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A review by alyram4
Dark of the West by Joanna Hathaway
3.0
3.25/5 stars
This was a tough book to rate. There's always a 50/50 in every aspect... characters, story etc. One thing I know for sure though, the final 3rd of this novel is just mwah. I couldn't get enough of it, and was sad to actually see it end.
Athan is like the anchor of this book. If Athan wasn't as developed and complex of a character, this book would probably tank. He was a fantastic MC, and I do wish there was more going on through his POV. Ali though... I didn't really like her at all. She felt bland, even though she does develop over the course of events. She just wasn't relatable to me, and I found myself slowing down considerably whenever it was her POV.
The love letters Athan writes are so swoony, and the only reason I can tolerate Ali being an MC. The love letters are everything, and the writing style in them is perfect. Everything else in the book was hit or miss. Some characters I liked, others intolerable, and others were simply meh. Same goes for the first 2 thirds of the book. Too many highs and lows for me. Just not very entertaining. It sucks though, because the final 3rd is amazing, but many people who get tired in the beginning would probably not reach it.
ARC received by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was a tough book to rate. There's always a 50/50 in every aspect... characters, story etc. One thing I know for sure though, the final 3rd of this novel is just mwah. I couldn't get enough of it, and was sad to actually see it end.
Athan is like the anchor of this book. If Athan wasn't as developed and complex of a character, this book would probably tank. He was a fantastic MC, and I do wish there was more going on through his POV. Ali though... I didn't really like her at all. She felt bland, even though she does develop over the course of events. She just wasn't relatable to me, and I found myself slowing down considerably whenever it was her POV.
The love letters Athan writes are so swoony, and the only reason I can tolerate Ali being an MC. The love letters are everything, and the writing style in them is perfect. Everything else in the book was hit or miss. Some characters I liked, others intolerable, and others were simply meh. Same goes for the first 2 thirds of the book. Too many highs and lows for me. Just not very entertaining. It sucks though, because the final 3rd is amazing, but many people who get tired in the beginning would probably not reach it.
ARC received by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.