A review by emilyusuallyreading
The White Rose by Amy Ewing
2.0
What I Liked
The new information about the Auguries was really well done for me.
I also liked the scenes in the companion house. Very tragic and compelling.
What I Didn't Like
I liked the prequel to this in a simple, entertainment kind of way. But I found myself hurrying to get through this. Although there was more action, it seemed less real. Going through the Marsh, Farm, Bank, Smoke, Jewel, etc. made this world seem incredibly flat and undeveloped.
I was also unimpressed with character development. Of course all royalty are evil and all poor people are good. The "lionness" is named Sienna and likes fire and all things orange, of course.
I was also bothered by Ewing's attempts to explain powers. Magical powers should stay magical. Science behind this just doesn't make sense. Example: A lobotomy can't make someone hear people's actual thoughts.
And finally, Raven in this book bothered me. As cliche as it is, I don't mind brain damage or amnesia in fiction, as long as there is research behind it. Raven switches from short term to long term memory loss on a whim. If a doctor was looking at her condition, he would say that she was faking it.
The new information about the Auguries
Spoiler
that they've been twisted out of elemental power; that they're so much more than they appearI also liked the scenes in the companion house. Very tragic and compelling.
What I Didn't Like
I liked the prequel to this in a simple, entertainment kind of way. But I found myself hurrying to get through this. Although there was more action, it seemed less real. Going through the Marsh, Farm, Bank, Smoke, Jewel, etc. made this world seem incredibly flat and undeveloped.
I was also unimpressed with character development. Of course all royalty are evil and all poor people are good. The "lionness" is named Sienna and likes fire and all things orange, of course.
I was also bothered by Ewing's attempts to explain powers. Magical powers should stay magical. Science behind this just doesn't make sense. Example: A lobotomy can't make someone hear people's actual thoughts.
And finally, Raven in this book bothered me. As cliche as it is, I don't mind brain damage or amnesia in fiction, as long as there is research behind it. Raven switches from short term to long term memory loss on a whim. If a doctor was looking at her condition, he would say that she was faking it.