A review by merrinish
Rifkind's Challenge by Lynn Abbey
2.0
Okay. Here's the thing. This book is the third in a series that I have not read the first two of. (It came recommended by a friend and she assured me you don't need to read the first two to understand the third.)
It's possible that's the case, I didn't have trouble being thrust into a world that I wasn't familiar with, because she introduces enough to you along the way. I think my largest problem was with the characters. Maybe you're a little more sympathetic to Rifkind if you've been on her life's journey with her, to find out what has made her who she is? Because I really didn't like her much at all, she's the oddest mix of selfish and selfless, she's cold and distant with her son and it's all under the guise of having this overwhelming destiny for her life that prevents her from really connecting with people. Which, in my humble opinion, is such a load of crap.
She wasn't the only one, I just didn't connect with any of the characters, didn't appreciate or necessarily care about their struggles and pitfalls. I don't know if that would be changed by reading the others in this series but based on this book, I'm not entirely sure I care enough to explore that.
Disappointing, since the world itself is interesting. Oh well.
It's possible that's the case, I didn't have trouble being thrust into a world that I wasn't familiar with, because she introduces enough to you along the way. I think my largest problem was with the characters. Maybe you're a little more sympathetic to Rifkind if you've been on her life's journey with her, to find out what has made her who she is? Because I really didn't like her much at all, she's the oddest mix of selfish and selfless, she's cold and distant with her son and it's all under the guise of having this overwhelming destiny for her life that prevents her from really connecting with people. Which, in my humble opinion, is such a load of crap.
She wasn't the only one, I just didn't connect with any of the characters, didn't appreciate or necessarily care about their struggles and pitfalls. I don't know if that would be changed by reading the others in this series but based on this book, I'm not entirely sure I care enough to explore that.
Disappointing, since the world itself is interesting. Oh well.