A review by catholicamanda
Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie
Did not finish book.
DNF at page 339 (2/3 of the book). I got bored. :-(
So I really, really wanted to love Burning Glass. The concept of auraseers is intriguing. I really liked the first few chapters. They were action-packed and interesting.
Then Sonya got to the palace and things slowed down. Sonya had trouble telling what her emotions were and what emotions were not her own.
She might have feelings for Prince Anton but then she might just be mirroring others emotions. That, coupled with Anton doing his best to avoid her leaves Sonya confused.
Sonya also has to deal with overwhelming emotions when dealing with Emperor Valko. Her feelings on that front are strong when he is near Sonya and unwelcome when she is away from him. That is only slightly interesting.
And, yet, I got completely bored. I found that I didn’t care about Sonya. I was bored with the admittedly creepy triangle with the royal brothers. Even with revolution brewing, I was bored.
Therefore, I made the hard decision to DNF this novel two-thirds of the way through, at page 339. I was confused a bit, but, more so, I was bored. And so I stopped reading.
This review first appeared at Orandi et Legendi.
So I really, really wanted to love Burning Glass. The concept of auraseers is intriguing. I really liked the first few chapters. They were action-packed and interesting.
Then Sonya got to the palace and things slowed down. Sonya had trouble telling what her emotions were and what emotions were not her own.
She might have feelings for Prince Anton but then she might just be mirroring others emotions. That, coupled with Anton doing his best to avoid her leaves Sonya confused.
Sonya also has to deal with overwhelming emotions when dealing with Emperor Valko. Her feelings on that front are strong when he is near Sonya and unwelcome when she is away from him. That is only slightly interesting.
And, yet, I got completely bored. I found that I didn’t care about Sonya. I was bored with the admittedly creepy triangle with the royal brothers. Even with revolution brewing, I was bored.
Therefore, I made the hard decision to DNF this novel two-thirds of the way through, at page 339. I was confused a bit, but, more so, I was bored. And so I stopped reading.
This review first appeared at Orandi et Legendi.