the upper end of what I generally see in YA. Descriptive, clear, and smooth. How the plot was written though? A different story. It was clever, but executed too slowly. There wasn't any pop or momentum to it. Disappointing, because curse workers and crime families and murder plots can definitely be more exciting.
Also, White Cat is a bit unique in YA right now, because the romance isn't a huge factor in the story. While it's there, nothing huge hinges on it. It's refreshing.
White Cat was an easy, entertaining read, suffering only from it lack of exciting execution and some semi-flat characters, scoring a 3.5 out of 5.
Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5
I've been wanting to read this book for ages because of the cover alone. Very nice. Dark. All over, White Cat didn't let me down, but didn't pack as much of a punch as I'd expected.
I wish I could feel the other characters more. Cassel and Barron are just fine, but I'm talking in regards to the rest of the cast. They're not quite one-dimensional, but they don't feel fully fleshed out either.
The writing itself was good, on the upper end of what I generally see in YA. Descriptive, clear, and smooth. How the plot was written though? A different story. It was clever, but executed too slowly. There wasn't any pop or momentum to it. Disappointing, because curse workers and crime families and murder plots can definitely be more exciting.
Also, White Cat is a bit unique in YA right now, because the romance isn't a huge factor in the story. While it's there, nothing huge hinges on it. It's refreshing.
White Cat was an easy, entertaining read, suffering only from it lack of exciting execution and some semi-flat characters, scoring a 3.5 out of 5.