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A review by jlynnelseauthor
Ismeni by Tosca Lee
3.0
I read Tosca Lee's stories in reverse order, The Legend of Sheba being the first and this prelude the second. Bummer. I think I would have liked it much better if I had not read Legend of Sheba.
The writing is good, the characters are set up, but the whole story feels cut short. Legend of Sheba was so rich, vivid, and thoughtful. While I was familiar with the setting already, I had hoped for a little more time spent on Ismeni's story. I think my expectations were too high because Legend of Sheba was so good! The story was predictable because I already knew how it would end, however, I was hoping for a few surprises. There is little substance here. After Ismeni was married, the rest of the story rushed to the ending. I definitely wanted more after Bilqis was born.
But again, I think this novella was lacking for me because Legend of Sheba is SO GOOD, and I read that one first. I'm glad Tosca Lee's writing is being so well received, and I hope readers follow up and purchase Legend of Sheba.
The writing is good, the characters are set up, but the whole story feels cut short. Legend of Sheba was so rich, vivid, and thoughtful. While I was familiar with the setting already, I had hoped for a little more time spent on Ismeni's story. I think my expectations were too high because Legend of Sheba was so good! The story was predictable because I already knew how it would end, however, I was hoping for a few surprises. There is little substance here. After Ismeni was married, the rest of the story rushed to the ending. I definitely wanted more after Bilqis was born.
But again, I think this novella was lacking for me because Legend of Sheba is SO GOOD, and I read that one first. I'm glad Tosca Lee's writing is being so well received, and I hope readers follow up and purchase Legend of Sheba.