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A review by noregrets4life33
Splintered by A.G. Howard
4.0
Down the Rabbit Hole indeed!
At one point, I planned never to read Splintered. There were some really polarized reviews, and some of my good GR friends had strong reactions to it. But I ended up reading it as a buddy read to discuss and dissect, and I am happy I did!
Splintered is not bad as far as retellings go. It had strong characters, a strong plot, great writing, solid world building, and twists and turns. I did have a few issues, but overall, I was impressed, and it definitely left an impression on me. Whenever you find yourself thinking about a book randomly throughout the day after you've finished, it's a keeper.
What I really, really liked:
- the psychological elements. Great addition to the story, and where I just so happen to have my degree in this, I am always drawn to books that include these things.
- the writing was pretty good, especially at the beginning. Descriptive, sexy, and imagery laden. It draws you in immediately, sentence 1.
- the duality. This is emphasized over and over. There are two sides to everything, and Alyssa will eventually have to chose forever where her path truly lies.
What made me almost make this a 3 star read:
- CONFUSION. The scene changes, a lot of the plot twists and turns and details, and some of Wonderland itself all confused the hell out of me. I had to reread some things a few times, and even then I was often times confused. So I had to just keep pushing on sometimes. So the writing was overall good, but the author needs to refine how she lays things out to make it easier on the reader.
- Wonderland. I am not a super fan of Wonderland. It's not bad, but I much prefer the Nevernever Julie Kagawa created. I had trouble picture things most of the time, which detracted from my experience. I found myself comparing this book to The Iron Fey series quite a bit actually.
- the weirdness. I tend to shy away from things that don't make sense or are strange, and Wonderland sure is strange, as are some of its inhabitants. So some of it was offputting.
So that's it! I am pushing right along into the novella and sequel, farther into the insanity.
O.... you wanted to hear how I feel about Jeb/Morpheus/Alyssa, did you?? ;)
This series is quite polarizing in how people feel about this love triangle. It's a very hardcore love triangle, which will probably not be some people's cup of tea. Right now, I actually don't hate either love interest. Both appeal to different sides of Al, and depending on the path she chooses she could end up with either man, which makes it interesting to find out where this all goes! I cannot say that I am on either team at the moment. How about Al just becomes the queen and keeps them both? Her moth and her knight. Win win win! :)
I may just paint swirls around my eyes and strap on a pair of wings and fly away now. Because everything is better with wings.
At one point, I planned never to read Splintered. There were some really polarized reviews, and some of my good GR friends had strong reactions to it. But I ended up reading it as a buddy read to discuss and dissect, and I am happy I did!
Splintered is not bad as far as retellings go. It had strong characters, a strong plot, great writing, solid world building, and twists and turns. I did have a few issues, but overall, I was impressed, and it definitely left an impression on me. Whenever you find yourself thinking about a book randomly throughout the day after you've finished, it's a keeper.
What I really, really liked:
- the psychological elements. Great addition to the story, and where I just so happen to have my degree in this, I am always drawn to books that include these things.
- the writing was pretty good, especially at the beginning. Descriptive, sexy, and imagery laden. It draws you in immediately, sentence 1.
- the duality. This is emphasized over and over. There are two sides to everything, and Alyssa will eventually have to chose forever where her path truly lies.
What made me almost make this a 3 star read:
- CONFUSION. The scene changes, a lot of the plot twists and turns and details, and some of Wonderland itself all confused the hell out of me. I had to reread some things a few times, and even then I was often times confused. So I had to just keep pushing on sometimes. So the writing was overall good, but the author needs to refine how she lays things out to make it easier on the reader.
- Wonderland. I am not a super fan of Wonderland. It's not bad, but I much prefer the Nevernever Julie Kagawa created. I had trouble picture things most of the time, which detracted from my experience. I found myself comparing this book to The Iron Fey series quite a bit actually.
- the weirdness. I tend to shy away from things that don't make sense or are strange, and Wonderland sure is strange, as are some of its inhabitants. So some of it was offputting.
So that's it! I am pushing right along into the novella and sequel, farther into the insanity.
O.... you wanted to hear how I feel about Jeb/Morpheus/Alyssa, did you?? ;)
This series is quite polarizing in how people feel about this love triangle. It's a very hardcore love triangle, which will probably not be some people's cup of tea. Right now, I actually don't hate either love interest. Both appeal to different sides of Al, and depending on the path she chooses she could end up with either man, which makes it interesting to find out where this all goes! I cannot say that I am on either team at the moment. How about Al just becomes the queen and keeps them both? Her moth and her knight. Win win win! :)
I may just paint swirls around my eyes and strap on a pair of wings and fly away now. Because everything is better with wings.