Scan barcode
A review by markalkman
Schaduw by Lucinda Riley
4.0
Not quite sure how to rate this book. Am kind of torn between 3.5 and 4 stars... Maybe I should once again settle for 3.75 (so on Goodreads that'll be a 4 star rating).
It was, once again, a very enjoyable read. It took me a bit longer to finish than the previous two, but that had everything to do with my busy workweek. I loved Star as a character because she's very relatable. At least she is to me. Her love of books and writing, her indecisiveness, the fact that she's kind of nervous and introvert around new people and that she really doesn't want to let down her sister - very relatable indeed. I loved the fact that she finally took control of her own life and stepped out of CeCe's shadow. The relationship between those two really needed to chance and I'm glad it did. Another thing I really liked was the fact that the story about Flora MacNichol wasn't obvious at all. Sure, there were a few predictable moments but it wasn't obvious. The plottwist at the end made it a very believable story.
Nevertheless, there were a few things that kind of irked me. The dialogues felt very unnatural at times and some parts were a little too convenient for my taste. Star being taught sign language as a child and crossing paths with a deaf boy while searching for her roots? Hmm. Sure. Also, I thought Mouse was an intriguing character but the way he kind of forced Star to make a decision about the two of them even though she told him multiple times she wasn't sure yet, was kind of annoying. Hello? She'd only just found out who she actually is and where she's from. Give the girl some time and space to process everything. Just because she now knows her heritage doesn't mean she's instantly fine and ok with everything.
So. There were lots of parts I loved but I didn't love everything. Or maybe I'm just being too critical. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series, I'm curious to see where the other stories will lead to.
It was, once again, a very enjoyable read. It took me a bit longer to finish than the previous two, but that had everything to do with my busy workweek. I loved Star as a character because she's very relatable. At least she is to me. Her love of books and writing, her indecisiveness, the fact that she's kind of nervous and introvert around new people and that she really doesn't want to let down her sister - very relatable indeed. I loved the fact that she finally took control of her own life and stepped out of CeCe's shadow. The relationship between those two really needed to chance and I'm glad it did. Another thing I really liked was the fact that the story about Flora MacNichol wasn't obvious at all. Sure, there were a few predictable moments but it wasn't obvious. The plottwist at the end made it a very believable story.
Nevertheless, there were a few things that kind of irked me. The dialogues felt very unnatural at times and some parts were a little too convenient for my taste. Star being taught sign language as a child and crossing paths with a deaf boy while searching for her roots? Hmm. Sure. Also, I thought Mouse was an intriguing character but the way he kind of forced Star to make a decision about the two of them even though she told him multiple times she wasn't sure yet, was kind of annoying. Hello? She'd only just found out who she actually is and where she's from. Give the girl some time and space to process everything. Just because she now knows her heritage doesn't mean she's instantly fine and ok with everything.
So. There were lots of parts I loved but I didn't love everything. Or maybe I'm just being too critical. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series, I'm curious to see where the other stories will lead to.