A review by bibliophiliadk
No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
2.0
JUST ONE OF THOSE BOOKS THAT DID NOT SPEAK TO ME AT ALL
Sorry, but this one just didn't do anything for me. Most of the time I just found myself being annoyed with pretty much every part of it. Come to think of it, I can't think of a single thing, that I liked. This is one of those books that I won't remember a week from today.
WHAT I DISLIKED
Rushed: This book got off to a terrible start in my opinion because it was so rushed! So many things happened all at ones without explanation, and with a paranormal (or fantasy) novel you have to give the reader a good introduction to your world. That was definitely not accomplished here.
On repeat: If there is one thing I dislike it is repetition. Come on, why do I have to read the same thing over and over again? In this case it was the author constantly referring to the main character, Vi, as either "the reluctant medium" or "the relapsed grifter. Once it was sort of fun/clever. Twice was too much.
Build up: Or, actually, the total opposite. This book was, in a way, backward. It started off at 100 and at the halfway point hit 0. It never recovered from there.
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Sorry, but this one just didn't do anything for me. Most of the time I just found myself being annoyed with pretty much every part of it. Come to think of it, I can't think of a single thing, that I liked. This is one of those books that I won't remember a week from today.
WHAT I DISLIKED
Rushed: This book got off to a terrible start in my opinion because it was so rushed! So many things happened all at ones without explanation, and with a paranormal (or fantasy) novel you have to give the reader a good introduction to your world. That was definitely not accomplished here.
On repeat: If there is one thing I dislike it is repetition. Come on, why do I have to read the same thing over and over again? In this case it was the author constantly referring to the main character, Vi, as either "the reluctant medium" or "the relapsed grifter. Once it was sort of fun/clever. Twice was too much.
Build up: Or, actually, the total opposite. This book was, in a way, backward. It started off at 100 and at the halfway point hit 0. It never recovered from there.
ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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