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A review by read_by_hev
Alice Broadway Ink Trilogy Collection 3 Books Set by Alice Broadway
3.0
Ink is a reasonable book, with an ok plot and a main character that is irritating and yet strangely likeable - it certainly is not the best read I have had this year. However, that being said I may well continue with the rest of the series.
The plot moves along at a good pace with an interesting but incredibly morbid story at the centre of the world building. The fairy stories were underdeveloped and I don't think that their inclusion had any input into the actual story overall but rather served to make the book feel more juvenile than intended. Our main character is Leora - who has body confidence issues and anger management issues. She also has moments where she doesn't make sense at all - meaning that a lot of the emotional impact that could be served in this novel was missed. Her inner dialogue is repetitive and she cannot make up her mind about where she stands and how she is going to act. I think this was what put me off the novel the most. The potential love triangle that may or may not develop in the rest of the series was boring and tedious.
I think the biggest issue for me was the obvious religious comparisons going on and I was not shocked to discover that Alice was brought up in an evangelical household. It is fairly blatant throughout and I am unsure if it should have been included at all. The story itself would have lost nothing however some of the language would have needed changing and may well have improved the narrative.
It's a reasonable read but not one that I will be keeping (except for maybe that cover!)
The plot moves along at a good pace with an interesting but incredibly morbid story at the centre of the world building. The fairy stories were underdeveloped and I don't think that their inclusion had any input into the actual story overall but rather served to make the book feel more juvenile than intended. Our main character is Leora - who has body confidence issues and anger management issues. She also has moments where she doesn't make sense at all - meaning that a lot of the emotional impact that could be served in this novel was missed. Her inner dialogue is repetitive and she cannot make up her mind about where she stands and how she is going to act. I think this was what put me off the novel the most. The potential love triangle that may or may not develop in the rest of the series was boring and tedious.
I think the biggest issue for me was the obvious religious comparisons going on and I was not shocked to discover that Alice was brought up in an evangelical household. It is fairly blatant throughout and I am unsure if it should have been included at all. The story itself would have lost nothing however some of the language would have needed changing and may well have improved the narrative.
It's a reasonable read but not one that I will be keeping (except for maybe that cover!)