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A review by anna_brookover
Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst
3.0
tw: blood, kidnappings, death
this book is certainly interesting. the bi representation was refreshing as always and having wlw and mlm couples without their sole story being their struggles with homophobia. it also did a good job showing that lgbtq+ relationships can be toxic. a lot of times, it feels like wlw and mlm relationships are glorified, almost as if they can’t be unhealthy and the author did a really good job in showing that that isn’t always the case.
this book is a prequel to of fire and stars, but it definitely could be a stand alone. i haven’t red of fire and stars because it’s next, but from what i can tell this story is set a pretty good while before of fire and stars, which is fine. it also means this book could be a stand alone, as it ends in a resolution pretty much tied in a near little bow.
i think my biggest issue with this book is that it just didn’t draw me in all that much and that’s why i just gave it 3 stars. it was just alright. it wasn’t bad by any means, and it was definitely entertaining, but it wasn’t one of those books that you cant stop reading.
i did enjoy the love story that was a big part of the story. the development of it was really good. they started as strangers and you really got to see them grow together.
all around, it was just alright. some of it felt rushed and it seemed like a lot could’ve been expanded a lot more. the ending especially felt very rushed. but all that being said, overall it was a good read and i enjoyed it.
this book is certainly interesting. the bi representation was refreshing as always and having wlw and mlm couples without their sole story being their struggles with homophobia. it also did a good job showing that lgbtq+ relationships can be toxic. a lot of times, it feels like wlw and mlm relationships are glorified, almost as if they can’t be unhealthy and the author did a really good job in showing that that isn’t always the case.
this book is a prequel to of fire and stars, but it definitely could be a stand alone. i haven’t red of fire and stars because it’s next, but from what i can tell this story is set a pretty good while before of fire and stars, which is fine. it also means this book could be a stand alone, as it ends in a resolution pretty much tied in a near little bow.
i think my biggest issue with this book is that it just didn’t draw me in all that much and that’s why i just gave it 3 stars. it was just alright. it wasn’t bad by any means, and it was definitely entertaining, but it wasn’t one of those books that you cant stop reading.
i did enjoy the love story that was a big part of the story. the development of it was really good. they started as strangers and you really got to see them grow together.
all around, it was just alright. some of it felt rushed and it seemed like a lot could’ve been expanded a lot more. the ending especially felt very rushed. but all that being said, overall it was a good read and i enjoyed it.