A review by synth
Destiny's Blood, by Marie Bilodeau
2.0
I gotta hand it to her, Marie Bilodeau isn't afraid to kill characters she's made us care for. Which makes for an utterly heartbreaking and refreshing read.
But.
The story is entirely too heteronormative, white, and sexist. Not to mention the plotholes and convenient use of "ether".
Which is too bad because the first half is captivating and, although I found the writing oftentimes too conventionally contemporary, promises a good story with an intricately rich plot and world, and a deep characterization. She writes feelings and emotions with the most vivid physicality. She can make us feel for her characters, even the irrelevant ones, in a matter of few sentences.
The second half only offers too much action, plotholes, over-the-top twists, a very boring villain story, and a weird pace. To say that I was bored and disappointed would be putting it mildly.
But.
The story is entirely too heteronormative, white, and sexist. Not to mention the plotholes and convenient use of "ether".
Which is too bad because the first half is captivating and, although I found the writing oftentimes too conventionally contemporary, promises a good story with an intricately rich plot and world, and a deep characterization. She writes feelings and emotions with the most vivid physicality. She can make us feel for her characters, even the irrelevant ones, in a matter of few sentences.
The second half only offers too much action, plotholes, over-the-top twists, a very boring villain story, and a weird pace. To say that I was bored and disappointed would be putting it mildly.