A review by lara_ayrolla
Motheater by Linda H. Codega

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Before anything, I would like to thank Linda H. Codega, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fine read, intriguing at some points, creative, and fascinating in concept. However, it fell flat. The plot was boring and dragged at some points, and many opportunities for a positive message were missed.

Pros:
  • The different timelines are nice and intriguing.
  • The characters, magic, and worldbuilding are interesting and unique.
  • Nothing attracts me more to a book than female rage and confidence.

Cons:
  • The chapter headers are confusing and not cohesive.
  • Bennie has a job, but she is conveniently never at work.
  • A lot of the same sentences are repeated over and over again.
  • The characters are shocked by the same thing multiple times, sometimes even within the same chapter. I get it, I'm supposed to be shocked!! I'm not, move on.
  • The pacing dragged many times and some chapters were daunting to read.
  • I hated how there could have been more focus on mining companies and the consequences of their actions, and instead, we ended up blaming a witch.
  • This is probably because of my early copy of the book, so it won't be considered in my evaluation. Still, I thought it was important to point out that there were a lot of typos, a few grammatical mistakes, and many repetitions that the author might want to check before the book comes out.
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