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A review by londonreine
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Did not finish book.
Okay, I had high hopes for this book. I am a big fan of Angelology, and I picked it up from a bookstore that had it in the "Employee Recommended" section. A BIG let down.
Do not read this book if you want a happy ending or a satisfying mystery. You can guess the outcome from the first 50 pages. The author expects you to sympathize with the characters from vague backstories that aren't even written. Almost none of the characters are sympathetic in this way–we just don't know them. The main character is frustrating and unrelatable. Character dialogue was cringe, and actions are erratic (not in a good way). I was very amped for the setting of a Wild West-like town full of angels and demons, but the world-building was minimal at best.
I was very frustrated at the romance subplot, how forced and stereotypical it was. Like a very cheap spin off of ACOTAR with a bad ending.
Again, in reference to plot, DO NOT READ if you want a satisfying ending. Not sure why this was recommended to others. An exciting idea, just very poorly executed.
Do not read this book if you want a happy ending or a satisfying mystery. You can guess the outcome from the first 50 pages. The author expects you to sympathize with the characters from vague backstories that aren't even written. Almost none of the characters are sympathetic in this way–we just don't know them. The main character is frustrating and unrelatable. Character dialogue was cringe, and actions are erratic (not in a good way). I was very amped for the setting of a Wild West-like town full of angels and demons, but the world-building was minimal at best.
I was very frustrated at the romance subplot, how forced and stereotypical it was. Like a very cheap spin off of ACOTAR with a bad ending.
Again, in reference to plot, DO NOT READ if you want a satisfying ending. Not sure why this was recommended to others. An exciting idea, just very poorly executed.