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A review by rickard
Paths of Alir by Melissa McPhail
2.0
tl;dr? I'll save you the hassle: Everyone gets raped.
I mean, come on. What does "Fantasy" mean to you? In my fantasies there is wonder and delight. Apparently in Ms. McPhail's fantasies everyone gets raped. And sure, you can't have resolution without some conflict before it, but damn, way to use a sledge hammer instead of some delicate chisel work. Can we stop this trend now, please? Or at least file this under "torture porn" so I know better.
Oh, and here's a tip: Book 4 starts with a "where we left off" just like the others, so if you skip this one you'll be missing some context, but maybe that's a better option than trying to get through this novel.
I mean, come on. What does "Fantasy" mean to you? In my fantasies there is wonder and delight. Apparently in Ms. McPhail's fantasies everyone gets raped. And sure, you can't have resolution without some conflict before it, but damn, way to use a sledge hammer instead of some delicate chisel work. Can we stop this trend now, please? Or at least file this under "torture porn" so I know better.
Oh, and here's a tip: Book 4 starts with a "where we left off" just like the others, so if you skip this one you'll be missing some context, but maybe that's a better option than trying to get through this novel.