A review by miss_scarlett
The City of Dusk, by Tara Sim

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was really looking forward to reading a thick adult fantasy book as a break from all the YA I've been reading lately. This book was more of a letdown than anything else. It took forever for me to slog through it. The first 200-300 pages were incredibly slow and it took me close to 3 weeks to even get past the halfway point. I felt like there was so much boring unnecessary filler. The world building was... interesting in theory but it felt convoluted and confusing. The only characters I cared for were Taesia and Julian. Nikolas, Risha, and Angelica were all annoying and self-righteous. The action at the way end was pretty good but the majority of the book was so boring I was just dying to finish it. I don't really care enough for the story to read the 2nd book.