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A review by beforeviolets
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me a finished copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Another disappointing anticipated release. I'm really sad about this one but it's just rough.
The writing is incredibly repetitive (we get it, she cares about her family and the humans and everything she does is to protect them, we don't need to be reminded twice a page) and full of over-explanation (we don't need to be walked through every single thought and realization the MC has about literally everything).
I think this book is struggling to straddle between a high fantasy and a cozy fantasy, using all the wrong combinations of elements. There are intense political dynamics, life-threatening environments, and rich religious lore, but sloughed off to the side in favor of centering a character-driven, leisurely-paced narrative with a sweet little cottagecore vibe, using all those more gripping elements as decorative drapery rather than a driving force.
And I'm all down for a character-driven story, or an MC who has a limited perspective, but it feels odd that this book expects us to be gripped solely by the presence of our curious out-of-place MC in the story. (Especially since we know almost nothing about her other than the fact that she likes books and wants to protect her family.) Sadly, there's nothing at this point that I'm invested in, and I have too many books piling up on my shelves to chug through this one.
Another disappointing anticipated release. I'm really sad about this one but it's just rough.
The writing is incredibly repetitive (we get it, she cares about her family and the humans and everything she does is to protect them, we don't need to be reminded twice a page) and full of over-explanation (we don't need to be walked through every single thought and realization the MC has about literally everything).
I think this book is struggling to straddle between a high fantasy and a cozy fantasy, using all the wrong combinations of elements. There are intense political dynamics, life-threatening environments, and rich religious lore, but sloughed off to the side in favor of centering a character-driven, leisurely-paced narrative with a sweet little cottagecore vibe, using all those more gripping elements as decorative drapery rather than a driving force.
And I'm all down for a character-driven story, or an MC who has a limited perspective, but it feels odd that this book expects us to be gripped solely by the presence of our curious out-of-place MC in the story. (Especially since we know almost nothing about her other than the fact that she likes books and wants to protect her family.) Sadly, there's nothing at this point that I'm invested in, and I have too many books piling up on my shelves to chug through this one.