A review by etinney
The Keepers' Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott
3.0
Well. This will be kind of a boring review. A simple pros and cons list will do. And I'm tired.
Pros: Characters (especially female protagonist) were believable and protagonists were likable. Author showed and did not tell. Background was given to help reader understand. There was a climax.
Cons: Ending was unbelievable and annoying. Details and useless facts thrown at readers. Plot plodded along. Plot, climax, and resolution are boring and predictable. Time is confusing because author uses a historic period with modern phrases and topics (for example: saying "oh my God" when people believe in goddesses).
See? This sounds like a teacher's review for a book she wants to use for a high school class. This is because it sounds like it. Well written and semi-boring but ok. That is why it is three stars. I recommend it for people who want a time filler book. It is not much of a standout.
Pros: Characters (especially female protagonist) were believable and protagonists were likable. Author showed and did not tell. Background was given to help reader understand. There was a climax.
Cons: Ending was unbelievable and annoying. Details and useless facts thrown at readers. Plot plodded along. Plot, climax, and resolution are boring and predictable. Time is confusing because author uses a historic period with modern phrases and topics (for example: saying "oh my God" when people believe in goddesses).
See? This sounds like a teacher's review for a book she wants to use for a high school class. This is because it sounds like it. Well written and semi-boring but ok. That is why it is three stars. I recommend it for people who want a time filler book. It is not much of a standout.