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A review by jaedyn
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I’m quite disappointed in this book. I loved the first one and enjoyed the second one but this one was strangely paced and the ending was rushed.
Some of the characters had really fantastic growth, and as per usual, Brigid kemmerer writes a fantastic cast of side characters. However, I felt as though there was character regression and often the decisions of the characters felt as though they happened upon them.
I would also have loved to see more political strategy within this book as it was set in the run up to a war. Because this was lacking, it felt as though many of the events that would have built upon the world and characters happened off screen, and the characters seemed to get through challenging tasks between the time passed from one chapter to the next.
Also, trowards the end of the book, and I won’t mention what happened, kemmerer fell into a trope I despise when it comes to young and new relationships within fantasy books. I was so upset I had to put down the book.
As well, all the diversity in this book,
Which there was little of, felt very superficial. Almost as though it was ticking a diversity bingo, trying to get three in a row.
The book wasn’t all bad and the reading experience was enjoyable. I consider Brigid kemmerer’s young adult romance books to be some of my favourites. I think this is why I didn’t enjoy this one as much, I was disappointed.
Some of the characters had really fantastic growth, and as per usual, Brigid kemmerer writes a fantastic cast of side characters. However, I felt as though there was character regression and often the decisions of the characters felt as though they happened upon them.
I would also have loved to see more political strategy within this book as it was set in the run up to a war. Because this was lacking, it felt as though many of the events that would have built upon the world and characters happened off screen, and the characters seemed to get through challenging tasks between the time passed from one chapter to the next.
Also, trowards the end of the book, and I won’t mention what happened, kemmerer fell into a trope I despise when it comes to young and new relationships within fantasy books. I was so upset I had to put down the book.
As well, all the diversity in this book,
Which there was little of, felt very superficial. Almost as though it was ticking a diversity bingo, trying to get three in a row.
The book wasn’t all bad and the reading experience was enjoyable. I consider Brigid kemmerer’s young adult romance books to be some of my favourites. I think this is why I didn’t enjoy this one as much, I was disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence