A review by beckyray14
Savage Lands, by Stacey Marie Brown

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I hated this book. The main character is so irritating. There is nothing likeable about her. Also I'm so tired of reading books where the main character is stupid. She's supposed to be highly trained but never uses any of her training or common sense, or deductive reasoning. I feel like this book could've gone a completely different direction if the main character had just an OUNCE of self preservation, or empathy for others. She plunges headlong into stupid decisions and is shocked when there are consequences. The author has laid little easter eggs of things around the book but I just dont care enough or like the main character enough to continue reading the books.

The most interesting part of this story for me was Warrick Farkosh and the Hal al Haz prisoners, and even in that we dont get enough of it. That was a great opportunity to expand the world and world building. I wouldve liked to know more about the people /beings in it. I think a better ending point of this book wouldve been them successfully breaking out of prison. I also feel like the parts that were sexy, or attempting to be/convey her desire for Warrick were SO POORLY TIMED. instead of being intrigued they just made me feel uncomfortable.
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