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A review by gcot
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Unfortunately this one was just not for me. I almost DNF’d, but instead just didn’t read the Pale Dreamer addition at the end.
The both the worldbuilding and character building in this didn’t not hit for me. The world building was robust in unnecessary areas, like completely excessive new slang, but lacking in more important ones, like the logic of the wider plot.
Paige was not a 3d character for me. I didn’t feel like I knew her at all, besides the generic bravery of a fantasy MC.
And the romance subplot between her and arcturus came out of absolutely nowhere. There was 0 chemistry between them, and then suddenly they are throwing away their lives to make our? Doesn’t make sense at all.
I respect the amount of effort that clearly went into the worldbuilding here but I won’t be continuing the series
The both the worldbuilding and character building in this didn’t not hit for me. The world building was robust in unnecessary areas, like completely excessive new slang, but lacking in more important ones, like the logic of the wider plot.
Paige was not a 3d character for me. I didn’t feel like I knew her at all, besides the generic bravery of a fantasy MC.
I respect the amount of effort that clearly went into the worldbuilding here but I won’t be continuing the series