A review by beautifulpaxielreads
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The first thing I have to say is that I might have enjoyed this more if I had taken notes. Because the world-building was some of the most creative and clever I have seen in a very long while - the idea of the other-born, the city-states,  and the film-noir aesthetic were all really convincing, and just really cool overall.  At the same time, though, I felt like author Kika Hatzopolou overcomplicated things (and when it was overcomplicated, it was underexplained).

The plotting was overall very good, but I think it did get bogged down in too many twists towards the end, making it confusing. I didn't really grow to care for the characters, which is a problem because I then subsequently couldn't really care what happened to them. 

Overall, the good plotting and creative worldbuilding couldn't cover all the problems I felt this novel had.  Which is a shame, because there was a good story in here.

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