A review by elektriche
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Where do I even begin? I really wanted this book to be MIND BLOWING. Like so good I couldn’t think about anything else for weeks and weeks. But it was not, it was… a bad combination of slow and boring + a recycled overarching plot line we’d already seen in TTQ. Why authors insist on ruining GOOD characters + plot for a series that will undeniably bring them $$$ will always be a mystery to me.

Besides the grievances I have with the plot, the characters were… not good. Keris seemed preoccupied with sex, in moments it was not appropriate for him to be, and Zara was such an unlikable character I refuse to believe this book was actually about a general who was so useless she wasn’t missed by her people. 

I love Danielle and have been a TBK stan since almost day one. This was not how you carry on a series that is so beloved though. Keris is hot as fuck but the HELL is he doing with Zara? Keris is smart and it just seemed stupid he’d be with such a naive girl. 

I realize that this presumption of naivety is Danielle’s fault and probably not what she was hoping to convey. 

I was gutted when I realized this was not a book I could speed through and just ESCAPE. It was a drag and its been sitting here for months waiting for me to finish it. 

I DNF’d it tonight at 75%. 

I’m pretty heartbroken. 

2⭐️ and I don’t recommend this book. I will not be continuing the series, but listening to Lara and Aren on a loop for 24 hours to cleanse this book from my BRAIN. 

I’m not sure if I’m cancelling my preorder of the hardcover. It’s a beautiful hardcover but I don’t think I can justify spending 30$ on a book I dont like 😭


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