A review by amanda_m_harwood
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Compared to the first two novels, this one lacks in comparison. It is still an enjoyable read, but it's one of those times where you have to keep a mindset that all the events happening in this novel are retellings of the previous two, just in different perspective. If you have already read the other two novels, then it's very difficult to try to disassociate from them in order to enjoy this novel, because you as a reader basically know what's going to happen in regards to the plot. It lost its spark.
Because of this, the book can be cut in half. Even more than that. The only important details to take in are the events that transpire at the end of the novel, what could be called the 'new' plot. Keris and Zarrah's relationship gets overlapped due to the story's premise being something you've already read. I found that it didn't allow me to connect with their characters, it actually made me want to skip over their dialogue because I already knew what was going to happen. Their characters, in my opinion, don't connect as well as Lara and Aren. Their chemistry is a bit messy. I do hope that in the next instalment, it will be better since we are now going into a plot that is not a relapse.
This book is a great example as to why sometimes it is best to not retell a story over again. A great example being the The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn, which was later retold in Mr. Cavendish, I Presume.
Because of this, the book can be cut in half. Even more than that. The only important details to take in are the events that transpire at the end of the novel, what could be called the 'new' plot. Keris and Zarrah's relationship gets overlapped due to the story's premise being something you've already read. I found that it didn't allow me to connect with their characters, it actually made me want to skip over their dialogue because I already knew what was going to happen. Their characters, in my opinion, don't connect as well as Lara and Aren. Their chemistry is a bit messy. I do hope that in the next instalment, it will be better since we are now going into a plot that is not a relapse.
This book is a great example as to why sometimes it is best to not retell a story over again. A great example being the The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn, which was later retold in Mr. Cavendish, I Presume.