A review by lostlenore_
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Margaret Rogerson's writing is very emotive and beautiful--I really enjoyed this book in regards to its style, tone and voice all because of the author's exquisite writing.
At the same time, I felt that the story was a bit stagnant, static even, as not so many things happen apart from the beginning which then, gives its way to scenes that somehow feel muddied and even boring.
I think that what was missing from this book was tension and external stakes and better worldbuilding--it feels like the author simply took two characters out of a world, wrote their romance story, and she didn't get deeper than that.
It was a quick, feel-good read and the voice artist was excellent, but for a book to be memorable it shouldn't be just a window to an event in a world, it is a chain of events that permits character growth, smart worldbuilding and high tension, no matter the genre
At the same time, I felt that the story was a bit stagnant, static even, as not so many things happen apart from the beginning which then, gives its way to scenes that somehow feel muddied and even boring.
I think that what was missing from this book was tension and external stakes and better worldbuilding--it feels like the author simply took two characters out of a world, wrote their romance story, and she didn't get deeper than that.
It was a quick, feel-good read and the voice artist was excellent, but for a book to be memorable it shouldn't be just a window to an event in a world, it is a chain of events that permits character growth, smart worldbuilding and high tension, no matter the genre