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A review by scurvycur
Bone Weaver by Aden Polydoros
3.0
[[thank you to netgalley for the arc of bone weaver]]
so, bone weaver was an interesting book. there were parts i liked, and then parts that i thought meh, this could be improved on (maybe in the second book...?).
i enjoyed our teenage characters, although they were more flippant than most. toma, our heroine, got on my nerves far too much. still, she was strong, and awesome, and her companions, mikhail and vanya were great. the relationships between all three held up, and the dialogue was great.
i also enjoyed our magical creatures. i liked learning about their descriptions, personalities, and what they favored. it was brand new to me, and i think it was a beautiful addition to this book.
there was a bit of a lull in the middle. the beginning was packed, then a percentage of the middle of the book was flat, and then it gets jam packed again about 60% in. lots of action towards the end, and very exciting. i did not want to put the book down.
if you are sensitive to gore, or monsters, or anything that is uncanny, i do NOT suggest this book for you. it has high amounts, and personally i enjoyed all of that aspect, but i can also see why it would be unsettling to most.
unfortunately, i thought the title was misleading, but i really thought about an alternate title and could not think of one (after knowing the context of the book). there is a glossary in the back, which is welcomed!!! i just read it on e-book, and did not know until the very end that there was one. i just used my dictionary app, which was not really a problem for me. i would suggest reading in as a hardcover.
so, bone weaver was an interesting book. there were parts i liked, and then parts that i thought meh, this could be improved on (maybe in the second book...?).
i enjoyed our teenage characters, although they were more flippant than most. toma, our heroine, got on my nerves far too much. still, she was strong, and awesome, and her companions, mikhail and vanya were great. the relationships between all three held up, and the dialogue was great.
i also enjoyed our magical creatures. i liked learning about their descriptions, personalities, and what they favored. it was brand new to me, and i think it was a beautiful addition to this book.
there was a bit of a lull in the middle. the beginning was packed, then a percentage of the middle of the book was flat, and then it gets jam packed again about 60% in. lots of action towards the end, and very exciting. i did not want to put the book down.
if you are sensitive to gore, or monsters, or anything that is uncanny, i do NOT suggest this book for you. it has high amounts, and personally i enjoyed all of that aspect, but i can also see why it would be unsettling to most.
unfortunately, i thought the title was misleading, but i really thought about an alternate title and could not think of one (after knowing the context of the book). there is a glossary in the back, which is welcomed!!! i just read it on e-book, and did not know until the very end that there was one. i just used my dictionary app, which was not really a problem for me. i would suggest reading in as a hardcover.