A review by _alwaysrealokay
And I Darken by Kiersten White
3.0
They are a few things I want to say about this book.
1) I plunged into this book knowing next to nothing about it. I simply decided to read it because it's been sitting on my shelves for 2 years now so I thought, it was about time. What really blew me off about it is how well White interwove facts with fiction and made it work. It was so well done that I went ahead and got myself books about the rise and fall of Constantinople. White helped me found a new interest.
2)The characters were my favorite part of this story. I like how she didn't write a stereotypical story about a girl finding strength in her male counterparts. Lada was ruthless, she did not take any prisoners and love and hated that about her. Hated because I felt like Lada's harshness went a bit too far but it was a great trait for her to have. Radu is my baby. He's as ruthless (maybe less) as Lada when it comes to Mehmed's safety. He was more subtle. Mehmed, i really don't know how I feel about him yet. I don't know, his character did not touch me in any way but then again, we only saw him through the eyes of either Lada or Radu. The secondary characters were fun to get to know. I hope, they're more concrete in the sequel.
3)I didn't like the fact that the story wasn't linear. It threw me off guard in the beginning. I like all the little details. I don't like gaps that only mentioned in passing.
4)I enjoyed the book. I like White's take on the retailing of the Fall of Constantinople
1) I plunged into this book knowing next to nothing about it. I simply decided to read it because it's been sitting on my shelves for 2 years now so I thought, it was about time. What really blew me off about it is how well White interwove facts with fiction and made it work. It was so well done that I went ahead and got myself books about the rise and fall of Constantinople. White helped me found a new interest.
2)The characters were my favorite part of this story. I like how she didn't write a stereotypical story about a girl finding strength in her male counterparts. Lada was ruthless, she did not take any prisoners and love and hated that about her. Hated because I felt like Lada's harshness went a bit too far but it was a great trait for her to have. Radu is my baby. He's as ruthless (maybe less) as Lada when it comes to Mehmed's safety. He was more subtle. Mehmed, i really don't know how I feel about him yet. I don't know, his character did not touch me in any way but then again, we only saw him through the eyes of either Lada or Radu. The secondary characters were fun to get to know. I hope, they're more concrete in the sequel.
3)I didn't like the fact that the story wasn't linear. It threw me off guard in the beginning. I like all the little details. I don't like gaps that only mentioned in passing.
4)I enjoyed the book. I like White's take on the retailing of the Fall of Constantinople