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A review by cat_finds_the_time
A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden
2.0
2.5/5 stars
For my age rating go check out the full article on my blog!
Review:
Okay, so I was honestly teetering on 2 stars and 3 stars because when I say that I was going back and forth, I mean it! There were so many times in the book that I thought that maybe the story would redeem some of my other complaints, but it just didn't. Don't get me wrong, the premise behind the story and some of the details were absolutely FABULOUS. I feel that the book just didn't do the potential justice. There was definitely intrigue and mystery, but it wasn't set up in a way that made me care about the answers to those mysteries a whole lot.
Yes, there were moments where I was getting interested, but just not enough. I would get excited because a scene was picking up and it was intense, but it never lasted, and then I feel it just kind of slumped back into a monotony. I kept reading the book, though, because I didn't hate the story. I didn't hate the premise behind it and I felt that it was really unique! If I truly couldn't stand the book, I would've honestly just quit reading it, but this author put just enough intrigue in it, that made me keep going till the end.
One major word I thought of when reading was unsubstantial. I don't feel that the characters were written as in-depth as I would've liked them to be. I don't feel that the story was as in-depth as I would've preferred, Kind of interesting? Yes. Do I wish it was more comprehensive? Also yes. The reason I use the word unsubstantial (and it may not be the exact word but it's the closest thing I can think of that describes this feeling) is that I could literally skip two pages of the book and still have a pretty good understanding of what's happening. I could glaze over some of the pages, picking out keywords, and still know what was going on. While some books have that in a way that makes them easy to zone into, this book just didn't do that for me.
I feel that I need to say that I can see why some would enjoy this book. It's got a pretty amazing sci-fi/dystopian feel to it, which I really liked. The overall ambiance of the book was very enjoyable and I didn't mind entering this fictional world that Rebecca Crunden has created. I feel that I could have really enjoyed this book, but I just wasn't a fan of the writing style and the ways the story was presented. Again, I definitely see why this book would be enjoyed by others, but it's just not my cup of tea.
For my age rating go check out the full article on my blog!
Review:
Okay, so I was honestly teetering on 2 stars and 3 stars because when I say that I was going back and forth, I mean it! There were so many times in the book that I thought that maybe the story would redeem some of my other complaints, but it just didn't. Don't get me wrong, the premise behind the story and some of the details were absolutely FABULOUS. I feel that the book just didn't do the potential justice. There was definitely intrigue and mystery, but it wasn't set up in a way that made me care about the answers to those mysteries a whole lot.
Yes, there were moments where I was getting interested, but just not enough. I would get excited because a scene was picking up and it was intense, but it never lasted, and then I feel it just kind of slumped back into a monotony. I kept reading the book, though, because I didn't hate the story. I didn't hate the premise behind it and I felt that it was really unique! If I truly couldn't stand the book, I would've honestly just quit reading it, but this author put just enough intrigue in it, that made me keep going till the end.
One major word I thought of when reading was unsubstantial. I don't feel that the characters were written as in-depth as I would've liked them to be. I don't feel that the story was as in-depth as I would've preferred, Kind of interesting? Yes. Do I wish it was more comprehensive? Also yes. The reason I use the word unsubstantial (and it may not be the exact word but it's the closest thing I can think of that describes this feeling) is that I could literally skip two pages of the book and still have a pretty good understanding of what's happening. I could glaze over some of the pages, picking out keywords, and still know what was going on. While some books have that in a way that makes them easy to zone into, this book just didn't do that for me.
I feel that I need to say that I can see why some would enjoy this book. It's got a pretty amazing sci-fi/dystopian feel to it, which I really liked. The overall ambiance of the book was very enjoyable and I didn't mind entering this fictional world that Rebecca Crunden has created. I feel that I could have really enjoyed this book, but I just wasn't a fan of the writing style and the ways the story was presented. Again, I definitely see why this book would be enjoyed by others, but it's just not my cup of tea.